Click here for Mark Hanok’s long-range winter weather forecast 2021-2022 (video version). Print-summary of Hanok’s long-range forecast 2021-2022 (PDF). … [Read more...] about Nat. Weather Svc. Forecast for Rockland / Lower Hudson Valley – Friday, Dec. 3, 2021
Rockland County Legislature Approves 2022’s County Budget, No Property Tax Increases, Program Cuts or Layoffs
Rockland County legislators voted last night 15-1 to amend and approve next year’s County Budget with no property tax increases, program cuts or layoffs. District 12 Legislator Charles Falciglia was the only “no” vote. District 16 Legislator Vince Tyer was absent. In a statement, the legislature said they eliminated the Motor Vehicle Tax and gave a new Gun Violence Prevention … [Read more...] about Rockland County Legislature Approves 2022’s County Budget, No Property Tax Increases, Program Cuts or Layoffs
Rockland Officials Continue Investigation into Devastating Fire at Pearl River Shopping Center
No official cause yet in the Pearl River fire that took out three businesses in a Middletown Road shopping center Sunday night and Monday. Orangetown supervisor Teresa Kenny spoke with people at the scene, and says some believe the fire started underneath Dollar General and Dunkin’ Donuts in the underground gun firing range known as “RISE”… Rockland Sheriff Lou Falco says local … [Read more...] about Rockland Officials Continue Investigation into Devastating Fire at Pearl River Shopping Center
Orangetown Businesses Destroyed in Sunday Night Fire to be Demolished Next Monday
The Orangetown shooting range and two other businesses that were engulfed in a fire Sunday night into Monday will be demolished next Monday. That’s according to the Journal News. The underground range, known as RISE, and the Dunkin’ Donuts and Dollar General Store above, were severely damaged. Six firefighters suffered smoke inhalation and had to be hospitalized during the … [Read more...] about Orangetown Businesses Destroyed in Sunday Night Fire to be Demolished Next Monday
Rockland Officials See Shortage of EMT, RCC Launches New EMT Training Program
A shortage of EMT workers in the county has prompted area officials to make it easier to increase those numbers as concerns swirl over a new COVID-19 variant. In a press conference yesterday, RCC president Michael Baston said the college is launching a new EMT Training Program… Timothy Egan is the Chief Information Officer with Rockland Paramedic Services, and he said if you’re … [Read more...] about Rockland Officials See Shortage of EMT, RCC Launches New EMT Training Program