This week, Nathaniel Sommer and his son, Aaron, each were sentenced to probation in connection with the fire they started that destroyed the Evergreen Home for Adults in Spring Valley on March 23, 2021. Nathaniel Sommer, 72, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of second-degreemanslaughter, one for fire Lieut. Jared Lloyd and one for resident […]
Flop house found out: Clarkstown busts Rental property crammed with three dozen tenants, unsafe conditions
More than 30 migrants have been discovered living in deplorable conditions in a less than 1,500-square foot, three-bedroom cape cod-style house in Clarkstown and town officials are cracking down on this and potentially other similar situations. Town Supervisor George Hoehmann said some of the people living at the 295 New Hempstead Road, including eight or […]
RCC Celebrates Hispanic Heritage
Rockland Community College is proud to celebrate the history and culture of the Latinx community from September 19 through October 20. The month-long celebration honors individual traditions while also recognizing what unites us. This year’s theme—Prosperity, Power, and Progress—celebrates the achievements, influence, and advancement of the Hispanic community in the United States, highlighting Hispanic individuals and communities’ contributions to prosperity, […]
Boil Water Advisory Issued in Bardonia
On September 18, the Rockland County Health Department issued a boil water order for the following addresses in Bardonia: Route 304 – 445, 438, 424, 418, 406, 400, 391, 382, 376, 368, 375, 364, 373, 365, 330, 345 31 Bardonia Road (Bardonia Elementary) Glen Drive – 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, […]
Hoehm Town Happenings: Clarkstown Remembers: A Tribute to those lost on 9/11
September 11, 2001 was a day when the world changed forever. Twenty-two years later we can still recall the horror as the news unfolded before our eyes. The terrible scenes on television are forever seared into our memory. The fear and uncertainty, and the unimaginable loss and pain our country and community lived through are […]
I-87/I-287 Southbound Fully Closing in Rockland County Early Saturday, Sept. 9
The New York State Thruway Authority announced Friday that all southbound lanes south of Exit 12 in West Nyack will be closed early Saturday to remove a badly damaged portion of the South Broadway overpass that was damaged by a tractor trailer on August 31. Southbound lanes south of exit 12 To Exit 9 will […]