The opioid crisis in the United States is making headlines, and once again the news is grim — the number of drivers who have been killed while driving under the influence of opioids is the highest it’s ever been. Researchers at Columbia University looked at the drug test results of more than 36,000 drivers in […]
BY AMAYAH SPENCE Because of its effect on wildlife and property value, littering has become an issue that the Clarkstown Town Board has taken into major consideration, by making two of the three hearings at the recent town hall in regards to the issue. One of the major possible solutions the Board has is to […]
FROM GASBUDDY- Average retail gasoline prices in New York have not moved in the past week, averaging $2.45/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 6,118 gas outlets in New York. The national average also has not moved  in the last week, remaining at $2.34/g, according to GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in New York […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman It is with great pride this Ombudsman will now recognize the many splendid authors of published books who reside in our county. This article is the first in a series that will include Rockland’s Published Book Authors who have produced Novels in such fields as Mystery and Suspense, Romance, Science […]
Rockland County, NY (August 14, 2017) – On September 6, Alliance Homecare co-founders Michele (Leahy) Teter, of Pearl River, and Diane (O’Dea) Sirakovsky, of Orangeburg, will be honored at the 2017 Irish America Healthcare & Life Sciences 50 Awards dinner. The dinner is co-hosted by Irish America Magazine and Dublin-based ICON plc, one of the world’s leading […]
BY ALLISON WHITE Life’s journey isn’t always easy or fair but it is often rewarding. Alyson Benoit, a 21-year-old Rockland woman and recent graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, has had more than  her share of it all this year. On May 25, Benoit enjoyed one of her greatest achievement when she received her degree from FIT with […]