BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES The Orangetown Town Board has informally agreed to issue more than $5.2 million in bonds this spring to cover a variety of needed equipment purchases and construction projects. The approval came at a workshop meeting of the board Tuesday evening and is expected to be ratified at a business […]
He was his father’s secret weapon during his successful run for Rockland County executive. He was the top ROTC grad in Connecticut before he led fighting men into battle during the War in Afghanistan. He gave the commencement speech at RCC while still in his early 20s, imploring new graduates that the American dream was […]
Anything is possible in Spring Valley, it seems. Spring Valley Mayor Demeza Delhomme has summarily stripped Village Trustee Vilair Fonvil of his title, claiming that Clerk Kathryn Ball who had sworn in Fonvil was not properly appointed to her position and thus all of her official actions during her brief tenure are legally moot. Ironically, […]
It is retirement time for Dr. Kenneth Mitchell, the superintendent of Schools for South Orangetown Central School District. Dr. Mitchell announced through the Board of Education on Friday that he will retire from the post effective December 31, 2014. It will have been a six-year and five plus month run for Dr. Mitchell, who joined […]
The North Rockland Business Alliance & Greater Haverstraw Chamber of Commerce announced they will host a Spring Networking Reception on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the new DiMola’s on the Hudson located at 10 Grassy Point Rd in Stony Point. Serving as special guest and keynote speaker will be Rockland […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Nyack is a village which is no stranger to fitness establishments, but for almost three years, Fitness Kickboxing on Hudson Avenue has been one of Nyack’s hidden gems. Founded in 2011 by owner Amir el Amir, Fitness Kickboxing has served as the only kickboxing location in a local fitness community dominated by […]