U.S. Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced the Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act, bipartisan legislation to improve soil health on farms and support sustainable alternatives to annual agriculture by improving United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs to ensure they are better able to support farmers who […]
At the Rockland Road Runners kickoff meeting on January 22 at Growler & Gill in Nanuet, Turkey Trot race director Dave Goldwasser announced that his 2023 event generated $124,000 for local charities. The five-mile race, held Thanksgiving Day, November 23 at Rockland Lake, yielded $110,000 for the Marisa Fund, which raises money for research, treatment […]
For Rockland residents with an artistic eye, the Nyack Art Collective may just be the place to nourish creative expression. In its 10-year existence, this collective of “artists serving artists” has grown from a small social club to a 60-member not-for-profit with an Etsy store that regularly shares its work with the community at large. […]
A man suspected of murdering a woman in Ramapo died yesterday after fleeing to Connecticut, Ramapo Police officials say. Just before 9 a.m., officers were called to Inwood Drive in the Hillcrest area for reported gunshots fired and a woman lying on the ground, according to Lt. Christopher Franklin. The 56-year-old was unresponsive and transported […]
Last Friday, the Louis Kurtz Civic Center in Spring Valley, NY held the ribbon-cutting ceremony for SJR Coverage Counselors. SJR, which uses the initials of the three cofounders, Sann Yam, Jean Mirville, and Rosario Niebles, is a diverse team dedicated to helping Rockland County residents find the right health insurance. After working together in the […]
On Friday, January 26, Rockland Community College hosted a ceremony to award a rehabilitated car to Michael J. Finlay, a Navy veteran and Engineering Science student at RCC. The event was made possible through the generous donation of a 2005 Toyota Corolla LE by the Rockland County Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the collective […]