CHILD SAFETY SEAT DAY COMING TO NORTH ROCKLAND

Before you hit the road for summer road trips you can come have your child’s safety seat checked at the Jan & Niles Davies Learning Center Parking Lot at Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw. On Tuesday May 22 from 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. the Haverstraw Town Police Department, Stony Point Police Department and local […]

“The Economics of Happiness” Film Being Screened

Green Meadow Waldorf School will host film about “anti-globalization” view of economics Friday, May 18: The Economics of Happiness describes a world moving simultaneously in two opposing directions. On the one hand, a toxic alliance of governments and big business continues to promote globalization and the consolidation of corporate power. At the same time, people all […]

CAN I VOTE “NOT SURE” ON MAY 15

Dear Editor, Unfortunately on May 15 North Rockland voters will go to the polls unsure of what a 2.68 percent tax levy increase will result in as realized property tax hike this fall. Although the North Rockland administration and board have done yeoman’s work in trying to keep expenses down, there are many people on […]

O&R MAKES MAJOR CHANGES TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

New communication & computer systems, streamlined processes Press Release from Orange & Rockland Utilities Wednesday, O&R announced major changes to improve the company’s response and performance during devastating storms by enhancing communications systems, upgrading computer applications and systems and streamlining its processes and information flow. O&R’s President and CEO Bill Longhi said, “The bottom line […]

Carlucci a No-Go on County Sales Tax…Proposal All but Dead

BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Legislators must go back to the drawing board as State Senator David Carlucci has officially rebuffed a proposal from the Rockland County Legislature to raise the Rockland portion of the sales tax in order to reduce the county’s deficit. According to state Senate rules in order for an increase to be passed […]

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