Hudson Valley legend recalled by locals BY CHERYL SLAVIN Pete Seeger, the world-renowned folk artist who, through the power of music, spread social gospel to generations of Americans, has died at the age of 94. He performed on the world stage, but he lived and worked all his adult life in the Hudson River Valley, […]
Senator David Carlucci, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee, and Assemblyman James Skoufis will be hosting a forum centered on the recent implementation of the Common Core standards by the State Education Department. The legislators will take suggestions from parents and educators on the implementation, which will be recommended to the Governor and the State […]
CSEA: Delhomme misinterpreted labor law to call off snowplows Representatives with the Civil Service Employees’ Association (CSEA) have contested Spring Valley Mayor Demeza Delhomme’s recent claim that he was legally required to provide a lengthy break for snowplow drivers during the most recent winter storm. In response to public criticism of the decision to pull plows […]
PRESS RELEASE O&R is reminding customers that they can spread their energy costs out over 12 months to ease the impact of gas and electric supply prices, which shot higher in January due to the extreme cold weather. The company also urges customers to take simple energy-saving steps to reduce their bills while staying comfortable. […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Several Orangetown homeowners learned Tuesday that their properties have been removed from the town’s official floodplain map, saving them an average of $5,000 annually in their insurance rates. The amendment to the town’s official 1982 floodplain map was approved unanimously by the five-member Town BoardTuesday evening, acting on the recommendation […]
The Jewish Home Family is offering an innovative internship program in conjunction with Long Island University (LIU) Rockland campus in Orangeburg, N.Y. Charlene Vannucci, Jewish Home Family’s Director of Volunteer Services, is the creator and coordinator of the program. “This internship program is the very first of its kind,” she said. “The interns get a […]