United Water has officially requested from the state permission to impose a $5 per month surcharge to pay for the first phase of the desalination project. See United Water’s press release: WEST NYACK, NY, June 14, 2013 – United Water New York announced today that it filed a petition to the New York State Public Service […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – Almost a month since its introduction in Mid-May, the Rockland Independent Living Center’s Project 25 is already showing promise in raising awareness of the unique challenges faced by those living with mental illness and substance abuse problems and presenting solutions for people with such problems. The program, which began […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Nyack – The Nyack Chamber of Commerce held a special After Hours meeting on Tuesday to announce and describe new additions and expansions it plans to make to its emergency room. The new layout will expand the hospital’s floor space by 8300 square feet. The new project will include both an expanded […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – The recently-released report for the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office’s 2012 year revealed the office oversaw significantly higher conviction rates over the course of last year, among other figures. The conviction rate was announced to be 95.5 percent, with 574 convictions in Rockland County Court creating a slight 0.87 […]
Suffern Commons residents face eviction in late June Residents of the three-story Suffern Commons apartment complex on Chestnut Street are worried they will be kicked out to make room for new buyers, according to the Journal News. The potential purchase came to light on May 23, when eviction notices were handed out to residents of the […]
BY DIANA BIERMAN Hundreds of people swirled, sniffed and sampled wines and spirits at a summer wine tasting at Liquorland in Suffern on June 8. Ten percent of all purchases that day went to the greater Hudson Valley branch of the Autism Speaks Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness about autism. “Our goal […]