ARC of Rockland has introduced Rachel Shemesh as managing director of Residential Services. Ms. Shemesh will oversee the 28 ARC houses and apartments that are home to 189 adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. The residences are situated in towns and villages throughout the county. In keeping with ARC’s policy of person-centered services, ARC focuses on providing […]
Insurers honor Labrador retriever who sleuthed hundreds of arsons in 10-year career The Rockland Sheriff Dept.’s remarkable arson dog whose nifty nose earned dozens of arson convictions was named New York’s top fraud fighter for 2016. The trained yellow Labrador retriever Scooter had a memorable 10-year career before passing away in October 2016. She investigated several hundred […]
Rose Tree with Larry Moser and Mary Nagin will perform distinctive arrangements of old time traditional songs and tunes at the Orangeburg Library on Friday, March 10 at 3 p.m. Mary plays fiddle, and Larry, a multi-instrumentalist, plays accordion, guitar, concertina and the beautiful and ancient hammered dulcimer. Their Irish program offers a diverse collection […]
New York State Assembly Member Ellen Jaffee met on March 1 with Rockland BOCES Career and Technical Education and STEM students and administrators in Albany. The annual BOCES Advocacy Day allowed students to share their personal stories with lawmakers – educating local representatives on the value and strength of BOCES programs. Representative Jaffee learned how […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The FBI has confirmed that an event this morning culminated in the death of a man in Haverstraw. However, the FBI would not confirm the identity of the deceased individual, despite widespread conversation on social media that the individual was a Haverstraw police officer. The Haverstraw PD referred all comments to the FBI. […]
BY KATHY KAHN Persistent realtors intent on buying into Stony Point have made residents nervous. In response to the many complaints Supervisor Jim Monaghan and the Town Board have received, the board set a public hearing to amend its code to “Prohibit Improper Real Estate Solicitations in the Town of Stony Point.” The town will […]