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Voters to Decide County Charter and Orangetown Tax Proposals
New City, NY – Rockland County voters will decide proposed changes to county government operations in the November 3 general election, while voters in Orangetown will consider a separate measure that would establish a community preservation fund. The proposals were the subject of an October 28 report by News 12. Countywide Proposition 1 would amend…
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Rockland Leaders Push for Data Center Moratorium
Pearl River, NY – Rockland County lawmakers, state legislators, environmental advocates and residents gathered Thursday in Pearl River to urge Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign legislation that would temporarily restrict the development of large data centers while New York studies their effects on electricity, water resources and local communities. The gathering was held at the…
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Pearl River Teen’s Killer Returned to Prison
Pear River, NY – Robert McCain, one of two men convicted in the 1980 murder of 16-year-old Pearl River resident Paula Bohovesky, is returning to state prison after authorities determined that he repeatedly violated the conditions of his parole. McCain, 65, served approximately 40 years in prison for Bohovesky’s murder before the New York State…
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Tappan Motorcycle Crash Claims Rider’s Life
TAPPAN, NY — A motorcyclist was killed Sunday afternoon following a collision with an SUV at the intersection of Route 303 and Campbell Avenue in Tappan, according to the Orangetown Police Department. The crash remains under investigation, and authorities are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward with information. Police said the collision…
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Lawler Campaign Reports Fundraising Advantage
Pearl River, N.Y. — Congressman Mike Lawler’s reelection campaign announced that it raised more than $1.4 million during the second quarter of 2026 and entered the second half of the election cycle with nearly $4.85 million in cash on hand, according to figures released by the campaign. The fundraising totals come as New York’s 17th…
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New York Passes Data-Center Moratorium in Rockland, Statewide
Executive order targets facilities using at least 50 megawatts of power. Orangeburg projects face separate questions over energy use, environmental impacts and tax incentives ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday imposed the nation’s first statewide moratorium on certain permits for new hyperscale data centers, bringing New York into a growing national debate…