• An Update from Rockland Community Power: One Year into Upper Nyack’s Clean Energy Initiative

    Clean Energy & Cost Savings Last winter, Upper Nyack and five other Rockland municipalities launched an innovative clean energy program, called Rockland Community Power.  Over this last year, the program has delivered 100% renewable energy and cost savings, too. The program helps communities make the transition to clean energy, while at the same time protecting […]

  • 2″+ of Snow Covers Rockland Roadways, Making for Tough Friday Morning Commute

    Around 2″+ of snow covered area roadways early this morning, making the commute challenging. Rockland Highway Superintendent Skip Vezetti says if you’re in the lower half of the county, it’s worse for you… Vezetti expects the snow to continue falling until about 11am or so, and he suggests staying home if you don’t have to […]

  • Reviving and Rebuilding Rockland

    Grant Programs Announced – Applications Now Open New City, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood Jr. announced the launch of two grant programs which will each utilize $500,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support local businesses and non-profits. According to a recent Consumer Reports survey, 19 percent of American […]

  • Rockland D.A.: Hi-Tor President Charged with Filing False Documents and Falsifying Business Records

    The President of Hi-Tor Animal Care Center in Pomona was indicted yesterday by a Rockland Grand Jury for filing false documents on 17 animals in the shelter’s care. Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh said 51 year-old Debbie Dibernardo faces more than a dozen counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing and Falsifying Business […]

  • Lumen Learning Launches First Campus-Based User Testing Center at Rockland Community College

    Suffern, NY. (January 7, 2021) – Lumen Learning has launched its first campus-based user testing center at Rockland Community College with a goal to increase the effectiveness and cultural relevance of Lumen’s solutions for all students across the United States. Rockland Community College, a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), is part of the State University of New York […]

  • Rockland Works! Hospitality and Tourism Winter Festival 2022

    Due to the recent holiday surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, we will be expanding the Rockland Works! Hospitality and Tourism Winter Festival on January 12th  at the Palisades Center to a virtual format. We will be developing an online event webpage to feature the following:  Employers •             Company logo •             Mission •             Available employment opportunities •             Available Links […]