Office of General Services Commissioner RoAnn Destito this week announced that six businesses in New York State have recently been certified by the Office of General Services’ (OGS) Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD). One of those is located in Pearl River, Rockland County: Torvalsen Marine Service LLC, located in Pearl River, AL, specializes […]
Suffern High School rowers Jordan Irving , Jake Hoffman, Danny Kaufman and Matt Dain were impressive in postseason competition this year. The four senior boys won the Hudson Valley Rowing League championship and placed sixth in national competition. They will be attending Marist, Stanford, Northeastern and Bucknell this fall. Their run for glory started with unassuming beginnings. […]
BY SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI Rockland County lawmakers considered a resolution in support of my state legislation (S.1733), which would provide more oversight of non-public schools. The resolution was voted down, 2-3 in the Multi Services Committee. This was disappointing and threatens to hurt the very children who need help the most. Every student has the […]
BY BARRY WARNER Several years ago, activists and local officials maneuvered to preserve 25 acres of the historic Cropsey Community Farm in New City. Almost half of that area [12 acres] is currently farmed using organic and sustainable methods by the Rockland Farm Alliance, a participant in the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. The nonprofit […]
Where to Rank “Bobby O” and “El Sid?” By Joe Rini Given the early extremes of optimism and pessimism for the 2018 Mets, perhaps it’s appropriate that writer Brian Wright has authored the recently published, “Mets in 10s: Best and Worst of an Amazin’ History.” It’s a collection of lists and stories of Mets […]
BY KATELYN CORDERO The kids at Elmwood Elementary formed a line one by one handing in their garbage to be sorted and recycled at their mobile draining and sorting station. The station is part of the recycle program headed by the Rockland County Solid Waste Authority (RCSWA). Since the program started in 2017 seven schools […]