Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh has announced the indictments of two Village of Spring Valley building department employees as a result of the ongoing investigation into the fatal fire that occurred in March at the Evergreen Adult Home in Spring Valley. Raymond Canario, 45, was indicted on 3 counts of Offering a False Instrument […]
The New York State Department of Transportation is advising Rockland County motorists to expect State Route 9W northbound and southbound to close between Shadyside Avenue and Hickey Street in the Town of Orangetown today between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to facilitate roadway repairs. Motorists should anticipate delays and follow the posted detour utilizing […]
Thomas “Pomp” Pomplin, a member of the Empire Hose Company #1 (Piermont Fire Dept.) succumbed to the effects of overheating and exhaustion while combating a fire in 1854 at the age of 28. Although Pomplin served proudly, and was the first Rockland firefighter to perish in action, because he was black Pomplin was never listed […]
First, the good news: Homeowners in Stony Point will see their town taxes reduced by 2.02 percent next year. The Town Board ended the public hearing on its 2022 spending plan on Tuesday evening, November 9 , voting unanimously to accept the $23 million final budget. The tentative budget originally called for a 3.02 percent […]
This is part one of a several part series depicting the life, events and wisdom of local Civil Rights heroine, Dr. Frances Pratt. Dr. Pratt, of Nyack, sat down with The Rockland County Times to share her rise from a child growing up in the segregated south to the first African-American head nurse at the […]
To commemorate the sacrifice of Jared Lloyd, the volunteer firefighter who lost his life helping more than 100 elderly and disabled residents escape the inferno that claimed the Evergreen Home for Adults in Spring Valley, the Spring Valley Columbian Fire Company has renamed their headquarters in honor of the fallen hero.