Pope Benedict XVI has become the first head of the Catholic Church to resign in 600 years, citing deteriorating health. The 85-year-old pontiff said in a statement translated from Latin, ““In today’s world subject to so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance for the life of faith, in order to […]
Public Service Announcement from United Water United Water is advising customers to be aware of phone scams from individuals pretending to be company employees. “A few customers have advised us that they received questionable calls,” said Michael Pointing, general manager and vice president of the United Water New York Division. In the first instance, an […]
PRO: Minimum Wage Increase Makes Good Business Sense BY DARIUS ROSS When Governor Cuomo called for raising New York’s minimum wage, he expressed not only his own view, but also the convictions of 80 percent of New Yorkers who agree that the state’s lowest-paid workers are in urgent need of a raise. As a business […]
BY CHAYIM TAUBER Destiny’s Child didn’t just take center stage at the halftime show, they walked away with the Vince Lombardi trophy. Guided by the strong right arm of Joe Flacco and the sense of “destiny” surrounding them in captain Ray Lewis’s last season, the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers in a game […]
Free Gun Locks from Rockland County Sheriff’s Office In an effort to keep guns from falling into the wrong hands, the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office began handing out free gun locks on Friday to county residents. A resolution was unanimously passed by the Rockland County Legislature last month that allows for the distribution of 1,600 […]
County Health Department Named “Public Health Ready” Last week, Rockland County was recognized for its ability to properly respond to public health emergencies by the National Association of County and City Health Officials. The county earned its status of “public health ready” in terms of preparedness planning, workforce competency, and by showing they are ready […]