BY JENNA HUTCHINS On Tuesday night the Stony Point Town Board informed the public about a growing controversy and heard comments about the coming debates. The board approved hiring special counsel to assist the Town of Stony Point in light of legal action being taken by the Joint Regional Sewerage Board (JRSB) based in West Haverstraw. The […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN Retired school district employee Mae Davis admonished the board and superintendent for what she said are the deplorable conditions of the facilities in East Ramapo School District. “They cut back on maintenance and custodians, used substitute cleaners and had only a skeleton crew,” she said in a recent interview with the Rockland County Times. […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Nyack’s historic Green house has been saved from destruction thanks to the diligent work of a group of local volunteer preservationists and the kind heart of a mortgage company and a bank, which jointly donated the two-century-old sandstone structure to the newly formed Green House Preservation […]
For the past few weeks, Rockland Catholic elementary school students have been preparing for the arrival of Pope Francis to the United States with a variety of activities, projects and curriculum specifically designed to bolster their knowledge of the Holy Father and this historic visit. Each of the Rockland Catholic Schools submitted a unique “Spiritual […]
Dutch is a 2½-year-old domestic short hair. found as a stray last fall. Dutch is quiet and independent, but does enjoy attention and pets once he gets to know you. He would do best living with teens and adults. He would do OK in a home with other cats but has not been around dogs. […]
FROM GAS BUDDY Average retail gasoline prices in New York have fallen 5.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.48/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 6,118 gas outlets in New York. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.29/g, according […]