St. Paul’s Church was originally built in 1894, then newly constructed in 1969. The Roman Catholic Parish of St. Paul-St. Ann was established in 2015 through the merger of St. Paul’s Parish in Congers and St. Ann’s Parish in Nyack. Renovations on the church building on Lake Road, Congers began Dec. 26, 2019. The church’s […]
The Boating Season Poses Significant Risk For Spread of Aquatic Invasives The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) needs to improve efforts to control invasive species such as zebra mussels, hydrilla and giant hogweed that have established footholds across New York state and threaten native species, agriculture and tourism, according to an audit released today by […]
As the world continues to navigate through the challenges posed by COVID-19, educators have had to adapt their campuses and ways of teaching. RCC President Dr. Michael Anthony Baston has been selected to speak at two important panels about these changes and how they impact the future of education. “Community colleges are critical resources for local school systems, underserved student populations […]
Help is Available for Working Families Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Department of Social Services Commissioner Joan Silvestri announce that the Rockland County Department of Social Services Child Care Subsidy program is open and accepting applications for low income Rockland households. “With Rockland County now in Phase 4 of the NY Forward reopening plan and […]
By: Keith S. Shikowitz “I’m just an average person and I don’t like what’s going on in this country. I don’t like the country that’s being left to my three grandchildren over there (pointing off to the right). It’s shameful. Looking at the crowd towards the back, yelled, Sorry, I’ll talk louder. I couldn’t just […]
This week Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) and Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-New City) called for the passage of legislation (S.8231A/A.10297A) to help small businesses who had to layoff employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawmakers said their bill will ensure COVID-19-related layoffs will not be charged against employers for the purposes of calculating the experience ratings that determine […]