Unusual measures were taken by DA’s Office to ensure plea deal This past August the Rockland County Times penned an editorial claiming the law appeared to be on Legislator Frank Sparaco’s side regarding a housing arrangement between himself and his cousins, assuming Sparaco was not lying about the nature of the housing agreement. Sparaco had […]
To the Editor A few points of clarification about your article regarding Ramapo promoting “Fifty Shades of Grey:” 1)  As indicated at the top of the press release about “50 Shades of Grey,” it was generated by the Lafayette Theater’s film coordinator, yours truly, and not by the town supervisor, town board or support staff. […]
BY CHRIS HANLY Investment Consultant, Gary Goldberg Financial Services In December 2013, when we first expressed our view that the S&P 500 would likely cross 2,000 in ’14, many thought we were overly optimistic. It turns out, we were too cautious, as the S&P climbed past 2,100 by October of last year. So far, 2015 […]
Dear Editor, I oppose the Anellotech project. As a representative of all Orangetown residents, and a longtime defender of clean air, water and land, there is nothing more important to me than using my position to make sure that town residents enjoy the highest possible standards of air quality and public health. Anything short of […]
BY DIANE DIMONDÂ Ruth is a retired schoolteacher living in Indianapolis. She’s led an exciting and rewarding life as a wife and mother. She dedicated a few years to serve as an elementary school teacher in Congo along with her husband. Even today, as a 93-year-old widow, she remains active thanks to a recently acquired […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Publisher I for one would like to call out the phantom holiday on Tuesday for what it really was: a fiasco and a failure of our government. I am alarmed that the governor turned anyone driving on snow-free roads into a criminal Tuesday morning. I am more alarmed that so few of […]