BY JANIE ROSMAN Dennis Walcott spent a busy day with East Ramapo students and teachers last week. “I went to a number of schools today and am dealing with opening day with its challenges,” he told the Rockland County Times last Wednesday, during a nine-minute conversation. While his answers were nonspecific, he said, “There are […]
NorthEast Community Bank, with offices in Massachusetts and New York, opened its first branch in Rockland County in August. Opening its doors on August 17, the bank has already accrued $11 million in deposits from both new residential and business customers. NorthEast, founded by NECB’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth A. Martinek’s grandfather, has […]
Spring Valley man convicted of setting witness on fire A Spring Valley man was convicted on August 20 for a string of violent crimes which included a gasoline attack on an eyewitness to a retaliation against a previous victim. Wesner Pierre, 29, of Alan Road, was convicted of third-degree arson, second-degree assault, third-degree criminal possession […]
NEW CITY – A suspicious man reportedly accosted two Clarkstown teens by claiming to be a police officer, according to Clarkstown Police. The incident occurred at around 3 p.m. on September 10 when two 14-year old boys were approached by car while they wre walking along Goebel Road near Scher Couty in New City. The […]
Your home could be next! BY MICHAEL RICONDA SUFFERN – Legislation is in the works in Albany which could impose a statewide ban on smoking in hotel rooms. The bill, introduced late in August by Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski, would expand the Clean Indoor Air Act to include hotel and motel guest rooms. The Clean Air […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN Within South Nyack is an unmapped location called Hobbit Halls where Mason jars containing herbs, flavorings, oils and what looks like magical potions are created. “I do a lot of preparation here,” Paul Tappenden smiled, leading the way to his basement (dubbed by his daughter). “There’s a large interest in the health […]