As a result of both the moderate rainfall and reduced water usage over the past few weeks, Rockland County has lowered the mandatory water restrictions from Stage II to Stage I. Residents and businesses may now: * Hand wash their cars. * Wash paved surfaces such as sidewalks, driveways, and patios. * Water their lawns […]
BY CAROL MCILMURRAY Lana Benim, Pys.D is bringing an educational-based daycare to New City’s former St. Augustine school building and it has brought the attention of parish members and townspeople who are concerned the former catholic school will be turned into a Yeshiva or a private school seeking taxpayer money. The town of Clarkstown is […]
BY KATHY KAHN North Rockland’s Central School District has made all the cuts it can make without hurting students, and teachers have given up portions of their raises to help defray the cost of the Mirant reassessment settlement made in 2007 and the subsequent downgrade of Bowline’s assessment again in 2014. When the Bowline power […]
Students Encouraged to Apply to Meet September 9, 2016 Fall Deadline The New York State Department of Civil Service on Monday announced that more than 400 internship opportunities are available throughout New York State government across a wide array of State agencies – both upstate and downstate – and reminded students to apply for 2016 […]
North Rockland businessmen and women were not about to let an idyllic Wednesday evening go to waste.  As the weekend’s extreme heat gave way to more tolerable temperatures, a nice breeze off the Hudson ensured local movers and shakers from the North Rockland Chamber of Commerce they would not melt while talking, eating, drinking and networking at […]
The Clarkstown Garden Club took on the initiative to bring the Blue Star Memorial to Rockland to honor America’s Armed Service men and women as part of their involvement with the Federation of Garden Clubs. The new Congers Lake Park was chosen as the location to present a tribute to our Armed Forces as it […]