Champlain Hudson Power Express Receives Presidential Permit

Transmission Developers Inc. announced Monday that the United States Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Presidential Permit for the Champlain Hudson Power Express, a locally controversial 1,000MW buried transmission line that will connect New York City and Quebec, running a path straight through the Town of Stony Point waterfront. A Presidential Permit is required […]

O&R DONATES $1,000 TO SUPPORT 10TH ANNUAL ROTARY TENNIS CLASSIC

O&R DONATES $1,000 TO SUPPORT 10TH ANNUAL ROTARY TENNIS CLASSIC

O&R is donating $1,000 to help underwrite the South Orangetown Rotary Club Rockland Tennis Open 2014 to be held Saturday and Sunday , Oct. 11 and Oct. 12 at the Tappan Zee High School tennis facility on Dutch Hill Road in Orangeburg. The rain date is Oct. 13. This 10th annual event, which is the […]

REVOTE! Ward vote invalidated due to mistakes, irregularities

(Update – as of Wednesday morning the town has appealed the ruling) New vote ordered by Justice Garvey Supreme Court Justice Margaret Garvey has ordered a new vote on the Ward-system referendum in Ramapo. Judge Garvey ruled that incorrect and misleading information had been distributed regarding absentee ballot rules and voting eligibility standards by the Town […]

Big Job Fair Wednesday at Palisades Center Mall

PALISADES CENTER PRESS RELEASE Palisades Center invites all interested candidates to attend their job fair taking place on Wednesday, October 8 from 4 – 7 p.m. The event will be located on the first level in the East Court common area (near Lord & Taylor). Representatives from over thirty businesses at Palisades Center will be […]

Ward vote questions persist in Ramapo as judge orders votes impounded, officials call for investigations into alleged fraud

BY MICHAEL RICONDA RAMAPO – The “ward vote” referendum in the Town of Ramapo turned up no immediate result as the ballots were impounded via court-order of state Supreme Court Justice Margaret Garvey. The vote did manage to create controversy as reports of irregularities came streaming in from those on both sides of the issue. […]

Dallas hospital diagnoses first U.S. patient with Ebola

CDC officials confirmed on Tuesday that an unnamed American patient has been diagnosed with Ebola virus after his return from Africa. The male patient was admitted to the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, where his symptoms and recent travel history led doctors to conclude he had contracted the virus. The man is now undergoing […]