BY MICHAEL RICONDA RAMAPO – The “ward vote” referendum in the Town of Ramapo turned up no immediate result as the ballots were impounded via court-order of state Supreme Court Justice Margaret Garvey. The vote did manage to create controversy as reports of irregularities came streaming in from those on both sides of the issue. […]
CDC officials confirmed on Tuesday that an unnamed American patient has been diagnosed with Ebola virus after his return from Africa. The male patient was admitted to the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, where his symptoms and recent travel history led doctors to conclude he had contracted the virus. The man is now undergoing […]
Photographer, George Potanovic Jr. will have his photography on display at the Suffern Library Community Room during the month of October. The exhibit is titled, “Following Their Footsteps: Seeing the Future through the Past,” consists of a series of 11 large, 22×30 inch archival color prints that Potanovic made as part of a New York […]
Part II in a multi-part series BY KERRI SCALES Rockland Solid Waste This is the second installment of a multi-part series about waste disposal and recycling in Rockland County. Last time we highlighted the high costs associated with waste disposal and how our trash travels over 300 miles after it is collected at the curb, […]
Gateway unveiled at Dutch Gardens County Park BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – As one of the hidden gems of Rockland, the tiny Dutch Garden County Park has long been invisible to even longtime county residents. Now, with a new entrance linked directly to a revitalized stretch of Main Street, the hope is that the […]
BY BARRY WARNER Gymnasts were upside down with enthusiasm on Saturday, September 20, 2014 (National Gymnastics Day) at the Rockland Gymnastic Academy, as they joined thousands across the country to participate in a handstand challenge to mark the occasion. National Gymnastics Day was established in 1999 to promote the ideals of physical fitness, to teach […]