Girl Scouts and Politics

Girl Scouts and Politics

BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL Excited fifth graders from Strawtown Elementary Girl Scout Troop #40167 sat eagerly in the front of the room waiting to be called up during Clarkstown’s Town Board meeting on Tuesday, October 1. Councilwoman Stephanie Hausner introduced the girls who she had been working with creating a proclamation. The girls took turns […]

He’s Still Here!

He’s Still Here!

Vanderhoef attempts to save county money before he leaves office Hey, did you almost forget that County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef is still in office? You’re not the only one. In an effort to end his 20-year tenure as county executive on a high note and to reduce costs, Vanderhoef announced last week that the […]

Accidental Truth!

Accidental Truth!

Lead Benghazi investigator for the State Department Thomas Pickering may have accidentally let the truth out in hearings last week. When asked if there was any possible involvement in the attack on the US outpost by Egyptian groups, specifically the Muslim Brotherhood, Pickering said, ““Our report indicates that one Egyptian organization which is named in […]

Malone’s Appeal Dismissed

Dennis Malone’s appeal of last week’s Supreme Court decision regarding the validity of Clarkstown Highways Superintendent opponent Wayne Ballard’s Working Families Party absentee ballots has been dismissed by the Court of Appeals. The court said Malone did not follow proper procedure and lacked evidence for claims. The decision ensures Ballard will be on the Working […]

NORTH ROCKLAND SUPERVISORS DEBATE OCTOBER 3

The first North Rockland Supervisors’ Debate will be held at Fieldstone Middle School on October 3, 2013, from 7 – 9 p.m. Sponsored by the North Rockland Business Alliance and the North Rockland Community Facebook page, the debate will offer both candidates and currently elected Supervisors from both the towns of Haverstraw and Stony Point […]

Campaign filings show Fried took contribution from convicted slum lord

Campaign filings show Fried took contribution from convicted slum lord

BY MICHAEL RICONDA Spring Valley – County Executive candidate and former Spring Valley justice David Fried is no stranger to suspicious campaign contributions, but his latest might resound even louder than his previous associations with convicted felons. Campaign filings from the 2009 10 day post-primary and 2009 11 day pre-primary, both of which preceded his […]