A deer carcass discovered by a pond in Blooming Grove, N.Y. (Photo credit: Audra DeCourcey) Deadly deer virus hits New York hard Abby Ridgeway was walking her dog on September 16 when she saw a downed deer in her wooded backyard in Campbell Hall, N.Y.... Local News 15 Oct 2020 | 02:10
‘A vote for Judge Paul Trachte is a vote for healthier, safer and more loving communities in Orange County’ I am writing to ask your readers to support Judge Paul Trachte for Orange County Court Judge in this election. With so much... Letters to the Editor 14 Oct 2020 | 01:43
The Associated Press reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has threatened a 20 percent permanent across-the-board cut in aid to schools, hospitals and local governments if Congress doesn’t enact more aid to replace the state’s lost revenue. School administrators in Chester and Goshen are preparing contingency plans to deal with what may happen next to funding. Dangerous waters ahead for school funding In past years budgets adopted in the spring have enabled local public schools to chart a safe course for the coming year.... Local News 30 Sep 2020 | 12:26
Gloriette Curtis Owens Gloriette Curtis Owens of Hartsdale passed away on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx. She was 85... Obituaries 30 Sep 2020 | 11:16
Katie Myrick, who can’t stand Trump, and Chris Watkins, who came home one day all decked out in MAGA gear. (Photo by Becca Tucker) A look into the rare purple marriage Katie Myrick and Chris Watkins live in Milford, Pa., with their blended family of six kids, in a neighborhood thick with... Local News 28 Sep 2020 | 12:55
‘Schmitt is ... dedicated to working on all issues that matter to us’ I am a longtime New Windsor resident and I proudly support and urge all residents of our district to re-elect our Assemblyman... Letters to the Editor 22 Sep 2020 | 02:25
Mary Elizabeth Lombardi Mary Elizabeth Lombardi was born October 19, 1957, in Brooklyn. She was endearingly known by many as MaryBeth and resided... Obituaries 16 Sep 2020 | 02:37
Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus and Deputy Commissioner of Fire Services Vini Tankasali at the County’s Firefighter 1 on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Provided photos County Executive Neuhaus attends Firefighter 1 graduation Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus attended the County’s Firefighter 1 September graduation ceremony on Tuesday night,... Police & Fire 02 Sep 2020 | 11:32
Orange County will be marketing Camp LaGuardia, the former New York City-operated shelter for homeless men located in the Chester and Blooming Grove, to New York City corporations to attract them to relocate to the county. The marketing campaign will include an ad in the Wall Street Journal with an “Escape from New York” theme. File photo. ‘Escape from New York’ Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus has announced that the he will begin marketing commercial properties to New York... Local News 16 Aug 2020 | 03:59
One of Jesse Sanchez’s children at his home setup for virtual learning. (Photo provided) ‘No-win situations’: Parents stress over learning options Marble composition notebooks and brightly colored lunch boxes hit the shelves over a month ago, but parents are just now... Local News 06 Aug 2020 | 02:15
Ozzie Colon’s garden in Warwick came in first place this year’s Dirt magazine Kitchen Garden Tour. “The garden was beautiful, bountiful and productive with chickens walking around. So calm and beautiful,” noted one ticket holder. “The variety of produce, neatness and the quality is very impressive. Well done, beautiful to look at,” said another. Kitchen Garden Tour winners announced; more than 100 attend socially distanced event “We very nearly didn’t have this year’s tour. It was obvious that it would just have to be canceled like everything else,”... Local News 27 Jul 2020 | 04:37
Artwork from local artist Desiree Rosalee Art can be seen displayed outside of Meadow Blues Coffee shop in Chester. Got the coffee blues? Gina Stafford and her daughter Simone came up with the idea for Meadow Blues Coffee shop two years ago and opened up on Main... Local News 24 Jul 2020 | 03:21
Steven Fuller, lead organizer of the event, spoke to the crowd, saying they would listen, pray and march. Photos by Francis Ruth Harris. Listen, pray and march By Frances Ruth Harris It’s been eight weeks since the death of George Floyd. Black Lives Matter Steven Fuller and his unity... Local News 22 Jul 2020 | 12:01
Aysha’s garden in Chester, N.Y., is on the map for this year’s Kitchen Garden Tour. She also has chickens, a greenhouse and a mushroom stand. Last call for Kitchen Garden Tour tickets How to make the perfect kitchen garden? Combine three parts quarantine with one part grocery shortages. Sprinkle in some... Home 20 Jul 2020 | 10:00
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
