BY JOE KUHN The weather is getting warmer, but spring is not all sunshine and roses. The population of disease-carrying deer ticks has been on the increase and with the warmer weather, these pests tend to emerge. “We are in the middle of a tick explosion,” Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer warned during a press conference […]
Hundreds are expected to participate and thousands to line the streets of the 15th annual North Rockland Community 5K Run/Walk, which will begin and end at Bowline Park on Sunday, June 3. The popular race also is a fundraiser for local persons faced with serious health problems. Town of Haverstraw Supervisor Howard T. Phillips, Jr., Town of Stony […]
BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI Every May in Rockland County we remember Larisa Karassik. Larisa was just 13-years-old when a repeat drunk driver slammed into her family’s car back on May 23, 2015. Sadly, Larisa did not make it, her father was injured, and the driver of the other vehicle was killed. Larisa’s tragic death reminds us there is […]
On April 27, 50 Rockland BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) students (and five chaperones) returned from the 2018 New York State SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championships in Syracuse with stories of success! The BOCES team walked away with gold and bronze medals in the following categories: Health Knowledge Bowl: FIRST PLACE – Tanya […]
Securing 1.9 million meals for local families in need and restocking eight local food banks with more than 240 tons of needed non-perishable goods, NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47 announced the final results for their second annual Feeding Our Families / Alimentando a Nuestras Familias food drive on Saturday, April 28. Hosted in […]
SUEZ has teamed up with Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R) to promote SUEZ’s customer conservation program that offers significant rebates on the purchase of water-saving devices such as WaterSense labeled toilets and showerheads and ENERGY STAR certified washing machines. Through Orange & Rockland’s online marketplace, myORUstore.com, Suez and O&R customers can purchase water and energy efficient products […]