By Kathy Kahn Andrew Cuomo, who once declared he was against the legalization of marijuana, a Schedule 1 drug (on par with heroin), now seems to be working his way towards getting weed legalized for recreational use as well. The large room in SUNY Orange’s Newburgh campus was filled to capacity October 1 with those […]
By Barry Warner “The focus of K-12 education in the district is to give our students opportunities to apply the content in STEM Labs, competitive robotics and the Outdoor Education Center (OEC), rather than sit behind desks and read books in their classrooms. Learning spaces are being designed for kids to work together, to think […]
BY BARRY WARNER School Superintendent Deborah Wortham is knowledgeable of the best practices for maximizing student achievement and is supportive of the teachers in the district. She must listen and take into account differing viewpoints of various constituencies and then make the best educational decisions. “We believe that the initiatives we started in 2016 in […]
Last Sunday, the local sports legends of East Ramapo High School gathered together at the Mahwah Double Tree Inn to be honored as the first-ever inductees into the school’s newly established Hall of Fame. Two coaches, 11 athletes, and one team were all officially inducted into the Ramapo Hall of Fame during an event that […]
By Kathy Kahn Stony Point’s Town Board disclosed at its last meeting that a private partnership, Patriot Hills, LLC, was interested in buying the golf course the town inherited when Letchworth Village was closed in the mid-1990s. Despite any “profits” made by the golf course and the Patriot Hills catering facility, Stony Pointers still pay […]
By Barry Warner A new school year is an opportunity for a fresh start, and September sets the tone for primary goals to be accomplished. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Robert Pritchard, knows that the most important job of the school district is to make sure students are learning and achieving at high levels. “In the […]