BY BARRY WARNER Emergencies that require the dispatch of the Rockland County Fire Department Technical Rescue Team (TRT) pose the highest safety risks for the victims and firefighters. The TRT is responsible for safely performing rescues and saving lives in difficult and dangerous locations. These responses represent high-risk incidents that require specialized equipment and training. […]
Your weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! The weather sure has been active lately, and not just here but elsewhere in the world. Let’s keep all those affected by Hurricane Irma, and who could still be affected, in our thoughts and prayers. We cannot take weather in a joking matter. All right, let’s […]
FROM GAS BUDDY Average retail gasoline prices in New York have risen 28.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.76/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 6,118 gas outlets in New York on Monday. This compares with the national average that has increased 23.8 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
Board of Trustees hosting free reception September 14 RAMAPO – The public is invited to welcome the new President of Rockland Community College, Dr. Michael A. Baston, at a reception Thursday, September 14 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. The RCC Board of Trustees is hosting the free event, to be held in the Atrium of […]
PHOTOS BY AARON MOELLER BY DYLAN SKRILOFF MARLBORO – About 500 music lovers camped out on makeshift fairgrounds setup at the Hampton Rd., Marlboro property of “Big Lee” Mazzola for the eighth annual Mazzstock festival last weekend. Hundreds of other attendees came and went over the course of the three-day festival. The Hudson Valley’s annual […]
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JANIE ROSMAN Last Thursday, Thruway workers barricaded the Thruway entrance at Route 119 in Tarrytown prior to striping lanes and switching traffic to a brand new bridge connecting Tarrytown to South Nyack. Drivers stopped at the now-flashing light to inquire why. That’s when a worker instructed them to follow the Route […]