Did you know that some Angels wear black? Well, black fur that is. Meet Angel, a three-year-old domestic short hair female cat with mesmerizing green eyes. You will love to pet her shiny, silky, soft coat. This poor baby was surrendered to Hi-Tor shelter almost half a year ago. She was adopted and subsequently returned […]
Update – Hi-Tor Animal Shelter Board confirmed that recently hired executive director Westley Artope did not have his contract renewed this week. He was under a 90-day probationary period as a new hire. BY CHERYL SLAVIN The Board of Directors of the Hi Tor Animal Care Center held its first open Board Meeting of the year […]
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) has nominated 27 Westchester and Rockland County high school students and recent graduates for admission to the nation’s Service Academies: the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Seven of those nominations are from Rockland County. “It is a privilege to […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES The historic Lent House in Orangeburg is apparently about to be demolished. Orangetown Building Inspector John Giardiello advised the Town Board last week that the new owner of the property, located between Route 303 and Western Highway behind the Stop & Shop Supermarket and Marriott Residence Inn, […]
Preserve Ramapo accuses Town of favoring Orthodox groups for nonprofit funding Four former candidates for seats in the Town of Ramapo accused the town of unfairly favoring Orthodox charities for nonprofit funding, a claim the Journal News said was confirmed by town records. Michael Parietti, Betty Carmand, Weldon McWilliams IV and Hiram Rivera accused Christopher St. […]
Pearl River supermarket and nasty winter blamed for High School pollution BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Several Pearl River residents attacked a supermarket in her community at the town board meeting last week for allegedly creating snow piles whose contents ultimately contaminated the grounds of the Pearl River High School. They demanded […]