The Great Blue Heron of Bowline
PHOTO BY RON LENT Local photographer Ron Lent captures a great blue heron in action at Bowline Park in Haverstraw. North Rockland is home to an array of wildlife including herons and bald eagles.
DiNAPOLI: LOCAL SALES TAX COLLECTIONS UP $739 MILLION IN 2013
Local sales tax collections of $14.9 billion grew by $739 million in 2013, an increase of 5.2 percent from 2012, according to a report issued last week by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The increase outpaced annual growth rates of 3.3 percent in 2012 and 5 percent in 2011, as well as the 15-year annual […]
ADOPT ELI
A 2½-year-old Jack Russell/Pug mix, Eli is a spunky little guy. He has no idea how small he is as he leaps upon the highest snow piles he can find and poses as if he just scaled Mt. Everest. An adorable dog, he has a taffy- colored coat, a black muzzle, intense black eyes and […]
Howie Gets Roasted
How many Rockland County Times readers have been yearning to see a local politician get roasted? Quite a few, for sure. Well, one local pol is a good enough sport to let some fellow politicians and friends give him a “roasting” in the comedy sense, and all for a good cause. This April, Town of […]
Union Agrees To Cooling Off Period Before Rockland Recycling Center Strike
The union representing employees at the Rockland Recycling Center has agreed to a 60-day delay in beginning a strike at the center. “We do this at the behest of Rockland Solid Waste Committee Chairman Christopher St. Lawrence,” said Teamsters Local 445 representative Jerry Ebert, who represents the employees of the Charlotte-based recycling management company ReCommunity. […]
CONGERS CIVIC ASSOCIATION TO HOLD QUARTERLY MEETING
The quarterly meeting of the Congers Civic Assn will be held Thursday March 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the VMA Building 66 Lake Road Congers. Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack will discuss the State of the Town, to include a review of 2013 as well as the outlook for 2014. Those attending will have the opportunity […]