BY ROBERT KNIGHT The Orangetown Highway Department has won the prestigious National Safe and Sustainable Snow Fighting award for the 23rd consecutive year. The award is presented annually by the National Salt Institute for “excellence in environmental consciousness and effective management in the storage of winter road salt. According to Orangetown Highway Superintendent James Dean, clear […]
PRESS RELEASE– With the opioid epidemic still running rampant in the Hudson Valley, Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) and Good Samaritan Hospital will announce a new initiative designed to promote a cleaner, safer method of destroying unused opioid medications. Mallinckrodt pharmaceutical will donate 7,500 deactivation pouches that can be another helpful resource in the fight against […]
PRESS RELEASE– Recognizing a growing need for services following the release of its ALICE report in November, the United Way of Westchester and Putnam announced several initiatives today to expand services provided by its 2-1-1 call center and urged the state to continue funding its operation. United Way’s 2-1-1 call center, first opened in 2006, provides […]
By Kathy Kahn Palestinian Mazen Faraj lost his father to an Israeli soldier. South African-born Jew Rebi Damelir, now living in Israel, lost a son to a Palestinian sniper. The two share the loss of a family member and are part of a growing movement of Arabs and Jews seeking to live in peace. The […]
PEARL RIVER– O&R is contributing $500 to help support the 10th annual Penguin Plunge benefit fundraiser in Nyack this year for three local youngsters who have suffered from severe health problems. Those children will get help with their medical bills from money raised when hardy adults voluntarily take a winter dip into the frigid Hudson […]
This week Police Officer Keane and K9 Taz took first place in the United States Police Canine Association Region #7 Narcotics Certification. Officer Keane and Taz took part in a narcotics search test held in Yonkers, NY and placed first overall with a perfect score. Taz beat out 21 other K9’s from the region. Both […]