BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Two debates were held recently for candidates vying for election in the Town of Orangetown next week and neither event generated any sparks. Voting is being held throughout Orangetown next Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in polling places scattered throughout the town’s five […]
An exhibit that highlights the role of women in the military and focuses on the service of local women will be featured at the King’s Daughters Library in Garnerville, beginning November 2 and lasting the entire month. Local servicewomen receiving attention include Anne Ducey, who left her job teaching math at Haverstraw High School to […]
Press Release from Rockland County On Sunday, November 3rd, 2013, Brega Transport Corp. will begin operating the Transport of Rockland (TOR) and TAPPAN ZEExpress (TZx) bus services. Bus routes, service schedules and fares will remain the same. The transition is scheduled to take place at the start of the service day on Sunday, beginning with […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – A new emergency preparedness agreement reached between state and local officials and Orange & Rockland designed to enhance response time and efficiency was announced on October 29, the one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. As part of a task force of local and state leaders, State Senator David Carlucci […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN Unlike their cousins the butterflies, cicadas are not inherently beautiful creatures. With their huge red “bug eyes,” crunchy brown exoskeletons, and spindly sticky legs, their notoriety is based far more on their remarkable 17-year life cycle and distinctive song than on their visual appeal. It is the gift of the artist, however, […]