TOWN OF ORANGETOWN WINS NATIONAL SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE SNOWFIGHTING AWARD

The Town of Orangetown has won a 2013 Safe and Sustainable Snowfighting award from the Salt Institute for excellence in environmental consciousness and effective management in the storage of winter road salt. Clear winter roads protect lives and commerce. Every winter, more than 116,000 Americans are injured and over 1,300 killed as a result of […]

New App Feature Allows Drivers to Save Even More on Gas

FROM GASBUDDY.COM GasBuddy this week released an updated version of its popular mobile app for iPhone and Android. The update allows drivers to find and report gas prices based on cash and credit in markets that commonly price gas differently for each payment method. “With credit card companies charging 2 to 3 percent of the […]

Stony Point Town Workers Gather at Board Meeting to Demand Perks and Privileges

Basile’s incentive plan for emergency workers turns into Finn’s political giveaway BY CHERYL SLAVIN Tuesday night’s meeting of the Stony Point Town Board opened with Kathy Kivlehan, the Town’s Zoning Board Clerk, expressing the dismay and anger she said all the town workers felt at the Board’s decision to not discuss a resolution extending a […]

Don’t Fall for the Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

IRS Special Edition Tax Tip    Every year, people fall prey to tax scams. That’s why the IRS sends a list of its annual “Dirty Dozen”. We want you to be safe and informed – and not become a victim.   Taxpayers who get involved in illegal tax scams can lose their money, or face […]

11TH ANNUAL STUDENT ENGINEERING EXPO, MARCH 30 IN WHITE PLAINS

11TH ANNUAL STUDENT ENGINEERING EXPO, MARCH 30 IN WHITE PLAINS

Chances are whatever you do today an engineer had a role in it. Come find out how engineering impacts what we eat, how we work, play and learn, to how we travel, communicate and stay healthy at the 11th Annual Lower Hudson Valley Engineering EXPO on Sunday, March 30, at White Plains High School. Engineering […]

March is Red Cross Month

March is Red Cross Month

BY BARRY WARNER Founded by Clara Barton in 1881, The Red Cross responds to natural and man-made disasters in the United States ranging from fires, hurricanes, floods, transportation accidents and explosions. At the East Harlem gas explosion, the Red Cross volunteers provided shelter, food and health services to address basic human needs of the adults […]