John Margolies is Rockland County’s newest Eagle Scout, a member of the top 4 percent of all Boy Scouts. John Margolies of Troop #78 was feted at an Eagle Court of Honor held at Temple Beth Shalom where his Eagle project was situated. John’s project included restoring the pergola outside of the temple that had […]
Mega Jackpot is largest ever claimed in New York Lottery history The New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega this week presented a Mega-sized ceremonial prize check to Harold Diamond, 80, of Wurtsboro, Sullivan County. The retired Elementary School Principal was the sole winner of a $326 million Mega Millions jackpot drawn on November 4, 2014. Vega […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN At a joint meeting of the Stony Point Planning and Town Boards last Thursday evening, a standing room only crowd listened intently to a presentation from New Planet Energy about its proposal to build a waste to biofuel plant on the former Kay Fries site. The public also had a limited opportunity […]
Haverstraw set to demolish two Letchworth buildings BY CHERYL SLAVIN At least two of the crumbling buildings located on the Haverstraw section of the Letchworth Village property will finally be demolished, thanks in part to the recent award of state money through the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). The award is part of the annual distribution of […]
Large crowd in blue shirts expected BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES A standing-room-only crowd is expected to attend tonight’s (Thursday, Jan. 8) meeting of the Clarkstown Board of Education, where the future of the shuttered Congers Elementary School will be up for debate. Civic organizations in Congers have been leafleting and telephoning […]
Scottie is a 5-year-old pit bull mix who was found as a stray in Stony Point. A perfect leash walker, he doesn’t get excited when he meets other dogs. He enjoys playing fetch, trying industriously to catch all the balls. Fun-loving, he would be a great addition to an active family. Due to his large […]