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, […]
Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt R/C/I) joined Stony Point Town Supervisor Jim Monaghan on Tuesday evening, May 11 to recognize three local heroes: Police Officers Vincent Agovino, John Ferrara and William Mari were feted for their heroic efforts in March when they ran into a burning house to save the lives of children who were inside. […]
The recent contract signed by Stony Point and Patriot Hills, LLC to sell the town’s municipal golf course has become a flash point, one that will soon be settled by a town wide referendum. This is also an election year, and voters will be going to the polls to re-elect incumbent Jim Monaghan, a Republican […]
On May 5th 2021, during a meeting of the West Haverstraw Village board, local resident Margi Chapman was recognized for her outstanding service to the community. Mayor Robert D’Amelio and the village board came forward to present Chapman with a plaque to commemorate the work she has done to support the village of West Haverstraw. […]