BY MICHAEL RICONDA Stony Point – The Stony Point Action Committee for the Environment (SPACE) will be hosting a “town hall” style public meeting at the RHO Community Building at 5 Clubhouse Lane in Stony Point on September 17 at 7 p.m., where it hopes to highlight some of the environmental issues facing the county. […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Haverstraw – Rockland residents, officials, police, emergency personnel, and members of the armed forces joined together at Haverstraw Bay Park’s 9/11 memorial on Wednesday to mark the 12th anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001 and honor the memory of friends and family lost that day. The ceremony opened with […]
Kick-Off to take place Sunday, September 15 BY CHERYL SLAVIN Parent Resource Lifeline, a non-profit organization founded by Garnerville resident Debbie Bertrand, will host its first Family Fun Day kick-off event on Sunday, September 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Vincent Clark River View Park in Stony Point. The event, sponsored by several […]
Harvard gun study critical of regulation resurfaces A study put out by Harvard’s Journal of Public Law and Policy in 2007 has gained renewed interest in the past two weeks as news organizations have used it to point out possible flaws in gun control legislation. The 46 page study, authored by criminologists Don B. Kates and […]
The Historical Society of Rockland County will recognize Edmund and Susan Gordon and Richard and Jan Deats as its 2013 Living Landmark Awards recipients at an event in September. The Living Landmark award honors individuals who have demonstrated commitment and service and who have made a difference in Rockland and beyond while representing the county’s […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN The Stony Point Town Board made some progress during Tuesday night’s meeting toward implementing two of its longest running initiatives—the FGIS Master Plan which has been under review since 2006, and the Zoning Relief Act which was intended to expeditiously aid homeowners in returning to their Hurricane Sandy damaged properties. Town Attorney […]