Policing and Public Relations Must go Hand in Hand

BY DIANE DIMOND It has been a monumental, multi-layered tragedy of errors. Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black teen was shot dead in Ferguson, Missouri, by a white police officer. A scuffle at the patrol car, which has still not been fully explained, sparked the deadly encounter. And immediately, various groups of people jumped to […]

OPINION: Stop Singling out Fracking for Draining Water Supplies

BY CHRIS FAULKNER California, Nevada, and much of the southwest are experiencing major droughts. So when Golden State lawmakers killed a bill that would have banned the practice of hydraulic fracturing — or “fracking” — environmentalists cried foul. These “fractivists” claim the controversial drilling technique sucks up limited water supplies and exacerbates droughts. That claim […]

ANIMAL ADVOCATE PENS OPEN LETTER TO FELLOW ROCKLANDERS

Dear fellow residents of Rockland, Pets are owned by at least 2/3 of all households in Rockland. Whether you are a pet owner, animal advocate or just a conscientious person, issues of stray or homeless animals present concerns for public health and safety of all who reside in this county. I believe that all pet […]

RHODES: LOWEY WRONG TO CHALLENGE “PRESERVE HUDSON” PETITIONS

Open letter from Robert Rhodes of Preserve Ramapo/Hudson: Electoral politics should be a celebration of American Democracy in action. Unfortunately in New York State it has all too often been an exercise in dirty politics. Incumbents like Congresswoman Nita Lowey do their best to throw political threats off of the ballot. Preserve Hudson was created […]

Congratulations to Stony Point authors

To the Editor, Thank you for publishing that great article by Cheryl Slavin on the three girls from Stony Point who have written and published a book. This is awesome…. and I am so proud of these girls. After reading the article, I went online to the publisher, Lulu.com, and ordered a copy. When ordering, […]