According to Jane Slavin, Director of the Office of Building, Zoning, Planning, Administration and Enforcement for the Town of Orangetown, the property owners of Pearl River Shopping Center on Middletown Road were recently issued a permit to reconstruct the sections of the building that were destroyed in the November 2021 RISE (Rockland Indoor Shooting & […]
For the Ladies Auxiliary of Orangetown Fire Company #1, a small group of women who support firefighters from local companies during structure fires by providing food and drink while turning away prying onlookers, a typical fundraiser might look like a game of bingo. It might also look like a Pancake Breakfast, which the organization holds […]
Two people have been arrested in connection with the removal and desecration of an Israeli flag hanging from the exterior wall of the Town of Ramapo building on Route 59 in Suffern. Two men were arrested on Tuesday, November 14, the day after the incident was reported. The investigation revealed a group of people had […]
After more than two decades of development, Rockland County has now replaced a facility that had been in use since the early 20th century. On the morning of Tuesday, November 14, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Highway Superintendent Charles “Skip” Vezzetti led a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the County’s new highway facility. Located at […]
When Dr. Lester Edgardo Sandres Rápalo heard the news that he was selected to be Rockland Community College’s eighth president, he felt an overwhelming mix of emotions. After a nationwide search and rigorous application process, he would become RCC’s first Honduran and Latino president—a significant milestone for an institution with a 30% Hispanic population. For […]
This week, the Rockland County Water Quality Coordinating Committee hosted a public meeting featuring a guest speaker from WildLawn, a professional land renovation firm that works with homeowners to integrate more sustainable management practices. While homeowners generally account for a smaller portion of the pollution introduced to our environment, sometimes described as “a drop in […]