BY JOE KUHN The Orangetown Town Board convened this week to review budget presentations from several departments and services including the Rockland Paramedics, the Nyack Ambulance Corps, Hi Tor Animal Shelter and the Orangetown Department of Environmental Management and Engineering. During the presentations each service outlined their respective operating costs item by item and explained […]
Puddin’ Don’t is a creation of Jake Barlow, inspired by all manner of silliness, like Berkeley Breathed’s Bill the Cat, Chuck Norris Facts, The movie Machete, and the great Marty Feldman. Puddin’ Don’t can be found daily online at www.puddindont.com.
BY BARRY WARNER Emergencies that require the dispatch of the Rockland County Fire Department Technical Rescue Team (TRT) pose the highest safety risks for the victims and firefighters. The TRT is responsible for safely performing rescues and saving lives in difficult and dangerous locations. These responses represent high-risk incidents that require specialized equipment and training. […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Many of us have been mesmerized over the past week or two by images of swirling clouds and epic floods as our nation took a pounding by back to back hurricanes with a third in the offing. But while hurricanes and other natural disasters inflict suffering and destruction, they […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM OFFICE OF SENATOR CARLUCCI Senator David Carlucci this week called on Governor Cuomo to sign S.1170-A into law. The bill, sponsored by Carlucci and Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, allows qualifying women in public assistance employment programs to seek participation in financial literacy and personal finance courses. Participating in such classes will build awareness of […]
Red Raiders hope to gain ground despite challenges The North Rockland High School football team, which is down a coach but not down on itself, is hoping that its second-half showing against Clarkstown North in a season-opening setback on the road will carry over into Saturday’s home opener against Scarsdale, which began its season in […]