WEST HAVERSTRAW, NY - Rockland County's local breweries and distilleries may benefit from a groundbreaking new law that allows them to ship alcohol directly to consumers, a move that is poised to invigorate the county’s craft beverage scene. The law, recently signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, lifts a longstanding restriction that had previously prevented small distillers, … [Read more...] about Rockland County Brewers and Distillers to Benefit from New Law, Allows Shipping to Consumers
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Lucy Redzeposki, Powerhouse of Rockland County Economic Development and Tourism, Steps Down from Office
Redzeposki was responsible for hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual Tourism Grants. She leaves behind a playbook for future economic development. By Cesar A., ReporterRockland News NEW CITY, NY - For nearly a week and a half, the phones at Rockland County's Office of Economic Development and Tourism have been very busy. Those who have been driving forces in the … [Read more...] about Lucy Redzeposki, Powerhouse of Rockland County Economic Development and Tourism, Steps Down from Office
A Rockland Beginner’s Guide to Cannabis
The first in a series of educational articles about the history, types and safe consumption practices of legal marijuana, and some of its derivatives. By Tom Ossa, ReporterRocklandNews.comCo-written with assistance of AI NYACK, NY - Cannabis is now officially and legally for sale in Nyack. This past Thursday, Rockland County's first officially recognized Cannabis store in … [Read more...] about A Rockland Beginner’s Guide to Cannabis
Clarkstown Central School District Proposes New $110 Million Bond for Facility Improvements, Vote is on October 8
NEW CITY, NY — The Clarkstown Central School District (CCSD) Board of Education has announced a $110 million bond proposal set to go to a community vote on October 8, 2024. The bond, which is designed to be tax-neutral, aims to fund significant upgrades across all nine elementary schools in the district and the Birchwood School in West Nyack without increasing local … [Read more...] about Clarkstown Central School District Proposes New $110 Million Bond for Facility Improvements, Vote is on October 8
Dunkin’ Reopens in Pearl River, Free Coffee to First 100 Customers on Friday 8/16
PEARL RIVER, N.Y. - It's one less thing to blame on the Islands. Dunkin' fans in Rockland County, get ready to perk up your mornings again. Dunkin’s newly remodeled location at 112 North Middletown Road in Pearl River is set to celebrate its grand reopening this Friday, August 16. After nearly three years of closure following a devastating fire in November 2021, the beloved … [Read more...] about Dunkin’ Reopens in Pearl River, Free Coffee to First 100 Customers on Friday 8/16