The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) earlier this month announced it is offering a 4 ½ -month sale on the 2018 annual Empire Pass Card. Currently available online only the 2018 Empire Pass Card is a better and more cost effective way to enjoy the more than 250 individual state parks, […]
When the DeVisser family lost their son Timothy due to an epilepsy seizure while asleep, it was just days before his 21st birthday. His mother Cathy decided the family would continue to give back to the community to reflect the generous spirit of their beloved son and brother. Cathy has created Warming Hearts of Rockland and […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Can you imagine putting a bunch of politicians in a room and they have nothing to argue about? That’s the happy position we find ourselves in as the Rockland County Legislature prepares to vote Tuesday on the 2018 County budget that we submitted in October. We worked so […]
BY JOE KUHN The Rockland County Legislature convened last Tuesday to review the county’s Capital Project Budget for the fiscal year 2018 and approve the purchase of supplies and materials necessary for the operations of various government departments. The meeting began quickly as the Legislature breezed through a number of smaller budgetary matters including the […]
BY BARRY WARNER Our Unsung Hero this week is Charles Prevot, volunteer captain and interior firefighter of the Lady Warren Hose Company #5, fire training instructor and chairman of the Rockland County Recruitment and Retention Committee. “A fire engine, also known as a fire pumper, carries many feet of fire hose, nozzles, hose couplings and […]
BY AARON MOELLER You never know what you’ll find