Cara Pace, CEO of United Hospice, the leading nonprofit hospice provider in Rockland and Orange Counties, was recently named to the RBA Board of Directors. The RBA has over 500 members, ranging from small businesses to major corporations, and is responsible for advocating on behalf of its members to local, state, and federal lawmakers. Cara […]
Rockland Community College has received the 2025 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Academia magazine, the nation’s oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The HEED Award is a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to academic excellence, belonging, and community building across all […]
Zero Increase in County Property Taxes for 2026 When I first took office more than a decade ago, Rockland was on the brink of fiscal collapse, facing a staggering $138 million deficit. Today, I am proud to tell you that our finances are the strongest they have ever been in County history. Through disciplined budgeting, […]
Reviews by Donna Lee Miele Mona’s Eyes by Thomas Schlesser Europa Editions, $30 ISBN 9798889661115; also available in large print, ISBN 9798889661559 When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Rizdén Vintage, $18 ISBN 9798217006731 These two international bestsellers are available in English for the first time: Mona’s Eyes is translated from French, […]
Dear Editor, I am 60 years old, disabled, and dependent upon Medicaid and SNAP. Soon enough, I will be dependent upon Medicare. If I do not have medications and access to doctors, I am essentially non-functional. I am struggling to return to work, but without satisfactory resolution of my health problems, I will never be […]
Detective Barbara Willen, a criminal investigator with the Rockland County District Attorney’s Investigative Unit, recently completed the Certified Forensic Computer Examiner Course offered by the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS). While candidates are given nearly six months to complete the program, Willen completed it in three. The course tests fundamental computer digital forensic […]