Eliminating O&R should save money, officials say BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Orangetown is proceeding with buying its own street lights at a potential savings of nearly $350,000 annually over what the town now pays Orange & Rockland Utilities for that same service. An update on the plan was given to the […]
The debate between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones has been going on ever since they first crossed paths on the charts 53 years ago. The argument at the time, and one that still persists, was that the Beatles were a pop group and the Stones were a rock band: the boys next door vs. […]
To the Editor, I’m not sure if many people know this, but Scott Vanderhoef has thrown his hat into the ring for a seat on the South Orangetown School Board. Many of you know Vanderhoef as the former Rockland County Executive, a position he held for 20 years. Most recently he ran for state Senate […]
The Rockland Business Association [RBA] Pinnacle Awards were handed out on May 4, honoring some of Rockland’s most impressive companies, business leaders and good corporate citizens. 1 – Dr. Mary Leahy, Good Samaritan Hospital was given the award for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in Business. The award was presented to her by RBA Chair, […]
Three Rockland men recently graduated from basic military training at the Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas U.S. Air Force Airman. Airman Sean F. Brennan, a 2014 North Rockland High School grad and son of Diane and Stephen Brennan; Airman Kenneth I. Domenech, son of Kenneth X. Domenech of Spring Valley; and Airman […]
FROM WRCR He gave it a go in 2013, now Spring Valley’s Vladimir Leon is going to try again. Leon will be announcing his candidacy for Rockland County Executive at a campaign launch event at Finkelstein Library on Friday. He’ll be trying to get on the ballot as a Democrat. Leon will unveil what he’s […]