STORY AND PHOTOS BY JANIE ROSMAN Elena Stoicheva-Egan carried boxes of Girl Scout cookies to teenagers waiting inside a large, colorfully-decorated crate, handing them off and returning to the huge pile of cookie boxes behind her; 107,000 in all. Their destination: National Guard troops heading out overseas and Veterans Administration hospitals. “Many families in Rockland […]
Your weekly forecast by Meteorologist Zachary Jacomowitz  Hello, Rockland County! As we head deeper into June, a good forecast seems to become that much more important, especially with Father’s Day and graduation commencements and parties quickly approaching. With that, let’s get started!  Friday: Mostly sunny skies. High near 75° after a morning low […]
Office of General Services Commissioner RoAnn Destito this week announced that six businesses in New York State have recently been certified by the Office of General Services’ (OGS) Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD). One of those is located in Pearl River, Rockland County: Torvalsen Marine Service LLC, located in Pearl River, AL, specializes […]
Suffern High School rowers  Jordan Irving , Jake Hoffman, Danny Kaufman and Matt Dain  were impressive in postseason competition this year. The four senior boys won the Hudson Valley Rowing League championship and placed sixth in national competition. They will be attending Marist, Stanford, Northeastern and Bucknell this fall.  Their run for glory started with unassuming beginnings. […]
BY SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI Rockland County lawmakers considered a resolution in support of my state legislation (S.1733), which would provide more oversight of non-public schools. The resolution was voted down, 2-3 in the Multi Services Committee. This was disappointing and threatens to hurt the very children who need help the most. Every student has the […]
BY BARRY WARNER Several years ago, activists and local officials maneuvered to preserve 25 acres of the historic Cropsey Community Farm in New City. Almost half of that area [12 acres] is currently farmed using organic and sustainable methods by the Rockland Farm Alliance, a participant in the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. The nonprofit […]