FACES OF ROCKLAND
BY AARON MOELLER “Miss K C A O” forages for mushrooms near the Hudson River in Nyack
Local doctor says medical marijuana is the real deal; uses it to treat her own son’s epilepsy
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The concept of medical marijuana has gained broad acceptance across America’s demography even while politicians and government bureaucracies in Washington D.C. continue to stymie policy change. National polls commissioned by Yahoo and Quinnipiac this year measured public support for federal acceptance of medical marijuana at 83 and 94 percent respectively, an overwhelming political […]
Ramapo’s infamous dirt pile removed from Sloatsburg municipal fields, finally
BY CAROL MCILMURRAY Sloatsburg’s Community Park is finally rid of 15,000 cubic yards of once-contaminated soil. The dirt sat in the park since 2009 when the Rockland Sewer Board dumped the material following excavation on local sewers. The dirt remained there for years after the Town of Ramapo received $400,000 to remedy the matter in 2012. […]
Rose Memorial Library gives presentation to SP Board
Skeptical town board says lack of detail means bloom is off the proposed new “Rose” By Kathy Kahn Rose Memorial Library’s successful Article 78 lawsuit against Stony Point will put a proposition on the November ballot to add $717,000 to its annual budget. Town Board members and residents at the October 10 meeting voiced concern […]
DONATE A BRICK AT THE NEW STONY POINT DOG PARK
PHOTO BY KATHY KAHN Stony Point resident Lillian Ann Wilson shows brick the new dog park is selling for the path that leads to the run. Contact Town Hall Parks & Recreation for more information on how you can remember a beloved pet or pet owner. Phone number: 845-947-5261, email knigro@townofstonypoint.org.
FORMER NBA PLAYER TELLS STUDENTS THE PITFALLS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE
BY JONATHAN CALIXTE Massachusetts native and former NBA player, Chris Herren once had it all and then lost all due to substance abuse. Herren grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts just an hour away from Boston. A McDonald’s All-American, he was heavily recruited from top-tier schools, ultimately staying local and going to Boston College. It […]