BY DIANE DIMOND There are some citizens who, in this season of Thanksgiving, believe America is going to hell in a handbasket. I am not one of them. From my perch in the world of crime and justice, I find more than 686,000 reasons to be thankful. That’s the number of full-time law enforcement officers […]
We’ve been here before, haven’t we? Another baseball season has come to an end (although it ended a very long time ago from the Mets’ point of view), and we find ourselves looking forward to 2020 and attempting to be more optimistic about the future than we are about the present. With the Mets, that […]
In the United States, a staggering 54% of all dogs are classified as being overweight. The reality of the situation is that obesity is just as dangerous in animals as it is in humans. Here is why, and how to take action to help your dog fight the flab. The dangers of obesity in dogs […]
BY DIANE DIMOND What do you think of when you hear the word “whistleblower”? Perhaps “tattletale” or “snitch” pop into your mind. Maybe the word conjures up the image of a person who, at great personal risk, comes forward to reveal illicit activity the public needs to know. Either way, as you have likely noticed, […]
To the Editor, Motorists and taxpayers are concerned after learning that the construction contractor for the new Tappan Zee Bridge is suing the New York State Thruway Authority for $900 million in additional incurred costs for work not paid for. This includes overtime for project schedule acceleration and change orders to the base contract for […]
Photos from Rotary Club of Pearl River Facebook Page On Monday, thanks to the cooperation between The Rotary Club of Pearl River and the Rotary Club of Spring Valley over 70 winter coats were purchased to be distributed to those in need within the local community. The two clubs decided to partner together to combine […]