The Rockland County Volunteer Firefighters’ Association held its annual scholarship night July 13, 2018 by awarding three $1,500 scholarships at the Hillcrest firehouse on Route 45 in Hillcrest. The applicants had to be sons, daughters, grandsons or grandaughters of an RCVFA member. The scholarships are named for RCVFA past president Stuart Gates who presented the […]
BY SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI It has always been my mission to help seniors by making sure they are aware of services and programs, which could improve their quality of life. This is why I annually work with Rockland Community College to host a Senior Fair at the Eugene Levy Fieldhouse in Suffern. This year marks our 7th […]
BY TINA TRASTER Camp Ramah has been a beloved day-camp in the Town of Clarkstown for more than a half century. Neighbors on Christian Herald and Mountainview Avenue are accustomed to the summer bustle of children and counselors moving back and forth on the road but balked this spring when the camp attempted to turn […]
Public Service Announcement from New York Department of Transportation Motorists are advised that beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 23 until approximately 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 28, Route 45 between Maple Avenue and Columbus Avenue in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County, is expected to be closed, while crews perform bridge construction activities, weather permitting. Motorists should follow the […]
BY E.J. McMAHON From the Empire Center The newly enacted federal income law provision limiting state and local tax (SALT) deductions “is likely to substantially decrease home values” in New York, Connecticut, Maryland and New Jersey. So claims a federal lawsuit filed by those four states against the Trump administration with the goal of having the $10,000 […]
Amusements: Digital Photography by Jessica Bowen For the month of August, the Piermont Library will feature a fundraising exhibition “Amusements: Digital Photography.” by Jessica Bowen. An Artist’s Reception will be held Sunday, August 5 from 2 – 4 p.m. Ms. Bowen celebrates her 10th anniversary as Piermont’s Library Director in June of 2018. This exhibit is a fundraiser with all proceeds […]