BY MATT SHI JULY 3, 2013 – Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has been ousted by what can only be called a military coup, albeit one enjoying tremendous popular support, as millions poured into the streets demanding a new government. Five p.m. on July 2 marked the deadline set by the army for Morsi to resolve […]
Andrew Luisi, 22, of Stony Point, N.Y., has been accepted into the Peace Corps and departed for Liberia, Africa on June 4 to begin training as an education volunteer. During the first three months of his service, Luisi will live with a host family in Liberia to become fully immersed in the country’s language and […]
Big Changes Planned for Rockland Polling Places In response to concerns about the safety of polling locations, Rockland County Election Commissioner Louis “Butch” Babcock announced changes and security improvements which will be made in response to observations made during visits to polls to check for disability access. According to Babcock, some polling places have been moved […]
BY DIANA BIERMAN Three brave women are finally free in Cleveland, Ohio after being held against their will for an entire decade. The women—Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight—were teens and in their early 20s at the time of their kidnapping. They went missing at separate times, but in close vicinity of one another, […]
BY MAUREEN MOLLAHAN The bombings in Boston rocked the East Coast last week. Such a surreal event reminded all of us of September 11, and also of the Times Square bombing attempt almost three years ago. It connected people across the country and all over the world. The runners in the London Marathon wore black […]
East Ramapo School Board President Resigns from East Ramapo School Board East Ramapo School Board President Daniel Scwartz announced that he would be resigning on Monday, making him the most recent in a string of departures by officials from the divided school district. Schwartz explained he left because “Personal and business obligations” prevented him from […]