Bob Maxwell, co-owner of Style Counsel in Warwick, N.Y., which has been doing brisk business since retail stores were allowed to reopen with safety measures. (He took his mask off momentarily for the photo.) (Photo by Becca Tucker) Shopkeepers reopen to healthy, even record, sales The future of local retail? “That’s a good one,” laughs Bob Maxwell in his baritone, before excusing himself as “the quiet... Business 01 Jul 2020 | 05:06
The testing site at Sussex County Community College in New Jersey, which is now closed. (Photo provided) Testing, testing, testing in the tristate area More than three months into the COVID-19 pandemic, people in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have “flattened the curve”... Local News 29 Jun 2020 | 11:30
Most people at a recent rally in Milford, Pa., to support the police eschewed masks (Photo by Ken Hubeny Sr.) A little scrap of fabric, a growing division Most people have by now made a mask part of their daily uniform, out of a sense of civic duty, a requirement of their job,... Local News 25 Jun 2020 | 06:10
Highland Mills. Skoufis plans socially distant fund raiser State Sen. James Skoufis will host a socially distant fund raiser on Thursday, July 9, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Palaia Winery,... Local News 19 Jun 2020 | 01:57
Orange County to open DMV Orange County Clerk Annie Rabbitt has announced that the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will open by appointment only... Local News 19 Jun 2020 | 01:41
Monroe-Woodbury softball seniors are, from left, Samantha Ryan, Mckayla Murphy, Erin Warner, Nicole Palmer and Jessica O’Brien. Photo by William Dimmit. Monroe-Woodbury softball honors seniors On a beautiful Friday afternoon the Crusaders said a bitter sweet goodbye to the seniors on this year’s varsity softball... Sports 19 Jun 2020 | 01:06
Metzger bill expands telehealth insurance reimbursements Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law State Sen. Jen Metzger’s bill to include audio-only services in the definition of telemedicine,... Local News 19 Jun 2020 | 12:03
Schmitt requests USDA help local farms Assemblyman Colin Schmitt has sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting modification... Local News 19 Jun 2020 | 11:35
Orange County Sports Club to reopen Goshen. Orange County Sports Club, located on Route 17A, will reopen on July 6 following all New York social distancing standards.... Sports 19 Jun 2020 | 11:20
Warwick, N.Y., schools are shedding at least nine jobs, six through attrition. Second grade teachers Lisa Ramus and Carolyn Barnes, and elementary art teacher Louise Silver are retiring. Shortchanged schools face a reckoning Louise Silver, who’s been teaching art to elementary school students in Warwick Valley Central School District for 31 years,... Local News 22 Jun 2020 | 04:36
Tuxedo Park administrators board the ‘Happy Bus’ Tuxedo Park School Administrators boarded the TPS “Happy Bus” on Friday, May 29, to deliver end-of-year gifts to graduating... Local News 17 Jun 2020 | 03:55
Monroe-Woodbury, Tuxedo voters pass budget Monroe-Woodbury Central School District voters approved the district’s $184 million budget on Tuesday, with an approval rating... Local News 16 Jun 2020 | 10:34
Greenwood Lake. Holy Rosary church to reopen The Holy Rosary Church will reopen following its closure due to coronavirus precautions. Mass will be celebrated Saturday... Local News 16 Jun 2020 | 02:07
Tuxedo plans meeting to move town forward The Tuxedo Town Board plans to share a blueprint for moving the town forward through economic development, community engagement,... Local News 16 Jun 2020 | 01:51
