ADOPT DUSTY

This two-year-old neutered male dwarf mix is as cute as he is fun. Dusty is comical as he hops around when in his ex-pen. Dusty was a classroom pet, and could be a happy addition to a loving family. Most rabbits get along well with other gentle pets, and they enjoy both children and adults. […]

PEOPLE TO PEOPLE HOLDS BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE

During the month of August, People to People will distribute more than 2,200 backpacks filled with school supplies to children from low-income Rockland families through its Back to School with Dignity program. “Back to School with Dignity is a vital program,” People to People Executive Director Diane Serratore said, “because it provides at-risk kids with […]

US Department of Energy Final CHPE Environmental Impact Statement says impact to Stony Point area will be minimal, town officials disagree

BY CHERYL SLAVIN On August 11 the United States Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (DOE)  finally issued the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE), after four years of investigation and public hearings. Despite strong protest from many Rockland elected officials and residents, particularly those […]

Prominent Monsey rabbi pleads not guilty to child sexual abuse

MONSEY – A major face in Monsey’s Jewish community pled not guilty on Tuesday to multiple felonies related to alleged sexual abuse of an underage boy. Rabbi Gavin Bodenheimer, 71, was arrested on Monday and now faces charges of criminal sexual abuse and first-degree sexual abuse, all felonies. According to a press release by the […]

Source documents: Brega bus had emitted strange odor before bursting into flame in February incident

Documents from an internal investigation into a February bus fire in Pearl River reveal that the bus driver called Brega dispatch complaining of strange odors emanating from the rear wheel area prior to the fire. Records show that when a perfunctory inspection failed to reveal anything suspicious beyond the odor, the dispatcher instructed the driver […]