Staff of Helen Hayes Hospital, along with Town of Haverstraw Supervisor Howard T. Phillips, Jr., will be drenched by fire hoses and water buckets as they participate in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on Tuesday, August 19, 2014. They will congregate under the big bucket at Haverstraw’s Bowline Point Park at 4:45 p.m. to accept […]
This week it was announced that New York State endorsed a proposed multi-million dollar grant to help along development of a potential $250 million dollar theme park proposed for Letchworth Village in Haverstraw. Town officials told the Rockland County Times they had not mentioned the park to the public because it is only in exploratory […]
BY BOB BAIRD After a semester hiking, sailing and ocean kayaking in the vast New Zealand wilderness, Thomas Sullivan says walking away from a traditional college program doesn’t have to be a step back. On the contrary, the New City resident says for him it was many steps in the right direction. After graduation from […]
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MARIA BROWNSELL Saturday was a beautiful sunny day at the Stony Point Farmer’s Market as local denizens were treated to live music and a solar show from the Rockland Astronomy Club, while browsing through a selection of fresh foods and craft goods. Healthway Farm from Highland in Ulster County was one […]
SUFFERN – A 10-year-old boy whose bicycle was stolen got a birthday gift from Suffern police officers: A new bike. Suffern Police Chief Clarke Osborn said a village officer was on patrol on Friday when he was approached by a 10-year-old boy, who was celebrating his birthday. The boy was upset, Osborn said, because someone […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN Diane Adele Pomeroy believes the work she does for advocating for seniors “is important for those who do not have a voice to get their needs met.” And while Pomeroy makes use of a motorized wheelchair, the physical limitation does not define the feisty 72-woman, whose energy, empathy and compassion are boundless. […]