Rockland Community College (RCC) celebrated its 66th Commencement ceremony on May 18 at Clover Stadium in Pomona, New York, honoring the Class of 2026. The ceremony brought together approximately 2500 graduates, family members, faculty, staff and community leaders to recognize the accomplishments of the RCC’s 612 graduates. This year’s graduating class once again showcased […]
Congers Lake Memorial Park welcomed a new Community Cafe last Friday, June 5th at the bustling local park, which hosts over half a million visitors every year. Packed with snacks and coffee and staffed by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the initiative was thanks to the efforts of the Executive Director of the non-profit […]
Many concerned citizens came out to the Orangetown town board on the evening of June ninth to voice their support for a proposed moratorium on the construction of new data centers in Orangetown. The moratorium would apply to all proposals for data center construction that come to Orangetown after it is put in place. It […]
Eduardo Hernandez, 49, of Garnerville, New York, has been sentenced today to 14 years in state prison for his conviction of Kidnapping in the Second Degree in Rockland County Court, before the Honorable Kevin F. Russo. On September 14, 2025, at approximately 5:25 p.m., the defendant attacked a woman outside a home in the Village […]
The New York Boulders have announced that catcher Jack Scanlon has had his contract purchased by the New York Mets. Scanlon is the first Boulder to join an MLB organization this season and fourth in the last 13 months, joining LHP PJ Labriola (Boston Red Sox), LHP Mason Olson (Toronto Blue Jays), and OF Ryan […]
On May 19, 2026, at approximately 11:59 a.m., the Spring Valley Police Department responded to the parking lot of 175 East Route 59 following a report of a larceny from a motor vehicle. Responding officers interviewed the victim, who reported that an unknown individual had shattered the front driver-side window of his vehicle and stolen […]