ALLEGED DRUGGED DRIVER LOOKS THE PART

ALLEGED DRUGGED DRIVER LOOKS THE PART

Andrew Verhille will have his day in court, but the court of public opinion is unlikely to be kind to the 25-year-old New Windsor resident due to a mugshot that uncannily matches the charges against him. The young man, who lists North Rockland High School as his alma mater on his Facebook page, was involved in a […]

DAY vs. THE DEMS AGAIN: Will the Budget War Ever End?

DAY vs. THE DEMS AGAIN: Will the Budget War Ever End?

Circumstances allow Legislator Grant and Democrats to renew budget battle with Day BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Did you think the arduous county budget battle of 2016-17 was settled, with County Executive Ed Day and six of seven Republican legislators narrowly defeating the Democrats on the strength of Day’s veto? Think again! Both sides had been aware […]

Locals Party For New President Trump

Locals Party For New President Trump

BY KATHY KAHN While fanfare was humming in the Nation’s capitol, locals from Rockland, the Hudson Valley and Bergen County had a celebration of their own at the Mahwah Sheraton on January 20. More than 150 guests, many in formal attire, watched Trump’s inauguration replayed and joined in toasting the outcome of the election. After […]

Score a Court Victory for the Town of Ramapo

Score a Court Victory for the Town of Ramapo

BY JOEL GROSSBARTH After getting hit with a string a bad news ranging from arrests of top elected officials on Federal corruption charges to the state monitoring its building department, the Town of Ramapo got a little good news, thanks to an appeals court in Brooklyn. The Appellate Division, Second Department affirmed a ruling that […]

VICTIMS OF THE SYSTEM: Brunt of cost for failed and unpopuluar Desal experiment to be covered by local ratepayers

VICTIMS OF THE SYSTEM: Brunt of cost for failed and unpopuluar Desal experiment to be covered by local ratepayers

After previously denying a desired rate increase due to financial irregularities and other problems, the state Public Service Commission has relented and awarded Suez, formerly United Water, $31 million of the $39 million in loot the company desired to recoup from ratepayers following its investment in a since-shuttered desalination plant. Rates for the average water […]

Unsung Hero Dale McGovern: People to People Volunteer

Unsung Hero Dale McGovern: People to People Volunteer

BY BARRY WARNER People to People is a nonprofit 501 C3 organization that works to help struggling Rockland residents through difficult times with dignity. For decades, People to People (PtoP) has been assisting the community’s most vulnerable families, anxious seniors and worried veterans. The organization is Rockland’s hunger relief organization that provides food and other […]