BY JAMES EBERSPACHER Division Director, National Center for DWI Courts In 1988, Larry Mahoney drove his pickup truck down the wrong side of Kentucky’s I-71, hitting a church bus head on and killing 24 children and three adults. The incident, which became known as the Carrollton Bus Crash, remains the deadliest impaired-driving incident in American […]
By George Hoehmann Supervisor, Town of Clarkstown One of the best things about this time of year is being able to give back to those in need in our community. There are many ways we can help our neighbors and I’m proud that the Town of Clarkstown is doing our part! Having worked for various […]
To the Editor, I agree 99 percent with the letter to you from Frank Ross of New City which appeared in the November 23 – 29, 2017 edition of the Rockland Times Free Weekly. I believe a resolution that should satisfy all of the parties with an interest in this subject, as well as minimize […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT The term “Aging In Place” is often used to describe a person living in their own residence, as long as they are able as they age. “Creative Aging in Nyack” is a recently formed innovative senior citizen group that serves as an umbrella organization for those senior citizens residing in the […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day It’s been at least a decade since a budget submitted by the County Executive won the unanimous approval of the Legislature. The fact that the $684.29 million spending plan I submitted in October made its way through weeks of reviews essentially unchanged and was approved by every member […]
To the Editor, Once again, Andy Cuomo being out of touch with the people of New York State has let us all down by commuting the sentence of Judith Clark. The Brinks Robbery of 1981 was a horriffic crime that will never be forgotten by the residents of Rockland County. I truly find it evil […]