Suboxone: A cure that is turning into a new disease for many addicts

Suboxone: A cure that is turning into a new disease for many addicts

BY OLEG KHAGHANI In the year 2000 the Federal Government passed the law allowing physicians who go through a special training and have passed a test, to prescribe suboxone for the purpose of treating opioid addiction. In the early years following this legislation, the number of the patients that each doctor could treat was limited […]

Rockland officials meet with Chinese investors

Rockland officials meet with Chinese investors

COUNTY PRESS RELEASE Rockland County officials met with Chinese representatives this week to discuss closer economic ties. Deputy County Executive Guillermo Rosa and Rockland Director of Tourism and Economic Growth Lucy Redzeposki hosted a meeting at the Finkelstein Library in Spring Valley with the America Beijing Chamber of Commerce. Man Li Lin of the U.S. […]

SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS HONORED BY HAVERSTRAW TOWN BOARD

SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS HONORED BY HAVERSTRAW TOWN BOARD

At this week’s Haverstraw Town Board meeting, three North Rockland High School Thomas F.X. Casey Social Studies Honor Society students presented their Rockland County championship winning “Haverstraw Landslide” project to the Town Board and all in attendance at the meeting. The winning students are Emily Morgese, William Babcock and Carter Smith. Their project came in […]

Former Rockland High School Athletes Shine at ECC Championships

Former Rockland High School Athletes Shine at ECC Championships

By Dylan Bestler The St. Thomas Aquinas College men’s track and field team won the East Coast Conference championship on Saturday, defeating two-time defending champions Roberts Wesleyan University, outscoring them 200-184. The team consists of a lot of former Rockland County track and field athletes, including many that contributed many points to the team, earning […]

County Executive dedicates tree honoring winner of 20th Annual Outstanding Environmental Volunteer Award

County Executive dedicates tree honoring winner of 20th Annual Outstanding Environmental Volunteer Award

PRESS RELEASE– County Executive Ed Day last week dedicated a serviceberry tree at Kennedy-Dells County Park in honor of Suffern resident John LaPlaca, recipient of this year’s County Executive’s Outstanding Environmental Volunteer Award. For the past 25 years, LaPlaca has been cleaning up Rockland County. His first cleanups started when he was a Boy Scout and […]