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Rockland to Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week with Family Picnic
New City, NY – This August, Rockland County will celebrate World Breastfeeding Week with a fun-filled and educational event that brings families together to raise awareness about the importance of breastfeeding. On Friday, August 1st, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the annual “Live, Love, Latch! BYO Basket Picnic” will take place at Haverstraw Bay…
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Clarkstown Shuts Down Illegal Daycare with 30 Cribs in an Unfinished Basement, Below a Vape Shop
NEW CITY, NY — Town and county officials swiftly shut down an illegally operating daycare facility in New City this week, rescuing approximately 70 children from hazardous and unlicensed conditions that posed imminent risks to their safety and well-being. At a press conference led by Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann, local leaders, inspectors, and law enforcement…
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Rockland Libraries Team Up for 5k Fundraiser at Rockland Lake in October
VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. — Runners, walkers and stroller-pushing families will circle the shoreline of Rockland Lake this fall when the Library Association of Rockland County (LARC) stages its inaugural “LARC in the Park” 5-kilometer Run/Walk on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. Set against the foliage of Rockland Lake State Park (299 Rockland Lake Rd.), the race…
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Free Colorectal Cancer Screenings Offered at Montefiore Nyack Hospital on July 25
NYACK, NY — The Cancer Center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital is stepping up its community health efforts by offering free colorectal cancer screenings for men and women aged 45 and older. The screenings will take place on Friday, July 25th, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., providing eligible individuals with a non-invasive at-home test to…
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Spring Valley Residents File Petition to Dissolve Village
By Kim Anderson SPRING VALLEY, NY – A long-brewing campaign to eliminate Spring Valley’s village government advanced this week when residents submitted formal petitions calling for dissolution. As first reported by the Monsey Scoop, organizers delivered paperwork to the Village Clerk of Spring Valley on July 1st 2025 to dissolve the village government. This triggered…
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Spring Valley Man Arraigned in Fatal Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old Girl
SPRING VALLEY, NY — Axel I. Lopez-Santiago, 41, of Spring Valley, was arraigned today before Rockland County Court Judge Kevin Russo on a Grand Jury indictment stemming from a tragic vehicular incident that resulted in the death of a 4-year-old girl and serious injuries to two others. Lopez-Santiago faces multiple felony charges, including three counts…