Emergency crews search Greenwood Lake Monday morning for the body of a Chestnut Ridge man. ( Charles Kim) Drowned Chestnut Ridge man recovered from Greenwood Lake By Nicole M. Wells The body of a Chestnut Ridge man who drowned while boating on the New York side of Greenwood Lake on Sunday... Local News Aug 19 2019 | 01:20 PM
Toss it away? No way The Repair Café is coming to the Albert Wisner Public library with two special programs. Fixperts will teach participants... Home Aug 16 2019 | 02:50 PM
The artwork installation, painted on a the side of the Shortline Bus depot building in the center of village’s business district, depicts various scenes from around the village which will be familiar to local residents – the village hall, the bandshell, the movie theater, the waterfall and the Monroe-Woodbury Crusader. A picture's worth Building on the Quasquicentennial celebration of the Village of Monroe, Monroe Councilman Sal Scancarello recently commissioned... Local News Aug 15 2019 | 02:40 PM
Harper Ayva Fried Our story Harper Ayva Fried was born on October 29, 2013. From day one she was a perfect, tiny little lady. Over the course of the... Local News Aug 15 2019 | 02:07 PM
According to Monroe Town Historian James Nelson, the Firemen’s Opera House was purchased by Mombasha Fire Co. in 1900 to house its firefighting equipment. Upstairs was the meeting rooms, which would be used for dances, lectures and later movies. The basement held a jail cell and was a village lockup. It did not get good marks from the state jail inspector. They would later build a separate building in the rear of the fire house for just a jail. The building dates back the mid 1800’s and served as Tin Shop and hardware store previously. The fire company moved to Route 17M in 1969 and the building would eventually become the Flynn Funeral Home. ( Photo courtesy of the Monroe Historical Society) Massive fires lead to creation of Village of Monroe In 1894, the Village of Monroe was incorporated within the Town of Monroe for a very practical reason – the residents needed... Local News Aug 15 2019 | 12:52 PM
Skoufis and Brabenec announce $9,710 for Monroe Free Library Skoufis and Brabenec announce $9,710 for Monroe Free Library Senator James Skoufis and Assemblyman Karl Brabenec announced... Local News Aug 15 2019 | 12:34 PM
Tuxedo Park Library Tuxedo Park Library awarded $84,281 in state funding The New York State Education Department announced this week the recipients of the 2019-20 library construction program grant... Local News Aug 14 2019 | 07:43 PM
Duvy Burston of Monroe has released a new song, "Searching for You," about "our own personal journey as we find our soul connection." ( Provided photos) Orange County teen releases new single about searching for meaning Often teenagers are searching to fill voids and find more meaning, and sixteen-year-old Duvy Burston of Monroe has a response... Local News Aug 14 2019 | 02:28 PM
Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-Rockland), state Sen. James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley), Aaron Fried, Harper's father and co-founder of HarperSmiles, and Monroe Town Supervisor Anthony Cardone announce the Governor has signed Harper's Law. ( Provided photo) Honoring Harper's legacy Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) stood with Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-Rockland), Monroe Town Supervisor Anthony... Local News Aug 14 2019 | 12:42 PM
The turf is starting to be installed on the new multi-use athletic field at the Monroe-Woodbury High School. The field is expected to be ready for the start of the 2019 fall sport season. This photo was taken Aug. 13. ( Photo by William Dimmit) Central Valley. Monroe-Woodbury athletic fields update Local News Aug 13 2019 | 07:26 PM
The ShopRite of Monroe will host an in-store blood drive on Friday, Aug. 23, from 1:30 to 6 p.m. ( Photo illustration) ShopRite to host blood drive The ShopRite of Monroe, in partnership with the New York Blood Center, will host an in-store blood drive on Friday, Aug.... Local News Aug 13 2019 | 12:17 PM
The Warwick Fire Department invites the public to the department's 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 11. from 6 to 7 p.m., at the September 11th Memorial in Veterans Memorial Park at 60 Forester Avenue. ( Photo provided by Michael Contaxis ) Warwick. 'We will not forget' Local News Aug 12 2019 | 04:38 PM
Orange County will host two Household Hazardous Waste and Operation Safe Scripts Pharmaceutical Collection events for county businesses and residents on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20 and 21, at the Orange County Fire Training Center in New Hampton. ( Photo illustration) Orange County to hold household hazardous waste, pharmaceutical disposal on Sept. 20-21 Orange County will host two Household Hazardous Waste and Operation Safe Scripts Pharmaceutical Collection events for county... Home Aug 12 2019 | 04:08 PM
Hudson Valley Honor Flight veterans at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Hudson Valley Honor Flight seeks veterans for fall trip Hudson Valley Honor Flight is seeking veterans for its next trip on Saturday, Oct. 12. Departing from Stewart International... Local News Aug 12 2019 | 04:25 PM
Third-place winner Karin Harrison's kitchen garden in Florida. Harrison's garden was a stop on Dirt magazine's sixth annual Kitchen Garden Tour on Sunday, Aug. 11. Local vegetable gardens saluted at Dirt’s Kitchen Garden Tour Garden peepers young and old spent the day exploring backyard veggie patches, talking tomatoes and honeybees, and snacking... Local News Aug 12 2019 | 12:51 PM
