Rockland County Executive Ed Day congratulated North Rockland High School sophomore Anthony Rao of Troop 61 on becoming an Eagle Scout at his Eagle Scout Court of Honor. His community service project was refurbishing a donation receptacle at the Stony Point Little League fields. He collected new and gently used sports equipment that he donated […]
BY KATHY KAHN Stony Point is preparing for a public hearing on the preliminary budget for the town for the New Year. “The state’s tax cap rate has gone down from 2 percent to 1.07 percent,” said Supervisor Jim Monaghan. “When the tax cap was first introduced, towns that did not exceed it were given […]
BY BARRY WARNER A volunteer Fire Police Officer (FPO) receives sworn police powers and special training to support firefighting efforts at emergency incidents. “Under the direction of the fire chief, the FPO has a duty to make certain that the firefighters and EMS personnel are given the opportunity to operate unimpeded by making sure no […]
BY COL. ANDREW J. SMITH This month I considered a few places to review, but circumstances carried me to Suffern. So I decided to try out the Outback Steakhouse at the Indian Rock Plaza off Route 59.. I seated myself and was shortly joined by my waitress, the very cordial and efficient Linda. I had […]
The “Field of Screamz” will be making its return to Palisades Credit Union Park weekends through Saturday, October 28. Doors open at 7 p.m. The first show is lucky Friday, October 13. Promoters say the all new “Field of Screamz” promises to the biggest and best scare year yet. Patrons entering this year’s “Field of […]
FROM GASBUDDY Average retail gasoline prices in New York have fallen 4.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.69/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 6,118 gas outlets in New York. This compares with the national average that has fallen 6.0 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.47/g, according to […]