Kara Sciscente Receives President’s Volunteer Award from UHR

Kara Sciscente Receives President’s Volunteer Award from UHR

United Hospice of Rockland (UHR) Youth for Hospice (YFH) outgoing vice president Kara Sciscente of Congers received the President’s Volunteer Award on June 7, for her volunteer work with Youth for Hospice. The award recognizes Kara for “helping to address the most pressing needs in your community and our country.” The letter from President Obama […]

When a Confession Is Not Enough

BY DIANE DIMOND It is hard to believe or understand, but people confess to committing crimes — sometimes horrible crimes — when they are completely innocent. It happens more often than you can imagine. False confessions can be traced to unjust interrogation techniques, poor legal advice or even the mental illness of the suspect. That’s […]