CAREER PATHS: Spirits move young wine connoisseur to embrace her dream in the face of heartache

CAREER PATHS: Spirits move young wine connoisseur to embrace her dream in the face of heartache

BY ALLISON WHITE Life’s journey isn’t always easy or fair but it is often rewarding. Alyson Benoit, a 21-year-old Rockland woman and recent graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, has had more than  her share of it all this year. On May 25, Benoit enjoyed one of her greatest achievement when she received her degree from FIT with […]

Community College Chargeback Reform is in the Air

Community College Chargeback Reform is in the Air

BY MICHAEL CAHILL Several Rockland County officials announced last week, a five-point plan for combating one of the many fiscal problems facing Rockland, community college chargebacks. Rockland County Legislator Cris Carey, R-Bardonia, Stony Point Town Councilwoman Luanna Konopko, and Orangetown Councilman Paul Valentine joined Rockland County Legislator Ed Day, R-New City, as he announced the […]