A black Labrador retriever mix with a white chest and some white on his muzzle, Izzy is know by Hi Tor volunteers to be “a big mush.” He is a 3-year old stray who was found running around Rockland Lake. Typical of his breed, he is sweet, playful and happy. One look into his adoring […]
Barges, trains carrying volatile crude could bring disastrous consequences BY KATHY KAHN Worried about rising tides, power plants and a growing need for potable water? Here’s another item to add to your list: Crude oil being piped in from the Northwest to the Port of Albany is regularly offloaded onto trains and barges and shipped […]
BY BARRY WARNER Teens learned the art of “wearable crafts” recently at West Nyack Library as part of the state’s Summer Reading Program series. Teen library director Maureen Harris coached the youths as they cut, measured and wove their way to the creation of new, useful accessories that will last for years to come. One […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Another Fourth of July is upon us, and every year I try to think past the BBQ’s and beer and ponder the origin of Independence Day. “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among […]
The Town of Clarkstown Parks and Recreation will hold its annual Independence Day concert and fireworks Thursday, July 3 at Nanuet High School located at 103 Church Street. The event starts at 6 p.m. with inflatable bounce houses. At 7:15 p.m. the Rockland County Radio Control Club will perform a demonstration. The concert starts at […]
BY BILL DEMAREST VALLEY COTTAGE – Residents of Valley Cottage and members of the Rockland County firefighting community today are mourning the loss of Clarkstown Fire Inspector Vincent Narciso of Valley Cottage, who has died at age 56. In addition to his work with the Town of Clarkstown, Mr. Narciso was a longtime volunteer firefighter. […]