Despite Leaky Roofs and Complaints about Mold, NYSED Director of Facilities Said East Ramapo District Schools are Safe

Despite Leaky Roofs and Complaints about Mold, NYSED Director of Facilities Said East Ramapo District Schools are Safe

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. […]

Nyack’s Green House Saved Oldest structure to become visitor center

Nyack’s Green House Saved Oldest structure to become visitor center

  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 […]

Catholic Schools Preparing for Arrival of Pope Francis

Catholic Schools Preparing for Arrival of Pope Francis

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 […]

Pet of the Week: ADOPT DUTCH

Pet of the Week: ADOPT DUTCH

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. […]

GasBuddy predicts gasoline prices to go below $2/gallon national average

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 […]