BY DIANE DIMOND As my father would have said about the year 2016, “So long, and don’t let the door hit you in the rump on the way out!” But I’m sure Dad would have used more colorful language. It was a confusing, divisive and extremely frustrating year, wasn’t it? We saw terror attacks on […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT When this Ombudsman was a youngster (more than 75 years ago) I received a piggy bank from my parents and was told to save my pennies which would eventually grow into dollars. Some PACS operating today, as well as for many past years, have also adopted this strategy for accumulating wealth, […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Rockland Theatre Company has set rehearsals for its RTC Kid Winter Theatre Program of “Space Pirates” and “Godspell” for Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for “Pirates” and Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for “Godspell.” Tech week is evenings March 27 to 29. The show will hit the […]
PRESS RELEASE – Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) greeted shoppers at the Palisades Mall to promote a new consumer friendly gift card law resulting from legislation that was passed and signed earlier this year. The new law delays the point in which fees may be charged for unused gift cards, and prevents an expiration of less […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The owners of the property of the former Fiesta Cancun restaurant on Rt. 9W in Stony Point have torn the century-old building down after years of it sitting unoccupied. Stony Point Supervisor Jim Monaghan said the town had no control over the property owner’s decision. The owner told the town he is […]
Orangetown DWI in Nyack Orangetown Police arrested 27-year-old Stefan Martinez of West Haverstraw on New Year’s Day for drunk driving. Martinez was stopped by police for several traffic violations and upon speaking with him, the officers observed the strong smell of alcohol and the suspect’s slurred speech and bloodshot eyes. Martinez was transported to police […]