At the closing of an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England on May 22 an explosion went off caused by an improvised explosive device detonated outside of Manchester Arena. The American pop star, who was continuing her world tour entitled “Dangerous Woman,” was unharmed, but chaos ensued as 22 people were killed and 59 were […]
BY ALLISON WHITE The Planning and Public Works Committee was asked to approve a public hearing for discussion on a proposed student dormitory at Rockland Community College. After rounds of questions from the committee, the motion was passed. President Cliff L. Wood EdD said the project would cost around $34 million, to be paid for […]
Chestnut Ridge Transportation bus driver Dunia Burns is a Mountie Superstar — an honor bestowed on her by Ramapo Central Schools for exceptional service to the district’s students and staff. “One of the goals of the Mountie Superstar initiative is to recognize outstanding individuals from all aspects of our operations, since every member of our […]
Stony Point’s Planning Board will be meeting May 25 at 7 p.m. to review a new site plan for the expansion of the Dunkin’ Donuts/Mini Mart at Willow Grove Road. The owner of the property has dropped his original plan to expand the building on the site by 150 percent as a compromise with concerned […]
The United Way of Rockland welcomed three new Board members at their Annual Meeting on May 10. Susan Branam, the Deputy Director of the Veteran Service Agency of Rockland County; Kelly Maher, the Regional Site Supervisor of Crystal Run Health; and Robert Murray, the Provost at St. Thomas Aquinas College. The 2017-18 slate of officers was […]
The long tenure of the seemingly politically invincible Town of Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence has come to a screeching halt. St. Lawrence has been found guilty in White Plains federal court on 20 of 22 corruptions and securities fraud charges levied against him by federal prosecutors. It took a jury a little over a day’s […]