To the Editor, Catholics have the same freedom as other citizens in making choices. They also have the duty to follow a well-formed conscience, a conscience formed not by fad or personal convenience, but by Catholic teaching. Catholic faith and teaching have condemned abortion since the earliest days of the Church. Every unique human life […]
By Vincent Abbatecola In 1999, directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez surprised audiences with their found-footage horror film, “The Blair Witch Project.” The story followed a trio of young filmmakers who, in October of 1994, get lost while venturing in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland to film a documentary about the legend of the Blair […]
New affordability crisis report shows wide range of Hudson Valley residents struggling With Hudson Valley residents continuing to buckle under the weight of one of the highest costs of living in the nation, Reclaim New York (Reclaim) this week released a new study that gives area residents the most sobering look yet at the region’s […]
From GasBuddy.com Average retail gasoline prices in the New York metro area have fallen 0.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.30/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 6,118 gas outlets in New York. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.7 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
PRESS RELEASE Rockland County has collected 81 percent of delinquent taxes on non-residential properties since beginning a new, expedited enforcement campaign in the spring. Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced the latest results of the campaign today while standing outside of a property at 471 Kings Highway on Valley Cottage that tops the list of […]
School Superintendent Marco Pochintesta indicated that the district was busy on many fronts this summer. The maintenance staff worked to get the buildings and grounds ready for the start of the new semester. In addition, curriculum development projects, technology training and many other valuable initiatives to enhance student development were explored. In a substantive interview […]