Rockland Independent Living Center recently received a $2,500 grant from BJ’s Charitable Foundation. Lorraine Greenwell, Director of External Affairs at RILC, explained that the money will help purchase an additional refrigerator and storage shelves, as well as food to stock the agency’s Food Pantry. “The BJ’s Charitable Foundation is dedicated to supporting hunger prevention, self […]
Connor is a really great boy who is looking for a family to love! A 3-year-old Terrier mix, he has a taffy-colored top with a white underside. He looks as if someone dipped him in a pool of white paint. Long walks and hikes in the woods would make Connor very happy. An active family […]
BY BARRY WARNER Keep Rockland Beautiful, in partnership with The Great American Cleanup, is a nonprofit organization that leads efforts to clean up, beautify and protect Rockland County’s environment. The campaign kicked off in the New City Stop and Shop Plaza off North Main Street on April 5, 2014. Coordinator Daniel Caprara said, “We are […]
As part of its upcoming RecruitNY campaign, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) has launched a first-of-its kind “Sectional Challenge,” which tracks fire department recruitment efforts throughout the state. The new, online competition measures participation by region and has already spurred some friendly competition among fire departments hosting RecruitNY events. The […]
Rockland gets $100,000 each year from compost sales The Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority has been pulling in revenue for the county with a process which turns solid waste into compost. According to Operations Manager John Klos, the Authority sells $100,000 worth of treated solid waste sludge per year. The sludge goes through a […]
BY GIANNA VOLPE On Tuesday afternoon, the basement of Spring Valley’s First Baptist Church was packed with members of the community and press as a newly formed group of nearly 100 religious leaders, known as “Rockland Clergy for Social Justice,” spoke out against the East Ramapo Central School District, which has been systematically cutting classes, […]