The New York State Public Service Commission has officially approved the sale of the Indian Point nuclear power plant to Holtec International. Cleanup at the Buchanan facility is expected to take at least 12 years. The plant’s last reactor shut down on April 30th.
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Rockland School Budgets Easily Pass
Rocklanders went to the polls in 6 of 8 area school districts yesterday. Budgets passed easily in Clarkstown, Nanuet, North Rockland, Nyack, Pearl River and South Orangetown.
· Clarkstown – Board of Education members Christine Alia, Tammy Bierker and Irene Tagaris were re-elected
· Nanuet – Christine Camillieri and Stephanie Lee were elected to 3-year terms.
· North Rockland – Voters approved a proposition letting the district set up a capital reserve fund for facility upgrades. Richard Fernandez and Mary Romano were elected to the board.
· Nyack – A proposition to allow the district use reserve funds for a new parking lot easily passed. Karen Hughes and John Duval were elected to the Board of Education
· Pearl River – A proposition over the district’s energy performance contract easily passed. Thomas DePrisco and Jackie Dubil Craig were elected to the school board.
· South Orangetown – Dana Stilley was elected to the school board.
Most Rockland School Districts Head to Polls Today for Budget, Election Votes
Many Rockland school districts head to the polls today for budget and board of education elections. Residents in the Clarkstown, Nanuet, North Rockland, Nyack, Pearl River and South Orangetown school districts vote today. Suffern Central and East Ramapo voted on their budgets last week, while East Ramapo held a special court-ordered, ward-based board of ed election in February.
Area County Execs Urge Governor to Adhere to New CDC Mask-Wearing Guidelines
A half-dozen area county executives from Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Suffolk, Putnam and Ulster Counties are calling on the governor to adhere to the CDC’s guidance regarding masks. The CDC says those who are fully vaccinated can, with some exceptions, take off their masks indoors and out. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says New York needs to follow the science-backed guidance of the CDC and allow fully-vaccinated residents to return to normalcy…
Yesterday the governor said in a statement it may feel like the fight with COVID is over, but people are still dying due to the virus. The 7-day positivity rate of Long Island, the city, and the Mid-Hudson regions all fell below one percent over the weekend for the first time since September third.
COVID-19 by the numbers now, here in Rockland, the death count is unchanged since last Monday at 955. We’ve got eight hospitalized confirmed with coronavirus, and 276 active cases. Our total case count is 46,626, that’s 19 more than Friday.
Former Clarkstown School Teacher Arrested and Charged with Sexual Abuse of Teen
A former Clarkstown School District teacher has been arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a teenager. Clarkstown Police Detective Norman Peters says 30-year old Samantha Silberman is accused of abusing a 15-year old during late 2019 and early 2020…
Police didn’t say whether the victim was a student of Silberman’s. If you have any information pertaining to this case, contact the Clarkstown Detective Bureau at 845-639-5840.