The Great American Cleanup will visit North Rockland this weekend. It is scheduled for Saturday, April 12, 9 a.m. in Stony Point. Volunteers should meet at Farley Elementary School, 140 Rt 210, Stony Point by 8:45 a.m.; 9 a.m. at the latest. If you need more information email Paula Klein at [email protected]. Then on Sunday, […]
In director David Ondříček’s film, “In the Shadow,” a simple jewelry store heist unravels a larger Cold War conspiracy against Czechoslovakian Jews. The story takes the form of a noir political thriller, and was the Czech Republic’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar for the 85th Academy Awards. Honest police detective Jarda […]
Connor is a really great boy who is looking for a family to love! A 3-year-old Terrier mix, he has a taffy-colored top with a white underside. He looks as if someone dipped him in a pool of white paint. Long walks and hikes in the woods would make Connor very happy. An active family […]
BY BARRY WARNER Keep Rockland Beautiful, in partnership with The Great American Cleanup, is a nonprofit organization that leads efforts to clean up, beautify and protect Rockland County’s environment. The campaign kicked off in the New City Stop and Shop Plaza off North Main Street on April 5, 2014. Coordinator Daniel Caprara said, “We are […]
Rockland gets $100,000 each year from compost sales The Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority has been pulling in revenue for the county with a process which turns solid waste into compost. According to Operations Manager John Klos, the Authority sells $100,000 worth of treated solid waste sludge per year. The sludge goes through a […]
As part of its upcoming RecruitNY campaign, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) has launched a first-of-its kind “Sectional Challenge,” which tracks fire department recruitment efforts throughout the state. The new, online competition measures participation by region and has already spurred some friendly competition among fire departments hosting RecruitNY events. The […]