O&R: GAS PIPE DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH BACKHOE HIT

O&R PRESS RELEASE As part of its investigation into Monday’s explosion at Nyack College, O&R used an industrial vacuum truck to uncover a section of gas service pipe from an area that appeared to have been recently excavated. A visual examination of the service pipe revealed damage consistent with the pipe being struck and pulled […]

Ilan Schoenberger Official Campaign Kickoff and Endorsement Event

What: Ilan Schoenberger will be officially kicking off his grassroots campaign this Sunday.  Over 50 supporters will gather along with press and voters to hear a speech from Ilan.  Two significant endorsers will also be in attendance to officially announce their support for Ilan. When: THIS Sunday June 9, 4 p.m. Where: Friends of Ilan Schoenberger HQ, `29 […]

Special Recognition in Clarkstown

BY MARIA BROWNSELL There were four different special presentations on Tuesday, June 4th’s Clarkstown Town Board meeting. Sergent LaFasciano presented his Clarkstown Youth Academy Graduates. The program has graduated over 100 students in the years it has been around, with many of the students later entering the law enforcement field. The students were called up […]

THIRD EXPLOSION IN 18 MONTHS

THIRD EXPLOSION IN 18 MONTHS

String of gas explosions shake up Rockland BY MICHAEL RICONDA Rockland keeps exploding and O&R says each incident is unrelated. A probable natural gas explosion in one of Nyack College’s buildings late on the morning of June 4 injured eight people and required a response from emergency personnel and extensive work by Orange & Rockland […]

Good Sam Features New Surgical Weight Loss Center

Good Sam Features New Surgical Weight Loss Center

BY MARIA BROWNSELL Some people cannot lose enough weight with diet and exercise. Some people have tried so many times and in so many different ways, they have given up. The Surgical Weight Loss Institute, part of Bon Secours Charity Health System, is giving these people new hope to make a change. On Friday, May […]