A day fighting the Islamic State: A Rocklander’s tale BY ADAM LUCENTE Baqofah, Iraq-Kurdistan region, Roughly two miles from the Islamic State (IS) The Peshmerga (the armed forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq) stop our car at a check point. My driver, my interpreter, myself and a member of Dwekh Nawsha get out. We […]
Fetus found in Suffern sewage facility to be buried A fetus believed to be between 15 and 19 weeks old will be buried this week with a private service at Scarr Funeral Home and interment at Airmont Cemetery. The fetus was found by a worker with the Suffern Sewer Department at 7:40 a.m. on Friday […]
BY BARRY WARNER North Rockland School District Superintendent Ileana Eckert told the Rockland County Times that taxpayers had approved spending $7.8 million for repairs to roofs, masonry and other infrastructure improvements for campuses around the district. The funding came from Excel Aid (Expanding Our Children’s Education and Learning), which is a New York State program […]
The 23 Conservation Corps members gathered last week in the County’s Legislative Chambers to celebrate their hard work and accomplishments this summer at seven site placements throughout Rockland. The 2015 projects included the maintenance and construction of walking and hiking trails within County parks, drainage and flooding mitigation on behalf of several towns and villages, […]
NEW CITY – Clarkstown voted on Tuesday to open a public hearing on a new law to impose a 6-month moratorium on new developments in residential areas while the town explores changes to its land use regulations. The law, proposed by Supervisor Alex Gromack and council members Shirley Lasker and Stephanie Hausner, would block development […]
BY BARRY WARNER Nyack School District Superintendent Dr. James J. Montesano told the Rockland County Times that 21st century learning “defines and illustrates the skills and knowledge students will need to succeed in work, life and citizenship.” Proceeding from this philosophy the school district has implemented the ‘Stemscopes’ K-12 program from Rice University and the […]