WINNERS OF THE ‘NAME THE LINEAR ACCELERATOR CONTEST’ ANNOUNCED

WINNERS OF THE ‘NAME THE LINEAR ACCELERATOR CONTEST’ ANNOUNCED

Good Samaritan Hospital announced the winners of the ‘Name the Linear Accelerator Contest’ on Wednesday April 18, 2018. More than 300 high school students from all over Rockland County submitted entries. Suffern High School’s Christina Tenore and Clarkstown North’s Gerrit Stech tied for the $750 first place award with the name ‘HERB’ (High Energy Radiation […]

HELEN HAYES HOSPITAL TO HOST BLOOD DRIVE TUESDAY, MAY 8

HELEN HAYES HOSPITAL TO HOST BLOOD DRIVE TUESDAY, MAY 8

Helen Hayes Hospital will host a Blood Drive on Tuesday, May 8 from 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Eligible participants must be 16 or older, in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and not have donated whole blood in the last 56 days or made an ALYX donation in the last 112 days. Donors […]

FATHEAD MINNOW GIVE-AWAY SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 26

FATHEAD MINNOW GIVE-AWAY SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 26

To help county residents reduce the number of mosquitoes on their property, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce the availability of free fathead minnows, a type of fish that can control mosquito breeding on your property. The Fathead minnows are available for pick-up only on Thursday, April […]

31-year-old man accused of throwing a rock through a bedroom window

31-year-old man accused of throwing a rock through a bedroom window

A 31-year-old Stony Point man was arrested for allegedly throwing a rock through a bedroom window during a domestic dispute last week. Police said no persons were injured during the course of the dispute, which took place at a residence on Wayne Avenue. Police had been called on April 17 to respond to a domestic dispute at the location. On April 18 […]

Baxter’s Pharmacy in West Haverstraw closed forever

Baxter’s Pharmacy in West Haverstraw closed forever

The longtime neighborhood staple Baxter’s Pharmacy of West Haverstraw is closing tonight, April 24, the Rockland County Times has confirmed. The news comes as a surprise to Baxter’s thousands of customers. The proprietors of Baxter’s, which has been located in the Samsondale shopping center for decades, continue to operate a pharmacy by the same name in Goshen, Orange […]

20-year Industry Veteran, Gila R. Cohen, Joins Castle Lanterra as a Managing Partner

20-year Industry Veteran, Gila R. Cohen, Joins Castle Lanterra as a Managing Partner

Castle Lanterra Properties (CLP) has appointed Gila Cohen as managing partner. In her new role, Cohen will focus on leading the Suffern-based firm’s corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and private placement efforts. Cohen brings CLP more than 20 years of financial services and real estate experience as a consultant, strategic advisor, and private placement professional, as both […]