During February’s Heart Month and throughout the school year, students all over the Hudson Valley Region will be jumping rope for the American Heart Association (AHA) – but also for their own hearts. Pascack Valley learning Center in Airmont, NY recently conducted a Jump Rope for Heart event and raised $5,053.00 for the American Heart […]
With spring’s arrival it is yet again time for the annual Great American Cleanup! Keep Rockland Beautiful is once again organizing this county-wide campaign that brings out thousands of individuals of all ages during the months of April and May to make our communities cleaner, healthier, and more beautiful. In 2012, over 3,000 Rockland volunteers removed more than […]
Students have been named to the Dean’s list at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the Fall 2012 semester. The dean’s list recognizes full-time students who maintain grade-point averages of a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 and have no grades below “C.” The following 21 local students were granted an achievement for earning a […]
Pearl River resident Megan Quail is leading a team with a goal to raise $100,000 during a 10-week campaign for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, which officially kicked off Wednesday, March 27. Megan Quail and her campaign team, “Leukin’ for a Cure” are raising the money in honor of Pearl River’s own Francesco Galvano and […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM SENATOR CARLUCCI Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester), chairman of the Senate Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Committee, announced that prescriber prevails protections have been restored for atypical antipsychotic drugs and drug classes within Medicaid fee for services in the final Health Budget. In addition, it has been restored for eight additional drug classes, […]
Residents of 13 declared counties may apply for FEMA disaster assistance through April 13, 2013 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that the deadline for residents living in one of the 13 disaster-declared counties to register for FEMA assistance has yet again been extended to April 13, 2013. The previous deadline was March 29, 2013. […]