Residence Inn by Marriott first extended stay hotel for county BY KATHY KAHN If the road becomes too long and too winding, travelers have a new option in Rockland–the county’s first extended stay hotel, Residence Inn by Marriott on Rt. 303 in Orangeburg, adjacent to Loew’s and Stop n’ Shop. On Thursday, February 20, Marriott […]
BY ROBERTKNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Thousands of adults and children have already visited the annual model railroad show in Pearl River its first two weeks, causing sponsors to consider extending the popular show an additional week this year. The show opened at the Pearl River United Methodist Church at Washington Avenue and John […]
New City, NY—Rockland Farm Alliance (RFA) is seeking donations to help subsidize shares of its Community Supported Agriculture program (CSA). Each week, boxes of fresh produce grown at New City’s Cropsey Community Farm will be distributed to families served by Hudson River Health Care, Inc. (HRHCare, Inc) at their clinics in Haverstraw and Spring Valley. […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN At Tuesday’s meeting of the Stony Point Town Board, Councilman Tom Basile introduced the Volunteer Emergency Services Resolution as a way to recognize the hard work and important contributions of active volunteers in good standing with the Fire District, Ambulance Corps and Auxiliary Police. The resolution would provide for discounts on fees […]
BY BARRY WARNER New City – The 2014 Nick Serra Invention and Design Convention for grades one to six was a home-based project designed to help students’ problem-solving skills. Each participating student developed an original idea for an invention from the concept stage to the completed model project. Criteria for the judging were three-fold: originality […]
Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato hosted a naturalization ceremony on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, New York. Piperato administered the Oath of Allegiance to 50 new citizens from 20 different countries. Dr. Dennis Mao, Assistant Medical Director of the Emergency Department and Trauma Services was the keynote speaker. Rockland County Executive […]