The Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH) is offering free Mosquito Dunks® and fathead minnows to help county residents reduce the number of mosquitoes on their property. Mosquito Dunks® are small, donut-shaped objects that float on standing water and release bacteria that kill mosquitoes before they can become flying, biting adults. The RCDOH provides the […]
After successfully completing a pilot program that installed just over 16,000 natural gas detectors throughout its service territory, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) has announced that the company will be installing an additional 30,000 units between 2025 and 2027. Natural gas detectors enhance safety for O&R’s gas customers by monitoring the air in the […]
How this young woman is capturing her community Ariana Gavriilidis is armed with an iPad and a plan. For several months, Gavriilidis has been contacting local businesses in Nyack to learn the stories behind their storefront. Although Gavriilidis’ background is in big name documentaries and television, her heart lies with the small town. That’s why […]
Venture Together Opens New Day Hab Venture Together recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of their state-of-the-art day habilitation facility in Valley Cottage. Venture Together, a non-profit that strives to support people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) across Rockland, is excited to elevate and expand their services with this new facility. […]
As the New York State Senate considers the fate of the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act (S2297/A3647) another local leader in Rockland has joined calls to reject the proposal which would require municipalities to allow the construction of residential buildings on parcels of land owned by a religious corporation. In a statement shared with the RCT […]
On Saturday, April 5 at 12noon – 2pm, more than one hundred fifty North Rockland residents stood peacefully with signs of protest on both sides of Route 9W in of Stony Point to join with millions of Americans in 1,400 small towns and large cities in all 50 US states, Canada and Mexico to support […]