BY OLEG KHAGHANI In an effort to prevent the likelihood of a major dam accident, such as had occurred at the Oroville Dam in California this past February, in Rockland and Westchester counties, the Office of Senator David conducted an extensive study of the area’s dams. This study categorized all these water barriers into four […]
Fork Union Military Academy announces that Cadet Joshua James Henriques earned a fourth place finish in the Student Congress category at the Virginia Catholic Forensics League (VCFL) state debate tournament held at Eastern View High School in Culpeper County, Virginia on March 11, 2017. His finish in the top four qualifies him to move on […]
COUNTY PRESS RELEASE— Rockland County is making preparations today for a blizzard that is expected to bring massive snowfall and high winds through Tuesday night. “This is going to be a very dangerous storm if it follows the projected path,” said Rockland County Executive Ed Day. “We are prepared to deal with any emergency.” The […]
BY DIANE DIMOND It was among the oddest email requests I ever got. It said: “Please visit: MyShipwreck.com. The blog will either interest you or not.” I was instantly fascinated with the postings from someone calling himself Captain Shipwreck. The man behind the blog is Mark B., and he’s currently serving a 17 1/2-year sentence […]
COUNTY PRESS RELEASE – Rockland County has suspended Richard Brega and the Brega organizations, barring them from bidding on future contracts, and is moving to end some current contracts before they expire, Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced. Rockland is encouraging Brega to assign the remainder of its contract to operate and maintain the Transport of […]
By Kelsey Lubeck, R.D., Retail Dietitian of Inserra Supermarkets’ ShopRite of Emerson There’s no better time than National Nutrition Month® to aim to “put your best fork forward.” Choosing better-for-you food options and making other small changes like the ones listed below will help improve your health today and in the years to come. Try […]