BY BARRY WARNER A growing number of women are climbing tall aerial ladders and rescuing Rockland County residents from smoky rooms, as members of local volunteer fire companies. People who call 911 are not concerned about the gender of the volunteer firefighter who responds and rescues those who are plagued by a fire emergency. Lisa […]
Your weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that you have had a great week, and are ready for the weekend and the week ahead! The weather has been all over the place as of late, with unseasonably cool temperatures just a few days ago. With that said, let us take a […]
Two hundred members of the New York Guard, the state’s volunteer state defense force, are conducting their week-long annual training at Camp Smith Training Site August 6-12. The New York Guard is a force of 500 uniformed volunteers, organized as a military unit, who augment the New York National Guard during state emergencies. They provide administrative […]
Announcement from Town of Haverstraw PD The Fall class of the North Rockland Youth Police Academy will be starting soon. Anyone who knows a high school aged student (9-12 grade) who might be interested, please contact Detective Spatta at 845-354-8972 for more information. The only requirement is the student must live in either the Town […]
Alto saxophone player and Rockland County native Samuel Hart has been announced as a recipient of a full-tuition grant from Berklee College of Music’s Global Jazz Institute. This grant will be given to 20 selected students representing various states and countries starting in Fall 2017. The Global Jazz Master’s program consists of advanced instrumentalists and […]
The West Point Band will conclude the “Music Under the Stars” concert series with its annual Labor Day Celebration on Sunday, September 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Trophy Point Amphitheater. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will take place on Monday, September 4. One of the band’s most popular events of the year, […]