Governor Cuomo Forms Commission to Look into Power Utility Companies Hurricane Sandy affected millions of New Yorkers, leaving some without power for as long as two weeks. Governor Cuomo signed an Executive Order aimed at reducing that wait time for when the next big storm hits. A commission has been established under the Moreland Act […]
Dance classes and art classes at two Rockland sites are among the activities being offered to teens and 20-somethings with developmental disabilities by ARC of Rockland. The classes are available thanks, in part, to a recreation grant issued by NYSARC, the state-wide organization of which ARC of Rockland is a member. “During these difficult economic times, […]
James Amandola ’02, former Manhattan College men’s lacrosse player and a social studies teacher in the South Orangetown School District, was inducted into the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame at its 34th annual ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 10 in Smith Auditorium. Amandola also serves as assistant coach in both lacrosse and football for South Orangetown. In […]
Rockland County Executive Scott Vanderhoef announced last week that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Rockland County at Provident Bank Park in Pomona to assist victims of Hurricane Sandy. “This is a great opportunity for Rockland residents to find out about disaster assistance from knowledgeable FEMA personnel,” said Vanderhoef. […]
BY MICHAEL CAHILL Obama gets four more years; Democrats win GOP seats in Rockland, in 2012 you can go ahead and paint the county blue Rockland County and America has gone through yet another historic election. This time President Barack Obama became America’s third consecutive two-term president. Locally, there was even more good news for […]
The Rockland County Times today introduces our College Sports Notebook, compiled by veteran sports writer and columnist Marc Maturo, who is a lifetime member of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) and former president of the International Boxing Writers Association (IBWA). Maturo urges anyone connected with the collegiate sports scene to keep him […]