ASSEMBLYMAN TO HOLD HEARINGS ON COMMON CORE

Dear Friends, Due to the recent overwhelming reactions and feedback regarding Common Core, I will be joining with several of my colleagues on the Assembly Education Committee to hold a forum dealing with concerns expressed by educators, parents, and other stakeholders regarding the implementation of the new curriculum based on Common Core standards. I am […]

RHODES SLIMES ST. LAWRENCE, CLAIMS RAMAPO IS NOT FORTHCOMING ON FINANCES

To the Editor, Preserve Ramapo has been asking the town of Ramapo and the Ramapo Local Development Corporation for their year end financial statements since the summer and we have been told repeatedly that they are not yet available. Just another St. Lawrence lie. On October 15 they were released to the national site that […]

I am a Lung Cancer Survivor

BY DENISE HOGAN Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women, killing more women than breast cancer, uterine cancer, and ovarian cancer combined. November is Lung Cancer Awareness month. Not many people know this and it often doesn’t receive press, except for the obituaries, but as a survivor I am very much […]

Letter to the Editor: SECRET SOURCE SAYS RHODES CLAIM IS ALL HYPE

To the Editor, Basically what Rhodes is trying to do in his rambling letter that claims the bloc vote will ditch St. Lawrence and back Koplen is to scare Preserve Ramapo voters into thinking Koplen has an edge over Chris. It is only to boost motivation for his line. In addition, this would make Koplen […]

Letter to the Editor: STEWART CLEARS THE RECORD

To the Editor, Re: “Orangetown ponders tax cap compliance” article by Robert Knight – several corrections are needed. My proposed budget is under the tax cap because I am committed to obtaining tax relief for town residents, and because we can indeed save money through a smart combination of budget cuts, efficiencies, delayed capital spending […]

Skoufis Writes Letter to Dr. John King Commissioner of Education Portraying Disappointment About Canceling Remaining Four Common Core Events

Dear Commissioner King: It has come to my attention that, after a recent, contentious forum in the Hudson Valley, you chose to cancel the remaining four Common Core events that were scheduled with the New York State PTA. To say I was extremely disappointed in your decision would be an understatement. Now, however, there is news that you […]