BY JONATHAN CALIXTE Worldwide Community First Responder, will be hosting its sixth-anniversary fundraising gala. Founder and president, Jackie Cassagnol is looking forward to the event. “Some people are shocked that WCFR has made it this far, but I am not. This has been a passion for me since the beginning.” This event will take place […]
Story and photos by Janie Rosman Education, art, safety, fun, fitness and live entertainment convened at the first Great Nyack Get-Together last Saturday. Sixty nonprofit groups, each with an interactive activity, highlighted services provided by the village and its neighboring towns and villages. From an idea planted last February, the volunteer committee — co-chaired […]
North Rockland Full Day Kindergarten Advocates are holding a community meeting at the Stony Point RHO, 5 Clubhouse Lane on Thursday September 21 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will focus on a short overview of the NR Full Day Kindergarten efforts, ideas for moving the Full Day initiative forward, and a letter writing session to Gov Andrew […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF STONY POINT- Rose Memorial Library Board President Jennifer Lima has been promoting a ballot referendum seeking $717K in funding for a new library. The status of that referendum is now up in doubt. On September 14, the Stony Point Town Clerk’s Office informed the Library Board that paperwork they filed on August […]
BY BARRY WARNER The Piermont Fire Department is one of the agencies in Rockland County that also provides EMT services to the village residents. Samantha Baez is a volunteer firefighter and an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). She told the Rockland County Times, “When responding to a motor vehicle crash, the fire truck will follow the […]
For the 11th straight year, the Rockland Community Foundation has partnered with Inserra Supermarkets to award grants to some of our county’s food pantries. September is Hunger Awareness Month, an opportunity to shine a spotlight on this year’s Food Pantry Grant Award recipients for the important work they do. They each will be receiving […]