As part of its focus on STEM education development, Orange and Rockland Utilities (O&R) has contributed $5,000 each to help support robotics programs at Clarkstown-North, Nanuet, North Rockland and Tappan Zee high schools. Those schools’ students’ robotic building skills were put to the test last weekend when 48 local and international robotics teams competed […]
The Rockland County Legislature celebrated Women’s History Month by recognizing the contributions of four remarkable residents – Suzanne Barclay, Rena Finkelstein, Marie Lorenzini and Nicole Matthews. “The incredible work carried out by each of our honorees has made a positive difference in the lives of so many – individuals, families and our overall community,” Rockland […]
State lawmakers approved new congressional maps this week that will be used in the upcoming November 2024 election. There were nominal changes to the three Hudson Valley districts that are expected to be among the most competitive in the nation. The final redistricting plan came after Democrats in the state legislature rejected the congressional redistricting […]
Stony Point Residents Will Be Unfairly Burdened by Congestion Pricing; One week left for public to comment on the MTA’s Central Business District Tolling plan With one week left for the public to comment on the proposed Central Business District Tolling plan, New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Stony Point Town Supervisor Jim Monaghan […]
On Wednesday, March 6, , the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office; the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations; New York State agencies, and local police departments executed search warrants at seven locations in connection with Rockland County smoke shops following a year-long investigation. Search warrants were executed at smoke shops in the following […]
Students learn problem-solving and teamwork in addition to designing and building robots by working with professional mentors to participate at the Hudson Valley Regional, March 7-9, 2024 High-school students from New York State, the UK and Turkey, including ten lower Hudson Valley area schools will have the opportunity to showcase their hard work after an […]