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The field of Democratic presidential primary candidates could narrow a bit after the second round of debates finishes tonight in Detroit. Rockland Congresswoman Nita Lowey hasn’t decided whom to back yet for president, she just wants whoever it is to be able to beat president Trump…

The debates started last night and continue tonight.

It’s going to be hot and muggy much of the week, and Orange and Rockland Utilities has some ideas to keep cool without taxing your electric usage. O&R spokesman Mike Donovan says it’s a good idea to keep the thermostat set at the highest temperature your health and comfort will allow…

For more cool tips, please visit O&R’s website at www.oru.com or click here.

Two major road closures are coming tomorrow in Clarkstown to accommodate New Jersey Transit railroad track crossing repairs. Convent Road in Nanuet will be closed between Grandview Avenue and Old Middletown Road. Additionally, New Clarkstown Road in Nanuet will be closed between the Spring Valley Marketplace and Overlook Boulevard. The crossings will get new railroad ties and be re-paved. Detours will be posted. The work is expected to take a week. During the work period the TOR 93 bus route will not serve the Spring Valley Marketplace. Visit RocklandBus.com for more information.

A federal lawsuit against the county from Rockland probation officers is moving forward. The Journal News reports the lawsuit accuses county government of threatening disciplinary action against probation officers for speaking out about moving their offices from New City to Pomona. They had voiced their concerns to the legislature in 2016. Several departments have been moved to Pomona as the Sain building in New City has been closed. A county government spokesman said the plan was always to keep the probation department in New City.

President Trump signed a bill yesterday ensuring that the September Eleventh victims’ compensation fund won’t run out of money. Rockland Congresswoman Nita Lowey says she’s glad it finally got done…

The $7.4 billion fund, which was extended through the year 2092, had been rapidly depleting, and administrators recently cut benefit payments by up to 70%. More than 40,000 people have applied for benefits from the fund. It covers various illnesses for those who were at the World Trade Center site, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after the 2001 attacks.