Blauvelt Man Killed in Crash on Route 303 Monday

November 17, 2021 by An 83 year-old man was killed after his car collided with a Mack truck Monday night and then struck a van on Route 303 in Blauvelt. Orangetown Police say Blauvelt’s Seymour Whynman was traveling westbound around 5pm on East Erie Street when his Subaru Forrester collided with the truck driven by 29 year-old Andrew Roe of Middletown, who was travelling … [Read more...] about Blauvelt Man Killed in Crash on Route 303 Monday

November 17, 2021 by Rockland County government has been given the go-ahead by the state to take over fire and safety enforcement in Spring Valley. That means the county, once the legislature approves and adopts certain laws, would conduct inspections and prosecute violators. Mayor Alan Simon told The Journal News the move is illegal and they’ve hired a civil rights … [Read more...] about Rockland County Gets Go-ahead from State to Take Over Fire and Safety Enforcement in Spring Valley

November 17, 2021 by Are you interested in rain gardens or storm water management or biofiltration or all of the above, you may want to check out a special free Zoom program from the Cornell Cooperative Extension happening this week. Mike Wilson is with is with the group and is the host of the monthly Storm Water Consortium show here on WRCR, and he says it’s a good … [Read more...] about Rockland CCE Zoom Session to Focus on Rain Gardens or Storm Water Management

November 16, 2021 by COVID has taken two more Rockland lives. The total now stands at 1,000 since the pandemic began. Other statistics are creeping up again, with 12 hospitalized with coronavirus and 682 active cases. … [Read more...] about Rockland’s COVID Death Toll Hits 1,000

November 16, 2021 by Two village of Spring Valley building department employees have been indicted on felony charges stemming from the fatal fire last March at the Evergreen Adult Home in Spring Valley that killed a resident and a volunteer firefighter. Rockland County D.A. Tom Walsh says a county grand jury indicted 45 year-old Raymond Canario and 64 year-old Wayne … [Read more...] about Two Spring Valley Building Department Employees Indicted on Felony Charges Stemming from Fatal Fire Last March