Ramapo

The Rockland County Democratic Committee has chosen David Carlucci as its candidate for the State Senate. Carlucci was up 150-2 over his three rivals before tired Rockland Democratic Committee members pleaded that they would rather endorse him by acclamation. Candidate Grant Valentine received two votes.
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Ramapo's baseball stadium could have a negative impact for all of Rockland. So perhaps the entire county, and not one town's board, should decide on what's best. And who's best to lead the county but the County Executive?
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At the link is an email from Mimi Calhoun, outgoing East Ramapo School board member. This school district has been taken over by a hostile element that is trying to dismantle the district piece-by piece. Please click through and do whatever you can to help them.
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New and controversial East Ramapo School District Attorney Albert D'Agostino has once again lashed out at a speaker from the floor who dared to be critical of the board's decision to hire him. Is this unprofessionalism worth $500 an hour?
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At least one local politician is taking a stand during the slaughterhouse controversy. I'm calling on all other Rockland County Legislators to join Mr. Meyers in his pursuit of the historical truth behind the New Square Meats slaughterhouse inspections. It is time for an inquiry and the institution best suited to start looking into...
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Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence is testing the waters in hopes of running for New York Lieutenant Governor. The Town Supervisor, who ran on both the Democratic and Republican lines last November, beating out Preserve Ramapo candidate Bruce Levine, is now focusing his sites on the number two slot in Albany.
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Members of a Spring Valley environmental action organization are steamed that a negative campaign mailer was sent out in the group's name to target Town Supervisor candidate Bruce Levine, who is running against current Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence in a primary to be held tomorrow.
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Today there was a heavy downpour. Once again, the Pascack Brook is loaded with silt. This stuff kills whatever is living in the stream...
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Preserve Ramapo says a mailer sent out by the Town Supervisor's office, which claims that the town is the safest place in the country to live, is nothing more than "marketing fiction."
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