When Meals on Wheels in Rockland was looking for a new CEO, they didn’t have to look far to find someone with plenty of experience “on the road,” a passion for the organization, and a knowledge of the County. Kevin Hardy, owner of KLS Transportation, and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Meals On Wheels, […]
Chik-Fil-A non-controversy controversy reveals a nation going downhill fast…but there’s hope! EDITORIAL BY DYLAN SKRILOFF A vicious backlash has ensued against Dan Cathy, the born-again Christian CEO of national fast-food chain Chik-Fil-A, after he reaffirmed his long held position that he opposes laws which redefine marriage. Mr. Cathy gives generously to the movement to […]
Anti-tobacco & big tobacco team up to deny inexpensive, roll-your-own cigarettes to consumers The lawmakers of America have done as both big tobacco and anti-tobacco (talk about strange bedfellows) demanded and banned citizens from purchasing machine-rolled tobacco cartons. The Tobacco Outlet(s) in Nanuet and West Haverstraw, as well as others in Rockland County, will no […]
Jewish teens from all around the world travel to Rockland for a week of competitive sports BY SARA GILBERT For many years now locals in the Rockland Jewish community have been discussing hosting the Maccabi Games here in Rockland. Since 1988, JCC Rockland has been sending teen athletes to compete in the weeklong yearly event. […]
BY SARA GILBERT Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Suffern celebrated the groundbreaking for its new Emergency Department on Tuesday, June 19 with a cocktail hour, ceremonial breaking of ground and tour of the department. The current emergency department, designed almost 25 years ago to accommodate 19,500 patients annually, desperately needed renovations. Last year, the […]