By Michael Stumo At a time of harsh political division in Washington, it’s encouraging to see examples of bipartisan agreement that put America first—rather than political party. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) may have brokered just such a breakthrough with their introduction of new legislation intended to make the U.S. dollar more […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Sex registries are in the news again thanks to a couple of high-profile child sex abuse cases. (Think multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein and singer R. Kelly.) Keeping track of ex-cons who have sexually preyed on others sounds like a good idea. But do these registries really help keep us safe? Under a 2006 […]
RCT Chats With McNeil & He Gets a Puppy By Joe Rini Jeff McNeil’s nickname may be the “squirrel” but unlike those feisty creatures that zig zig and then zig zag again as they crisscross in front of your car as you negotiate the roads of Rockland County, he was cool as a cat in […]
By Barry Warner One of Rockland’s most prominent colleges has embarked on a new partnership with a world-famous local scientific research laboratory to develop a summer school program that inspires high school students to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The Research Immersion in Science and Ecology (RISE) program steeps students from […]
“I want to express my gratitude to the Parole Officers in Erie County for keeping a close watch on Richard LaBarbera and doing what the New York State Parole Board failed to do; keeping this child killer in jail. Not surprisingly, it only took him days to run afoul of the law. I remind all […]
By Matthew Kandrach California continues to lead the nation in mandating the deployment of wind and solar power. Unfortunately, that translates into rising electricity costs that are now poised to climb higher. It’s a development that should concern families in every state. Since 2011, electricity prices in California have jumped 30 percent—the most expensive in […]