2019 Orange & Rockland STEM Classroom Grant Awards

2019 Orange & Rockland STEM Classroom Grant Awards

By Barry Warner O&R supports science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education through classroom projects and professional development for teachers. Grants of up to $1,000 were awarded to 35 Rockland County educators (65 in all from O&R’s service territory) at schools from pre-K to 12th grade on Wednesday May 15th, 2019. Any creative classroom project […]

Sisters of Saint Dominic Host Fifth Annual Nun Run/Walk 5K

Sisters of Saint Dominic Host Fifth Annual Nun Run/Walk 5K

The sun was shining in Blauvelt on Saturday, May 18th, as runners and walkers gathered together to participate in the Sisters of Saint Dominic Fifth Annual Nun Run/Walk 5K. This annual 5K event, which features a course that starts and finishes at St. Dominic Convent, has become a favorite local race in Orangetown. Gary Holland […]

“BE TICK FREE” THIS SPRING TO PREVENT TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES

“BE TICK FREE” THIS SPRING TO PREVENT TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES

NEW CITY, NY – – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert remind residents that as you welcome the warmer weather and spend more time outside, be sure to protect yourself from tick bites. May is Lyme Awareness Month and that this is the time when ticks start making their […]

AHA Freshman Has Nonfiction Piece Published in ‘Scrawl’

AHA Freshman Has Nonfiction Piece Published in ‘Scrawl’

Discovering silverfish in the shower may not be pleasant, but Academy of the Holy Angels freshman Natasha Dhanrajani managed to turn the encounter on its ear by seeing the scene as a piece of live art. The result was “Silverfish,” an evocative nonfiction piece that now appears in “Scrawl: Rockland Teens Write 2019.” Published through […]

Following Outcry, SUEZ Removes Fuel Tanks from Plan for New Headquarters

Following Outcry, SUEZ Removes Fuel Tanks from Plan for New Headquarters

BY KATHY KAHN SUEZ recently announced that it hopes to move its headquarters to Old Mill Rd. in West Nyack on property currently owned by Tilcon. The water company’s first public hearing for the project on May 8 brought stiff opposition from the public, particularly Suez’s plan to store gas tanks that could be tapped […]