BY CHERYL SLAVIN GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rob Astorino made waves last week when he announced that his children would be “opting out” of the Common Core aligned statewide ELA and math assessment exams. He might be the most prominent figure to make such a politically charged announcement, but he is not alone. Parents all over […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA SUFFERN – The Village of Suffern passed its 2014-2015 budget at its Monday evening meeting with little fanfare. However, the budget does include slight increases in utility rates and a plan to stay within the state tax cap. Water rates will see a 5.1 percent increase from $2.92 to $3.03 while sewer […]
County executives Ed Day of Rockland, Rob Astorino of Westchester, and Maryellen Odell of Putnam will participate in a Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress panel discussion of county issues Friday, April 25, in Suffern. Astorino, Day and Odell are expected to field questions on topics ranging from county finances and the state tax cap, to […]
Family members of John Spruill complained that last week’s article about Mr. Spruill’s 90th birthday contained numerous inaccuracies. Please read this corrected version. Celebration held at Haverstraw Brick Museum ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Haverstraw’s Brick Museum was the location of the Spruill family gathering on March 30, when they held a 90th birthday party for family patriarch […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN Community activist Susan Filgueras, who has taken the lead in public opposition to the Champlain Hudson Power Express, informed the Stony Point Town Board and the public at Tuesday’s board meeting that the State Historic Preservation Office, through its spokesman Brian Yates, has indicated that it “has no problem” with the CHPE […]
From AirmontScoop.com Some 20 Airmont residents attended the Airmont Community Cleanup on Sunday, April 6. The group started out on the front lawn of Airmont Village Hall at 9 a.m. The cleanup was coordinated by Marc Grun. It was part of a broader “Keep Rockland Beautiful” cleanup effort to beautify Rockland County. Airmont Trustee Ralph […]