Flames creep toward Orangeburg houses, embers hit homes on Tweed Boulevard BY BILL DEMAREST CLAUSLAND MOUNTAIN – The brush fire that swept up the west side of Clausland Mountain all afternoon and night on Thursday this morning began to threaten homes on both sides of the mountain. Orangeburg volunteer firefighters were called out early this […]
The grand marshal of the 2014 Rockland County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Pearl River is Jim McDonnell of Stony Point. In addition to serving as councilman and former zoning board chairman in his town, McDonnell is well known for being “involved with everything Irish,” according to the Ancient Order of Hibernians, sponsors of the […]
By CHERYL SLAVIN After years of pursuing the dream, the Town of Haverstraw is coming close to completing a deal with New YorkState to acquire a 25 acre lot that has stood vacant for more than two decades. The property, bounded by No.Central Highway to the west, Cinder Road to the south, and Chapel Road […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM ED DAY New City, NY (November 14, 2013) – Rockland County Executive-Elect Ed Day has named his official transition team, which held its first meeting on Tuesday. “This team of community-based subject matter experts will meet with current department heads to review the current state of operations in each department, provide a […]
Average retail gasoline prices in New York have fallen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.51/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 6,118 gas outlets in New York. This compares with the national average that has fallen 5.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.20/g, according to gasoline price […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN County executive-elect Ed Day, still a legislator for another few weeks, tried to immediately make good on at least one campaign promise last week when he brought a resolution before the Legislature to reduce county elected officials’ salaries by 10 percent. After vigorous discussion by the entire body, however, he agreed to […]