BY KATHY KAHN Approximately 150 persons gathered Tuesday night at the West Haverstraw Community Center for a discussion about a proposed plant in neighboring Stony Point, which would convert New York City trash to natural gas. Greg Julian, chairman of the Stony Point Democratic Committee,was a central organizer of the event, and was joined by […]
Sarah Wallace and her WNBC I-Team continue to contribute to journalism in Rockland County. Since taking on the Rockland County beat, Wallace has had the scoop on several major news stories, helping to change the course of events to come. Recently, the Spring Valley FD finally received much needed equipment upgrades partly as a result of NBC coverage. Outdated equipment in […]
Rockland County is offering free rabies shots (vaccinations) for cats, dogs, and ferrets on Sunday, April 29, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Rockland County Fire Training Center, 35 Firemen’s Memorial Drive in Pomona (in the garage next to the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off site). No appointment is needed. The shots are free, however […]
Your weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that you enjoyed the warmth and beautiful weather last weekend! It looks like, though, that winter made a comeback. Let’s now find out to see if winter will give way to spring for good! Friday: Partly cloudy skies with a high near 47° after […]
BY AMAYAH SPENCE A meal for anyone hungry for food or companionship, no questions asked. That is the mission statement of Soup Angels, the soup kitchen that Katie Berry co-founded with Kathie Rife. It is this soup kitchen and its journey that Katie Berry says led to her enlightenment. Here is her story. The first […]
The Boards of Education of the eight component school districts in Rockland BOCES voted unanimously to approve the agency’s 2018-19 administrative budget of $5.8 million. In addition, incumbent trustees Rosemary Pitruzzella (South Orangetown) and Thomas DePrisco (Pearl River) were re-elected to the Rockland BOCES Board of Education for three-year terms which begin July 1. Thomas […]