Suez/STAC program to educates students on environmental issues

BY STEPHANIE GATES The SUEZ Foundation provided a $150,000 grant to put on a week long residence program at St. Thomas Aquinas College for the next three years. The SUEZ Leadership Institute To Introduce Students to Key Environmental Issues accepted 34 high school seniors and college freshman and sophomores who are interested in learning about […]

Heat wave to deteriorate across northeastern US as downpours unleash up to 2 inches of rain

From AccuWeather Global Weather Center  AccuWeather reports as July draws to a close, a storm system swinging up from the Deep South will bring downpours to the northeastern U.S. and break the back of an extended heat wave. Downpours will extend northeastward from the lower Mississippi Valley on Thursday into Thursday night. Locally gusty thunderstorms will erupt […]

ADOPT SPUNKY

Photo credit: Jane Zippilli Spunky is a 2-year-old domestic short hair. Spunky was found as a stray and brought to Hi Tor. He loves to talk and play, is a very active cat and would do best in a house with older children. Spunky would probably be okay with other cats and dogs. He enjoys attention and […]

Clarkstown Residents Donate Artifacts; Scouts Collect Dozens of Items for Anniversary

BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Clarkstown residents brought dozens of items of town history to Town Hall Saturday in the first of several planned collection days seeking artifacts of local history for use in celebrating the town’s 225th anniversary this fall. Clarkstown was created in 1791 when it and Ramapo split off from the Town […]

Transgendered person victim of attack in Spring Valley

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE VILLAGE OF SPRING VALLEY POLICE DEPT. Eddy Perez-Zenteno, 31, of 52 South Madison Avenue, Spring Valley has been charged with attempted murder in the second degree and assault in the first degree for an alleged attack against a transgender male. The Spring Valley Police Department (SVPD) responded to a report of […]

Grace Vanderwaal to Fill Historic Lafayette Theater with her Angelic Voice

Rockland’s national breakout sensation, Grace Vanderwaal, will take center stage for a free concert at the Lafayette Theater Saturday, July 30 at 5:30 p.m. Grace is a 12-year-old resident of Suffern, NY and has captured hearts worldwide as she auditioned on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” in early June. The young singer and ukulele player gained over 60 million views of […]