BY GEORGE J. DACRE Folkster Roger Sprung will lead a non-stop bluegrass jam in honor of Pete Seeger at Germonds Park, August 24 from noon to 6 p.m. Members of the Borderline Folk Music Club are gathering to hear a bevy of entertainers pay tribute to Pete Seeger including James Durst with Madhumita Chakrabartti, Maria […]
BY BARRY WARNER A lot of kids are participating in The Orangeburg Library’s free science-inspired summer reading program, “Fizz, Boom, Read.” The program is designed to keep youngsters occupied with fun things to do while school is out of session. Children’s Librarian Angela Krajcar said, “During the summer, even with the longer days and less- […]
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JANIE ROSMAN The first of two mobile, river-based floating concrete batch plants arrived at the New TZ Bridge project site last month for the new bridge’s in-river work, and is now in operation by Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC (TZC). It can cast about 125 cubic yards of concrete per hour; a […]
The North Rockland Central School District Board of Education is seeking applicants for a trustee position recently vacated due to a resignation. The term of appointment will expire with the May 20, 2015 school board election. Per New York State Education Law, candidates must meet all of the following eligibility criteria to serve on a board of education: Must […]
New law prohibits sex offenders from joining volunteer fire companies A law signed this week by Governor Andrew Cuomo will set up safeguards against the participation of registered sex offenders in volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance services. The law, which also terminates the membership of current volunteers with a history of sex offenses, allows fire […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day The drive down New Hempstead Road from the Palisades Parkway to the Allison-Parris County Office Building in New City took less than five minutes this morning. It’s the first time in more than three years this trip hasn’t rattled my car… or, my nerves. Today, I’m pleased to report […]