TZ BRIDGE PROJECT OFFERS $1.7 MILLION TO PRIVATE HOMEOWNERS FOR NOISE REDUCING WINDOWS/DOORS

The New NY Bridge Community Benefits Program is offering eligible private homeowners in Rockland and Westchester Counties up to $30,000 each to install new sound-reducing windows and doors. Fifty-seven homes in Tarrytown, South Nyack and Grand View-on-Hudson that will experience temporary construction noise in excess of the federal daytime interior noise standard of 51 decibels […]

MAY 4 –10 IS ARSON AWARENESS WEEK IN NEW YORK STATE

New York State has joined the United States Fire Administration, the International Association of Arson Investigators, the National Association of State Fire Marshals and the National Volunteer Fire Council to promote this year’s Arson Awareness theme – “Vehicle Arson-A Combustible Crime,” and has proclaimed May 4- May 10 as Arson Awareness Week in the State. […]

Living well with diabetes: A brief introduction to a complicated condition

BY MICHAEL RICONDA As the American population has grown older, heavier and more sedentary, diabetes has emerged as a major health concern. Finding assistance, however, can be a challenge to those who have little to no knowledge on the condition. At this time, there is no cure for diabetes. However, once understood, diabetes can be […]

ADOPT MILO

ADOPT MILO

Milo is an 11-month-old Harlequin mix. He has been neutered, and is ready for a home of his own. Being young, Milo is very playful, but he also settles down nicely and enjoys quiet time with his favorite people. Milo is litter-trained and lives in an ex-pen, giving him room to hop. He also seems […]

TIMELINES 5/8/14

$10 million flood remediation project underway in Spring Valley A $10 million project which aims to fix flooding issues along the Pascack Brook in Spring Valley is underway, addressing longstanding issues which have plagued homeowners for years. The project involves the construction of a bypass culvert for Pascack Brook which will control flow and manage water […]

UNIV OF FINDLAY AWARDS MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS TO TWO ROCKLANDERS

The University of Findlay (Ohio) announced Merit Scholarship awards, which are based on a student’s final, cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) and ACT/SAT scores. Scholarships are awarded beginning with the freshman year and are renewable for up to four years (for a total of five years of scholarship aid). Merit scholarships for transfer […]