U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daijha Braithwaite graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an […]
Amends Budget to include $12 BILLION for the Gateway Project! BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman Several months ago our newspaper, through this column, successfully lobbied our Republican County Executive, Ed Day, as well as our Democratic State Legislators, Ken Zebrowski and Ellen Jaffee, to write letters to President Donald Trump, urging him to supply the […]
The U.S. Coast Guard had a proposal to permit 10 new anchorages and 43 berths for crude-oil carrying vessels on the Hudson River. On June 28, Rear Admiral Steven D. Poulin stated that the Coast Guard would suspend future rulemaking decisions for at least a year, which would kill the proposal. Scenic Hudson was one […]
Orange Regional Medical Center has been named as Soliant’s Most Beautiful Hospital in the U.S. for 2017. Soliant Health, a leading specialty healthcare staffing provider and part of Adecco Group, has for the ninth year in a row turned to hospital staff, patients, and community supporters to determine the Top 20 hospitals worthy of “Most […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day The more questions my administration raises about operations of the Rockland County Sewer District Number 1, the greater the stench that comes from that agency. The Sewer District is an independent agency governed by a board appointed by the Rockland County Legislature. That means that my authority over the […]
[Note – See full list of endorsed Democrats at the bottom of the page] OP-ED BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The Rockland County Democratic Committee convened two weeks ago and announced their full list of endorsements. Many familiar names grace the ballot such as Paul Piperato for county clerk, Howard Phillips for Town of Haverstraw supervisor, Justin […]