With the holiday season fast approaching, it is more important than ever to make sure as many people as possible have their food needs met. To help fill this need, the Rockland Community Foundation has partnered with Inserra Supermarkets (parent company of ShopRite) to award $500 grants to 20 local food pantries to help combat […]
The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) recently honored over 90 older adults for their volunteerism as part of NYSOFA’s annual Older New Yorkers’ Day celebration presented during a November 3 livestream. Three Rockland County volunteers, Chris Hughes, Bert Hughes, and Art Manion, were included in the broadcast, each of them celebrated for […]
Rockland has officially been named a Clean Energy Community (CEC) by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NY-SERDA) after completing four High Impact Actions within the CEC program and will receive a $5,000 Designation Grant. The Designation Grant will be used to purchase electric landscaping equipment to be utilized by the Facilities […]
The results are in. After an election season that left many key positions in county government vulnerable, but few of them contested, election night 2023 ended with major wins for county Democrats, a new mayor for Nyack, and a third term for Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehman, the only Town Supervisor to face a serious challenge […]
Last Thursday, Public Information Officer Scott Waters received the Outstanding Law Enforcement Professional Support Staff Award From New York/New Jersey Detectives Crime Clinic. The organization recognizes detectives and police officers across New York, mainly from the NYPD and District Atotorney’s offices in NYC. “Today was a special day,” Waters told the RCT. “Itwas an honor to receive […]
In an open letter posted to her social media, Stony Point resident Deirdra O’Connor has announced her intent to enter the race for Stony Point Supervisor as a write in candidate. O’Connor is challenging current Supervisor Jim Monaghan, who has held the offie since 2016. O’Connor has seemingly centered her campaign on Eagle Bay, a […]