After five days of the Tappan Zee Bridge lit up in red to mark the competition, Clarkstown took both the prize for the most blood collected and the prize for the most newly registered Red Cross blood donors in Senator Bill Weber’s Five Towns of Rockland Blood Drive Challenge. The Red Cross set a goal […]
A 31-year-old Palisades Park, New Jersey man drowned Sunday evening in Lake Sebago, State Police said Tuesday. Preliminary investigation revealed that Carlos Gomez Tay was with his family at the lake and went swimming at around 6:30 p.m. Gomez Tay swam out about 100 feet away from his family and then started calling for help. […]
I’m thrilled to share an exciting opportunity for poets throughout our community! My administration is collaborating with the Arts Council of Rockland (ACOR), announcing the search for the next Rockland County Poet Laureate. This program represents a fantastic collaboration between ACOR and our county, aimed at celebrating and promoting literary arts. The Poet Laureate will […]
Stop-arm cameras have been installed on nearly all school buses in Rockland County in time for the 2024 school year. County officials made the announcement on Tuesday. “These cameras will automatically record any vehicle that illegally passes a stopped school bus, capturing crucial evidence that will be used to enforce traffic laws and hold offenders […]
Rockland County BOCES has been granted $195,000 from the State Labor Department that will allow 30 students to enter the State Registered Apprenticeship programs. The programs are geared toward underrepresented populations including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans. They focus on individuals seeking workforce development allowing them to enter the construction and electrical career […]
Hi Jon. I’ve had this thing in my kitchen cabinet for many, many years. I even forgot that I had it. Just had new cabinets installed so there it was. Quite simply, what is it? I can be that frank about it. It was my mother’s. Where she got it, I have no idea. Is […]