This Week in Clarkstown

This Week in Clarkstown

By Matt Veronesi Actor Will Rogers once said, “We can’t all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by.” As Memorial Day approaches, those words feel especially meaningful. Across our country—and here in Clarkstown—we take time to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate […]

Could Rockland Have a Better Flag?

Could Rockland Have a Better Flag?

By Adam Garvey In recent years, several states and municipalities have taken it upon themselves to redesign the flags that represent them. States like Minnesota and Utah have swapped their old, “Seal on a Bedsheet” style flags for new, more streamlined designs. Since this trend began, I’ve been thinking about how it applies to the […]

Body Found Under Parked Car in Spring Valley

Body Found Under Parked Car in Spring Valley

On April 18, 2026, at approximately 7:15 a.m., the Ramapo Police Department responded to a  report of a deceased individual in the parking lot of 18 Park Avenue in the South Spring Valley  section of the Town of Ramapo. Upon arrival, officers located the body of a male beneath a parked pickup truck. The investigation […]

Fantasy Baseball League Spans Four Decades

Fantasy Baseball League Spans Four Decades

By Nick Cantone It started in 1981 with a bit of curiosity and a stop at the old Nanuet Mall. Don Mallo noticed a magazine in the window of Waldenbooks featuring an article titled “The Year George Foster Wasn’t Worth $36.” Intrigued, he bought it, read it cover to cover, and quickly called a group […]

New Contractor Laws Frustrate Many

New Contractor Laws Frustrate Many

April 14th saw an explosive meeting at the Rockland Board of Elections building as legislators and the public met to discuss and vote on a law rescinding and replacing several previously passed laws concerning contractors and consumer protection. Scores of licensed contractors, contractor-hopefuls, and concerned citizens packed into the meeting for a public hearing that […]