WARD WARS IN CLARKSTOWN

BY JACOB SCHNEIDER Clarkstown citizens were heated on Tuesday, June 7 during a public hearing over boundary lines for a new ward system established in Clarkstown. Some were angry with the town board’s desire and later decision to pass a local law giving the town control over establishing ward district boundary lines, potentially resulting in […]

ROCKLAND GOP ENDORSES 2016 ELECTORAL SLATE

Committee unanimous in its endorsements of countywide candidates BY DYLAN SKRILOFF It doesn’t appear as though there will be any primaries within countywide races for the Rockland GOP during election season 2016. At the annual County Convention last Thursday at Clarkstown Town Hall, GOP Committeemen and women unanimously endorsed candidates for Assembly, State Senate and […]

BOCES principal gets big honor

BOCES principal gets big honor

Rockland BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) Principal Kim Bell was named 2016 Administrator of the Year by the Empire State Supervisors and Administrators Association (ESSAA), representing the Mid-Hudson Region 3, during a June 3 ceremony in Saratoga Springs.  Ms. Bell was selected by a committee of peers across the region and will be […]

SCENES OF ROCKLAND: Finding humor in poor spelling

SCENES OF ROCKLAND: Finding humor in poor spelling

Image submitted to North Rockland Community Group, Facebook Allison Wilhelm did not let the ironic misspelling of “college” on her graduation cake spoil the fun of her party. Instead, friends and family made the error the subject of social media glory. About 100 North Rocklanders in the North Rockland Community Facebook Group commented on the […]

ADOPT MASON

ADOPT MASON

Photo credit: Jane Zippilli Mason is a 2-year-old pit bull mix who was surrendered to Hi Tor shelter due to personal problems in his family. Mason is a strong boy so he will need someone who can handle all that muscle. He is dog-selective but Hi Tor volunteers believe he does get along with females. […]

Suffern Fishing Derby this Weekend

Suffern Fishing Derby this Weekend

The Village of Suffern and the Mahwah Elks Lodge will be holding the Annual Fishing Derby for children ages 13 and under on Saturday, June 11 at the Foxwood Pond, Suffern NY. Registration begins at 9 a.m.; fishing starts at 9:30 a.m. Refreshments will be served following the Derby. Additional parking for the Derby is […]