Irish Heritage Night was celebrated at Ramapo Town Hall this year on March 3rd. The event featured harps, step dance, and of course, bagpipes. Irish Heritage Night was hosted by the Town of Ramapo in conjunction with the Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians Men & Women’s Division 4 of Suffern, New York. The special […]
All In with John Jastremski We’ve hit the home stretch of the 25/26 NBA season. The All Star break has come and gone. The playoffs are a little under 2 months to go. In Knicks Land, there has been an unsolved mystery for most of this season trying to be figured out. What has happened […]
After reading the interesting article written last week in the Rockland County Times about the Abraham Lincoln signed document, it caused me to remember that we’ve had this “button” with Abraham Lincoln’s picture on it for years. It was found in an old tin box when we first moved into our house in Pearl River, […]
The West Branch Conservation Association (WBCA), an all-volunteer conservation organization based in Rockland County, has dissolved and transferred a portion of responsibilities and commitments to the Orange County Land Trust (OCLT), including two conserved properties in New City in the Town of Clarkstown. The properties, known as the South Mountain and Crum Creek Preserves, comprise […]
Here in Rockland, we’re not only thinking about today, but we are also looking ahead to tomorrow. Which is why we are regularly devoting resources to this county’s future workforce and implore our families and our youth to invest in their futures through our programs. The Rockland County Youth Bureau Youth Employment Program (YEP) […]
Earlier this week, a powerful Nor’easter storm dropped over a foot of snow across the town. This was the second major snow event we’ve experienced in less than a month, and I’m very proud of how our staff handled the challenges that accompany these high impact storms. The town’s ability to deal with these storms […]