Local, In-Season and Ready for Eating!

Shop for produce (and more!) at Rockland’s Farmers’ Markets Pomona, NY – Want fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables, picked at the peak of flavor and packed with vitamins and minerals? If your answer is yes, the Rockland County Department of Health suggests you shop at one (or more!) of the many Farmers’ Markets in […]

RAMAPO MOTORCYCLE CLUB DONATES TO HELEN HAYES HOSPITAL IN WEST HAVERSTRAW, NEW YORK

“Striving to Enhance the Sport of Motorcycling” since 1938, the Ramapo Motorcycle Club of Rockland County has also been a strong supporter of local charitable and community-minded institutions. On Friday, August 8, 2014 the Club donated another $500 to the Helen Hayes Hospital Foundation, the second such gift this year, representing fund-raising proceeds from its […]

Town of Haverstraw honors 5K Run/Walk organizers and recipients

The 11th Annual North Rockland Community 5K Run/Walk took place on Sunday, June 8 at Bowline Point Park and it was a day of community involvement to raise funds for several families in need. Supervisor Howard Phillips thanked the 5K Committee for organizing this community fundraiser as well as the sponsors who donated and all […]

Rockland’s state legislators get dunked to raise funds for ALS research

BY MICHAEL RICONDA NANUET – Rockland’s New York State representatives met at the office of Sen. David Carlucci on a muggy Wednesday afternoon for what could be called a “refreshing” break from the political grind, agreeing to be splashed with buckets of ice water to raise awareness and funds for research into Lou Gherig’s Disease. […]

Stony Point Town Board votes to spend $7,000 per year to post meeting videos on website; hears from public about Spectra gas line and CHPE

Correction – The headline states that the annual cost of the video initiative is $7,000 per year. The correct number is $5,500 annually.  The first year expense of the  initiative is higher, about $6,650, due to an additional fee charged for set-up costs. BY CHERYL SLAVIN In an effort to increase public outreach and improve […]

TIMELINES 8/14/14

Top-ranking mob figure arrested in Ramapo Two men were arrested last Thursday in a joint Rockland District Attorney and FBI operation in Ramapo, including one top-ranking member of a well-known Hudson Valley crime family. Daniel Pagano, 61, and his alleged associate Michael Palazzolo were taken in on charges of conspiracy to commit racketeering and extortion. […]