Rockland BOCES Career & Technical Education Center Work-Based Learning Coordinator Donna Stonis-Anderson was named Coordinator of the Year at the annual New York State Work Experience Coordinators’ Association Conference on April 7 in Albany. Principal Kim Bell nominated Mrs. Stonis-Anderson for the honor. “Donna is a vital member of our team. She’s energetic, knowledgeable, motivated […]
Jeff Gizzi of Gizzi Plumbing and Heating in Stony Point announced that he is calling it a career after 40 years serving the community. On April 26, 2016 he will close shop and prepare to head south to enjoy retirement with his wife. He said to all his customers, “Thank you for your continued loyalty […]
Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert this week announced that free rabies shots (vaccinations) are available for cats, dogs and ferrets on Sunday, April 24, 2016, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Rockland County Fire Training Center, 35 Firemen’s Memorial Drive in Pomona. No appointment is […]
New York State Police Superintendent Joseph D’Amico resigns State Trooper Superintendent Joseph D’Amico resigned from his position abruptly on Friday, April 8. D’Amico served the NYPD and Albany for over 30 years. In his time as superintendent, D’Amico added 2,500 new employees, bringing staff up to 5,700, including 4,700 officers. A scandal circulated around D’Amico […]
Digital platform brings town budget data to the fingertips of the public The Town of Clarkstown now offers taxpayers an easy-to-access online library of budgetary and other governmental information thanks to the launch of the digital platform ‘Accountable Clarkstown,’ Town Supervisor George Hoehmann told the public on Wednesday. According to Hoehmann, who promised increased transparency during his 2015 campaign, the Accountable […]
Not many saw Donald Trump’s rise to frontrunner status of the GOP presidential nomination coming back in July. A political novice who had been a sometimes less than serious personality in his prior incarnation as reality star and tabloid headliner, Trump caught the entire GOP field sleeping as he found hot button issues in trade, […]