Photo feature: Getting ready for the big parade!
The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians kicks off at 1:30 p.m. Party safely and wear green!
East Ramapo School District on Comptroller’s radar
BY KATHY KAHN With a full house eager to hear how the state’s finances are being managed—and also just as eager to hear how New York is spending taxpayer dollars—Comptroller Tom DiNapoli spoke for 45 minutes March 19 at luncheon held by the Rockland Business Association at The Crowne Plaza in Suffern. Proposed monitoring board […]
75K Dormitory Authority grant will not go toward Stony Point skate park
A $75,000 state grant recently procured by the Town of Stony Point toward the construction of a skate park and a dog park will ultimately go toward only the dog park. In 2014, after lobbying State Senator William Larkin’s office, the town was able to gain the $75,000 in funds through a Dormitory Authority grant. […]
Scared burglar gets 12 years for Airmont intrusion
A night of inappropriate intrusions into Airmont homes is going to cost a scared burglar over a decade of his life in prison. Jude Bonneau, 50, of 45 Parkway Trailer Court, Pomona was sentenced this week for a case in which he burglarized one home and then was chased off by a homeowner after entering […]
Unsung Heroes: Community Service its own reward for Marissa Kolinsky
BY JANIE ROSMAN “I really wanted to try something different for summer — I went to camp and then was a counselor — so my mom looked online for teen tours and community service,” New City resident Marissa Kolinsky said. When she found VISIONS Service Adventures, she said. “I saw the video on YouTube and […]
Timelines: March 19, 2015
Department of Transportation launches email and text message service alerts Rockland’s Department of Transportation began a new program this week which allows riders to receive text and email updates on changes to bus routes. The Transit Alerts initiative allows riders access to real-time information and alerts on system-wide events such as holiday scheduling, inclement weather […]