With fires continuing to rage in Los Angeles and a current death toll of 24, citizens around the country have their eyes glued to screens displaying heartwrenching videos of residents fleeing their homes. These videos and interviews describe apocalyptic situations and stories of families escaping with only the clothes on their backs. In such times […]
Along route 59 in Nanuet lies The Family Pet, a local pet shop headed by dynamic duo Pete Sherlock and Doug Stone. Locals may remember Pet Nutrition Center, the business that occupied the space prior to The Family Pet for over 20 years. When the owner shared with Doug Stone his plans of retiring and […]
On January 14th, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and the Arts Council of Rockland (ACOR) announced Juan Pablo Mobili as the official Poet Laureate of Rockland County. Mobili, who was born in Argentina, has now lived in Rockland for almost two decades. Growing up with a principal for a mother and a poet and public […]
County Executive Ed Day has declared January as National Blood Donor Month. To commemorate the occasion, County Executive Day presented the New York Blood Center with a proclamation in honor of their dedication to a steady supply of blood donations for those in need. “Blood donation is the greatest gift anyone can give as it […]
New York has begun a new program marking a major step forward in the well being of pregnant New Yorkers. Effective January 1st, 2025, New York became the first state to entitle full time and part time employees with 20 hours of paid leave to be used for prenatal care. This prenatal care can include […]
The Rockland County Legislature began its first assembly of the new year by selecting a chair person and filling other offices in preparation for 2025; every appointment was passed unanimously. Legislator Jay Hood Jr. was reelected for his fourth year as Chairperson, and was nominated by Legislator Tony Earle. Earle stated “Over the past three […]