RCT Supports Joseph Gravagna for Suffern Central School Board

Parent. Business Owner. Coach. There are many words to describe Suffern Central School Board candidate Joseph Gravagna but for him the term “parent” takes priority. In his years spent supporting the academic and extra curricular activities of both his son and daughter, each a proud Suffern student, Gravagna has gained an in depth understanding of […]

Rockland Declares State of Emergency

Rockland Declares State of Emergency

Rockland County Executive Ed Day has declared a State of Emergency in response to the City of New York planning on housing about 340 adult males in Armoni Inn and Suites in Orangeburg for four months followed by attempted integration into the County. The County informed New York City Mayor Eric Adams yesterday that Rockland […]

State Supreme Court Ruling Upheld: County Legislature’s New Redistricting Maps To Take Effect On Jan. 1

The Rockland County Legislature’s new redistricting plan has again withstood court challenges and remains scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024. All 17 County Legislature seats are up on Nov. 7 of this year, with candidates now running to represent districts that will be reflected by the new boundaries. The New York State […]

Spotlighting Rockland County Libraries in honor of National Library Week: Nanuet Public Library’s Teen Librarian on community and building relationships

Spotlighting Rockland County Libraries in honor of National Library Week: Nanuet Public Library’s Teen Librarian on community and building relationships

Sam Sambrato, the teen librarian at Nanuet Public Library, said that her favorite childhood book that got her into reading was Ludwig Bemelmans’s “Madeline.” “When I was young, my mom was very big on reading aloud to her children. My sister’s much older than me and one day I was like, ‘Well I can read,’” […]

Spotlighting Rockland County Libraries in honor of National Library Week: Valley Cottage Library’s Head of Teen Services shares why the library holds a special place in her heart

Spotlighting Rockland County Libraries in honor of National Library Week: Valley Cottage Library’s Head of Teen Services shares why the library holds a special place in her heart

Little Katrina Hohlfeld was caught again. Caught staying up late past her bedtime, that is. “I was the kid that got in trouble for reading with a flashlight under the covers,” reminisced the head of teen services when discussing her inspiration to join the field. She was probably devouring the pages of the next book […]