Lorraine Stocks was worried about the children of her community. After over a year of quarantining and keeping their distance, Stocks, a teacher’s assistant at George Miller Elementary School in Nanuet, was concerned what kind of effect such isolation could have on her students psyches. “These kids must be beside themselves” lamented Stocks, who decided […]
Get ready to get your game on. On Monday evening, May 24, Town of Newburgh board members unanimously approved the first electronic video gaming casino in New York State to be located in the Newburgh Mall. It is the first—but certainly not the last—of VLT parlors to come to the Empire State. Situated at the […]
Assemblyman Mike Lawler (R,C,I,SAM-Pearl River) has introduced a new bill to the state legislature in an effort to solve some long-standing issues in the East Ramapo Central School District. “For years, the East Ramapo Central School District has been a source of controversy, anger and division in our community. It’s been a long, […]
By Keith Shikowitz Conflict and disagreement between people are inevitable. We will never agree with everyone all the time unless you are simply a “Yes man (or woman)”. Life would be very dull if everyone agreed all the time. There are many ways to deal with these times of conflict and disagreement and as […]
Two moms on a mission to create a better future for their daughters and their peers are happy to see the number of students participating in Wonder Girls ticking up. Natalie Maniscalco, who taught at Ramapo High School and Irene Zervoudis, who has a background in education, hope the movement they’ve started after Covid-19 shut […]
New York State has reached a major milestone in the fight against Covid-19. On Wednesday, May 19, in accordance with new recommendations from the CDC, the state government lifted the “mask mandate”, which required residents to leave their faces covered in public settings. The decision came after the state was pressured by multiple County Executives, […]