By Tim Miller Photo by Theodore Quintana SAN DIEGO – “We Build, We Fight” has been the motto of the U. S. Navy’s Construction Force, known as the “Seabees,” for the past 75 years. A 2010 Spring Valley High School graduate and Nanuet, New York, native builds and fights around the world as a member […]
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) trains and buses will operate on special schedules during the New Year’s holiday weekend, with lots of extra service to help customers enjoy the three-day weekend and celebrate the New Year. Also for holiday travelers, as part of the Port Authority’s measures to alleviate roadway congestion at LaGuardia Airport during the […]
By Sherly Jourdain There is a Chinese proverb: a picture is worth ten thousand words; that could not be any truer of the picture that Linda Fagan hands me of her mother, Theresa Walsh. She stands about average height, with shiny blonde hair neatly tucked in a French bun, while the long fuchsia dress hugs […]
Nyack volunteer firefighter David Jahnes died on Monday Dec. 18 from a heart attack after responding to an emergency call at a bank that morning. He was responding to a call regarding noxious fumes at the Chase Bank in Nyack when he fell ill after getting off of the fire truck. He complained of shortness […]
Student-athlete Katelyn Tuohy has been honored by the Rockland County Legislature for her exceptional achievements in the classroom and on the cross-country trails. Katelyn, a sophomore at North Rockland High School, is the No. 1 high school female cross-country runner in nation. “Katelyn makes all of us proud,” Legislator Michael Grant said. “Her accomplishments to […]