• STAC ranks amongst best colleges in U.S. News & World Report

    – Recognized as Top Performer in Social Mobility – (SPARKILL, N.Y. — September 14, 2022) St. Thomas Aquinas College is proud to be ranked among the Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report for 2023. This year marks the tenth consecutive year that the College has been recognized.St. Thomas Aquinas College was also recognized […]

  • RCC receives Insight Into Diversity 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award

    (ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY) September 14, 2022 — Today, Rockland Community College received the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an […]

  • Mid-Hudson Economic Development Updates

    Important Reminders DRI Round 6 & NY Forward Final Applications Due: Friday, September 23, 2022, by 4:00pm ESTFor more information:DRI Round 6 | NY Forward RESTORE NYFinal Application Due: Tuesday October 11, 2022, by 3:00pm ESTGeneral Information | Program Guidelines News from Gov. Hochul Expansion of Virtual Career Center to connect more New Yorkers to careers – Learn more here […]

  • 5,000+ Polio Vaccines Administered Countywide

    New Flyers Being Distributed New City, NY – As of Tuesday, 5,064 polio vaccines have been administered in Rockland since a confirmed case of Polio was detected in a local resident, signaling work by the Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH), New York State Health Department (NYSDOH) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to boost immunizations […]

  • Nicholas Spadaccini, Sr.

    Nicholas Spadaccini, Sr., 87, of Orangeburg, NY, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Frances (nee Soldano). Cherished father of John and his wife Lisa of West Nyack, NY, Denise Lampone and her husband James of Orangeburg, NY and Nicholas Jr. and his wife Rene of Pearl River, NY. Proud […]

  • Senator Reichlin-Melnick delivers $510,000 for Clarkstown

    CLARKSTOWN, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D-Rockland/Westchester) announced that he has secured $510,000 in state grants for projects in Clarkstown. The grant funds will be used to upgrade basketball and pickleball courts at Germonds Park, purchase a new sidewalk snowplow, and sidewalk installation and streetscaping in West Nyack. The grants come through the State and Municipal (SAM) Grants […]