BY CHERYL SLAVINÂ A significant event has quietly taken place October 1. On this date every state must have in place an online health insurance marketplace as mandated by the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). These marketplaces are designed to provide health insurance consumers the means to easily shop and compare the various health plans […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Nanuet – Republican County Clerk Candidate Donna Held is likely to face stiff competition from longtime office holder and Democratic incumbent Paul Piperato, but if elected, her office could see significant change. If elected, this would be her first position as an elected county official. However, she explained she entered the race […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]