No one injured in latest damage from heavy snow loads BY BILL DEMAREST NORTH ROCKLAND – The Marian Shrine is among the victims of this winter’s fierce weather, which has left tons of thick-packed snow on the roofs of homes and buildings throughout Rockland County. A section of roof at Marian Shrine has collapsed, doing […]
Well over a foot of snow and ice fell Thursday and Friday in most areas of Rockland County, leading to problems not only on the roads but on the roofs. Temperatures were close to the freezing mark for much of the storm, making the snow heavy and difficult to move out of the way. A […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN Stony Point Police Chief Brian Moore informed the Town Board Tuesday night that the Police Department headquarters was in dire need of a new roof. The current roof, the building’s original, is 35 years old and has long outlasted its projected life of 15 years, he said. Not only is the roof […]
FROM KRB Once again this year you can help friends and neighbors remove tons of litter from our streets, parks and waterways during Keep Rockland Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup Campaign. In 2013, over 3,000 volunteers from around the county made it possible for all of us to enjoy a cleaner, greener Rockland. It’s also an […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – Progress seems to be smooth for the sale of the Summit Park Hospital and Nursing Care Facility as the legislature’s Budget & Finance Committee gave the green light to form a transfer reserve fund for sale revenue. The fund is meant to keep the money while it is allocated […]
BY BILL DEMAREST SUFFERN – A Suffern police officer who answered a frantic 911 call was able to help a mother who feared her baby was choking, according to village police. Police Officer Tim Dunn was on communications duty for the Suffern Police Department on Monday when a Parkside Drive resident called 911 for help. […]