To the Editor, On April 1 the Suffern Village Board unanimously adopted our budget for the 2013-2014 budget year beginning June 1. I brought up the fact that there was no provision in the capital budget for the proposed emergency crossing of the railroad at Orange Avenue connecting Orange with the West Ward community at […]
BY BARRY WARNER On Friday, May 31, 2013 a Great American Cleanup Wrapup Party and Awards Ceremony was held at Germonds Park to celebrate the success of this year’s Keep Rockland Beautiful program. Keep Rockland Beautiful is a nonprofit organization that leads efforts to cleanup, beautify and protect Rockland’s environment. Executive Director Sonia Cairo said, […]
North Rockland Fury finishes spring season undefeated and wins Northern Counties Division championship The Under 11 girls soccer team North Rockland Fury has dominated the Northern Counties Soccer Association field this year. It’s an impressive team, not just because they’re good but because they have come a very long way, in just one short year. […]
Garnerville Residents Might See Tax Increase The proposed 2013-2014 budget proposal for the King’s Daughters Public Library District includes a tax-levy increase of 3.1 percent, breaking the state’s two percent tax cap and possibly hitting Haverstraw taxpayers’ wallets harder. The board attempted to minimize the increase by cutting library systems, operations and maintenance, but could […]
Artistic Director Joe Brancato and Literary Manager Angelo Parra of Penguin Theatre in Stony Point have announced that this year’s popular Monday evening Play With Your Food series of new play readings begins Monday, June 10 with a reading of “Crib” by Gino DiIorio. “Crib” deals with questions of race, scholarship, and mental illness. Tracy […]
The Town of Haverstraw recently announced the hiring of five full-time police officers: Michael Smith, Walter Vega, Jeffrey Molina, Sean Campbell and Michael Lupo. They are pictured standing between Chief Charles Miller (r) and Councilman Hector Soto (l).