SCENES OF THE HUDSON VALLEY: Trophy Point
BY TOM MCGUIRE Trophy Point near West Point, NY is one of the most scenic areas along the Hudson River. Photo taken mid-September.
HUDSON UNITED MORTGAGE OPENS FLAGSHIP LOCATION IN NANUET
Hudson United Mortgage announced recently that it has acquired the property at 8 College Avenue in Nanuet, New York, right near Route 59 by Wendy’s and Toys ‘R’ Us where they plan to open a new sales office. The building is designed to be the headquarters for sales, processing, and underwriting. It will be central to Rockland’s foremost commercial district, and […]
Rockland Solid Waste Authority accepting food donations at “Shred It” events
Next Medication Take Back Day is this Sunday As you may have heard, on June 30 the Rockland County Solid Waste Authority received the green light from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to submit a final grant application to assist Rockland County food pantries in recovering surplus perishables to feed food insecure families. […]
The Arc Rockland opens new Nyack site
The Arc Rockland held a ribbon-cutting celebration Tuesday morning for their new site at 18 Church Street, Nyack. Arc’s new Nyack site is one of several located in towns and villages throughout the county. Each location serves as home base for the weekday activities of men and women with intellectual and other developmental disabilities who […]
STONY PT. RESIDENTS EARN EAGLE SCOUT RANK
Rockland County Executive Ed Day congratulated North Rockland High School sophomore Anthony Rao of Troop 61 on becoming an Eagle Scout at his Eagle Scout Court of Honor. His community service project was refurbishing a donation receptacle at the Stony Point Little League fields. He collected new and gently used sports equipment that he donated […]
Stony Point readies 2018 budget, public hearing set
BY KATHY KAHN Stony Point is preparing for a public hearing on the preliminary budget for the town for the New Year. “The state’s tax cap rate has gone down from 2 percent to 1.07 percent,” said Supervisor Jim Monaghan. “When the tax cap was first introduced, towns that did not exceed it were given […]