BY BARRY WARNER Our Unsung Hero this week is volunteer Michael Stark, who has attained the rank of ex-chief with over 20 years of service and heads the driver training program. “The driver training program, under the direction of Michael Stark, is critical to our department as it teaches our new firefighters to maintain, drive […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT The term “Aging In Place” is often used to describe a person living in their own residence, as long as they are able as they age. “Creative Aging in Nyack” is a recently formed innovative senior citizen group that serves as an umbrella organization for those senior citizens residing in the […]
Michelle Tsang of Suffern Senior High School, ambassador of Girl Scout Heart of the Hudson Troop 40718, earned the Girl Scout Gold Award early this fall. The highest and most prestigious achievement in Girl Scouts, recipients are required to complete a beneficial project for their local and/or global community that demonstrates inspirational leadership, planning, networking and […]
Silver Star recipient Francis “Frank” Duffy, a U.S. Marine wounded in combat on Iwo Jima, has been named parade commander of the 2018 Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade, organized by the Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians, steps off in Pearl River on Sunday, March 18. The Parade Commander leads the parade […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day It’s been at least a decade since a budget submitted by the County Executive won the unanimous approval of the Legislature. The fact that the $684.29 million spending plan I submitted in October made its way through weeks of reviews essentially unchanged and was approved by every member […]
New York Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance [AREA] honored Rockland Business Association [RBA] President and CEO Al Samuels with the Chairman’s Award. Samuels is an advisory board member to New York AREA and the president and CEO of the RBA based in Pearl River. The New York Senate Majority Leader John J. Flanagan presented Samuels […]