Budget & Finance Committee Discusses Electronic Health Record Project

BY MICHAEL RICONDA The Rockland County Legislature held a discussion on February 26 on upcoming updates to fully-electronic record-keeping systems within the Department of Health in line with federal Medicaid protocol. Town of Orangetown Councilman and Assistant Director of MIS Application Development at Camp Venture Denis Troy presented a general overview of the project, which […]

Rockland Hasidic Schools Taking Millions in Federal Tech Funds

BY MICHAEL RICONDA A recent investigative report by Julie Wiener and Hella Winston of Manhattan’s Jewish Week publication revealed that religious Jewish schools in Rockland have been receiving substantial technology subsidies, though many of the schools have little to no information technology available. According to the report, 285 Jewish schools across New York State have […]

The Haverstraw Brick Museum Antique Appraisal Event

On March 16, Mr. Jon Felz of R.Z.M. Fine Arts & Antiques, Inc. will be at the Haverstraw Brick Museum to appraise your personal treasures. Mr. Felz appraises Fine Art and Sculpture, Fine Porcelain & Pottery, Oil Paintings, Antique Furniture, Antique Guns, Swords, Jewelry & Silver. This is your chance to meet the appraiser and […]

COUNTY URGES RESIDENTS TO GIVE BLOOD DURING SHORTAGE

The County of Rockland announces that due to recent winter storms, the New York Blood Center was forced to cancel several blood drives in the area and in other cases donors were unable to make scheduled appointments which has severely affected the blood supply. “We urge residents, who are able to do so, to donate […]

Middle School Students Urged to Protect Against the Next Storm Surge By Entering Ideas in Engineering Expo Contest Challenge

Super storm Hurricane Sandy caused extensive damage to the New York City area, mainly due to a larger than normal storm surge. Professional engineers all over the region, U.S. and world are racking their brains to engineer solutions to protect people and property from future storm surges. Organizers of the upcoming Lower Hudson Valley Engineering […]

SENATOR CARLUCCI ANNOUNCES SECOND ANNUAL SENIOR TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR

SENATOR CARLUCCI ANNOUNCES SECOND ANNUAL SENIOR TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR

Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) has announced that he will be hosting his second annual Senior Technology Seminar to educate senior citizens on how to use new technology and web-based communication tools. This is a follow-up to the popular introductory-level seminar that was held one year ago. The two-hour event will be held on Friday, March […]