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Church Members Rally To Support Priest Who Says He's Struggling With Alcoholism, Celibacy Church Members Rally To Support Priest Who Says He's Struggling With Alcoholism, Celibacy
Church Members Rally To Support Priest Who Says He's Struggling With Alcoholism, Celibacy A priest from the area addressed his flock via Facebook, explaining that he had been in a rehabilitation facility for his alcoholism during his previously unexplained multi-week absence. "I have been spending time in a residential treatment program to confront the problem I have with alcohol," wrote Father Jeffrey J. Maurer of Saint Mary's Church in Washingtonville in Orange County in a letter that had been mailed to church members and posted to Facebook on Monday, Sept. 14. "This period of reflection and treatment has also forced me to confront the fact that, when drinking, I made an improp…

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by Christina Coulter
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COVID-19: Rockland Discontinues Order Prohibiting Gatherings Of More Than 10 COVID-19: Rockland Discontinues Order Prohibiting Gatherings Of More Than 10
Covid-19: Rockland Discontinues Order Prohibiting Gatherings Of More Than 10 In keeping with state orders under the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Rockland County has announced it has discontinued prohibiting gatherings of more than 10. Rockland County Executive Ed Day released a statement on Friday, May 22, saying that a county order which enhanced the enforcement ability of police and the Health Department where groups of more than 10 people were not complying with social distancing, has been discounted. “To be clear, law enforcement is still able to enforce the governor’s order prohibiting non-essential gatherings,” said Day. “What we are doing is laying …

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by Kathy Reakes