On Tuesday, Feb. 26, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Old Court Room in Town Hall, the Town of Orangetown will receive public input from residents regarding the proposed redevelopment plan of Rockland Psychiatric Center. The regular Town Board meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m. Orangetown Supervisor Andy Stewart recently announced a proposal to revise and […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Orangetown voters will apparently decide this fall whether to retain the position of Receiver of Taxes or merge it into some other office of town government four years later. This issue had been discussed on and off throughout last year, but was never resolved by the five-member […]
The Rockland County Disaster Recovery Workshop at Stony Point, which FEMA had to cancel last week due to the snow, will be held this Friday, February 15 and Saturday, February 16. The workshops will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days and are free and open to the public. They will take place […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA West Nyack – The West Nyack Seniors’ Club hosted a brief discussion on the opportunities and risks of using small energy companies February 11 at St. Francis of Assissi Church of West Nyack, raising questions on the fair treatment of seniors by energy companies. Club member Bill Kemble brought up the issue […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Suffern – Good Samaritan Hospital held a reception on February 13 to celebrate the completion of its newly-built emergency department, which opened on February 14 to supplement the current emergency care unit. The new unit features an open space with 19 rooms, including 19 patient bays with televisions, new imaging and diagnostic […]
The Rockland Community Foundation has announced that applications are available for the following scholarship funds: The Chazen Spirit of Rockland Scholarship: Awarded to a promising high school senior in need of financial aid, to assist with costs in attending a college of his or her choice. The scholarship is granted in increments of $1,000 per […]