BY MORT BECKER I had the great opportunity to participate in a “Not in Our Town” – Clarkstown event which was hosted by the JCC and ably coordinated and arranged by Robert Pitkofsky, Dustin Hausner and Clarkstown Councilmembers Stepahanie Hausner and Daniel Caprara. In attendance was a diverse crowd ranging from a Chasidic Rabbi and […]
National Library Week is April 9 – 15, is a time to remind the public about the contributions libraries, librarians and library workers make to their communities every day. Today’s libraries are faced with the challenges of responding to the ever changing needs and interests of their communities. Libraries and librarians throughout the country provide their […]
Sewer District Skipped Bidding to Reward Ramapo, Hoehmann says The Town of Ramapo and the Rockland Sewer District allegedly intentionally skipped a bidding process to award Ramapo a $800,000 contract in 2012 to remove contaminated soil for the sewer district. Current Chairman of the Sewer Board and Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann believes it was a […]
Fun-filled event celebrates unveiling of a new greenhouse and inspiration garden (New York) April 4, 2017 – Catholic Charities Community Services of Rockland will host a very special Blessing of the Soil event on Saturday, April 22 from 12PM – 3PM. Major sponsors for the event include Orange & Rockland, Good Samaritan Hospital, Sterling Bank, Curti’s Landscaping, Stokes Farm, […]
During the months of April and May Keep Rockland Beautiful is coordinating numerous community cleanups around Rockland County for the Great American Cleanup. The Haverstraw Community Cleanup is this Saturday, April 8 starting at 10 a.m. where volunteers will meet outside Village Hall at the clock tower on 40 New Main Street. There will be a Meet & Greet […]
BY DIANE DIMOND “Guilty.” The jury foreman pronounced that verdict 45 times as former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, charged with dozens of counts of sexually molesting young boys, stood at the defense table with his hand casually tucked inside his pants pocket. I attended every day of that unforgettable trial and can […]