To the Editor, Where is the North Rockland Board of Education? When a group of local community members and I started discussing the early education program in our district, we knew we were facing an uphill battle in advocating for full-day Kindergarten in the North Rockland School District. What we didn’t realize is that our […]
BY DIANE DIMOND There’s no getting around it. Americans have just gone through an (SET ITAL) annus horribilis, (END ITAL) to borrow a phrase from Queen Elizabeth. 2015 has been filled with disturbing news about acts of terrorism and the threat of more, mass shootings, racial unrest and major questions about how our criminal justice […]
To the Editor, My name is Ted Goodman and I am a member of Vietnam Veterans of America, Rockland County, NY, Chapter 333. One of the missions of Chapter 333 is to raise money to purchase hand cycles for returning disabled Iraqi and Afghanistan veterans with spinal cord injuries and/or leg amputations. Many of your […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Christmas is the time of year we celebrate the birth of Christ and his message of peace, love and goodwill toward others. It’s a time to enjoy the rich blessings of family and friends. It’s a time to reflect on the previous year and look with anticipation on the […]
BY DIANE DIMOND As much of the world is consumed with how to respond to the bloodthirsty and murderous group known as ISIS, as various ways for our troops to kill radical Islamists are contemplated, here at home the appetite for state-sponsored killings is down. It’s an interesting contrast to contemplate while studying the findings […]
Dear Dennis: I am writing as an elected member of the Board of Education, a resident of East Ramapo, a voter, a taxpayer, and the father of an East Ramapo public school student. Your recommendations to the Board of Regents are personally offensive to me, my family, my community, and especially to the 6,438 voters […]