BY BARRY WARNER At the end of last summer volunteers from the Rockland County Americorps Environmental Corps, a program of the Rockland County Youth Bureau, met at the Rockland County Legislative Chambers to present their accomplishments. The Rockland County Americorps Environmental Corps program mobilizes young people in Rockland, aged 17 and up, to engage in […]
BY MICHAEL CAHILL The North Rockland Central School District Committee of the Whole met Tuesday afternoon at the administration building for their regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting opened with an announcement by school board president Deborah Gatti that the board is now going paperless for their meetings. Gatti briefly talked about the new software they […]
BY CANDACE RIVERA This week’s Ramapo Town Hall meeting was short and to the point, including reconstruction plans for the embankments of the Mahwah River and ideas to go green. To the relief of many residents, the Mahwah River area has been tapped by FEMA for reconstruction due to Hurricane Irene. The plan is already […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Legislators vote confirm award transit contract to Brega Tansportation Corp. and CSEA Contract moves one step closer Tensions flared last Wednesday evening as county legislators voted to award the Brega Transportation Corp. a county bus transit contract drawing lawsuit threats from competitor, MV Transportation Corp. “I believe that we are under an […]
CORRECTION: The original version of this article stated that the next town board meeting will be October 11 at 8 p.m. The town has now changed the time to October 11 at 6 p.m. BY MICHAEL CAHILL Budget season is just around the corner and Haverstraw residents can expect to see their taxes go […]
As accused killer Eugene Palmer is most likely wandering or hiding somewhere within Harriman State Park, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is advising patrons to refrain from hiking in backcountry of the park this entire weekend due to the ongoing, multi-jurisdictional police search. Park authorities will also close Beaver […]