BY COLIN SCHMITT, Candidate for NYS Assembly 99th District (Town of Stony Point, parts of Orange County) The revered General George S. Patton once said, “Better to fight for something than live for nothing.” This maxim is one that I have endeavored to carry out in my own life, and also in my campaign to be […]
Why it is nearly impossible to make a home in Rockland County no matter how badly you may want to Submitted by reader Lisa Foglia I, like many of my peers who grew up here in Rockland County, have very fond and warm memories of my childhood. The county was still rural enough that we […]
BY DIANE DIMOND They’re all different, the men who come forward to tell their stories of childhood sexual abuse. But they all share a debilitating horror. Psychologists say it is difficult for any childhood victim of molestation to reveal what happened to them. But it is particularly tough for young males because it goes to […]
BY PUBLISHER EMERITUS ARMAND MIELE I was fortunate enough to have both my natural parents raise me. I saw the sacrifices they both made, and I honor them every day for living up to their principals. We lived on my father’s sole salary in those days. My mother carried five children in her womb, nine […]
A legislative column by Assemblywoman Nancy Calhoun (R,C,I-Blooming Grove) For the past few months, I have been deliberating over what direction to take in my life. After so many years of serving the public and devoting my time and energy to my constituents, I have decided to focus on another aspect of my life, my […]
Official statement from the Clarkstown Taxpayers President Guy Gervasi The Clarkstown Taxpayers have actively pushed the Clarkstown Town Board to pursue any consolidation of its government services if it could save money for the taxpayers. However, in the case of the planned consolidation of the three town garage, which our group initially pushed, the Town […]