New City Library prepares for trustee and budget vote; forward progress despite continued feuding BY CHERYL SLAVIN Despite the continuous sniping, sarcastic jabs and a great deal of eye rolling, the New City Library Board of Trustees managed at its regular meeting last Thursday night to agree upon the procedures to be used for its […]
Putnam Savings Bank opens first Rockland branch in New City BY KATHY KAHN Putnam County Savings Bank welcomed its board members of Rockland’s business community at its ribbon cutting in its newest branch on Monday, November 18 —its first in the county. “This is our 10th branch,” said Robert Farrier, senior vice president and branch […]
A nearly three-year impasse on a police contract has been settled in arbitration between the Town of Haverstraw and its police union. The police will receive retroactive biannual 1.25 percent salary increases dating back to July 1, 2011. The town saves some money in the deal, as the arbitrators gave police no raise between January […]
Rockland Community Foundation creates a new fund honoring board member who dedicated himself to charitable service in Rockland County In September a legendary Rockland County philanthropist, Jeffrey Keahon, passed away after years of battling cancer. He was honored in a memorial service last week. Consequently, the Rockland Community Foundation has announced the creation of a […]
December 1 Senior Citizens 24th Annual Holiday Brunch At 11 a.m. at the Patriot Hills Gold Club, located at 19 Clubhouse Lane in Stony Point, the Town of Stony Point and the Police Benevolent Association will sponsor their 24th annual Stony Point Senior Citizens Holiday Brunch. Info: 845-786-2242. December 2 Chanukah Unity Concert At 7:30 […]
NYS Pension Fund sees gain in second quarter New York State’s Common Retirement Fund recently reported its status in its second quarter, and the current outlook seems to be promising. According to State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, the fund saw a 4.61 percent increase in its estimated rate of return for the quarterly period ending September […]