After years of complaining that their schools were being shortchanged in Albany, local educators are celebrating a 2021-22 state budget that contains an unprecedented increase in state aid. A tentative sigh of financial relief After years of complaining that their schools were being shortchanged in Albany, local educators are celebrating a 2021-22... Local News 13 Apr 2021 | 08:06
Firefighters with the Warwick Fire Department T-633 and with the Monroe Fire Department T-538 attend funeral services for former Chester Fire Chief Joseph Verbert Jr., who passed away on Tuesday, April 6, at his residence in Chester. He was 91 years old. He was a member of the Walton Engine & Hose Co. for 73 years. He also was fire commissioner for Chester Fire District and Orange County Fire District 9 coordinator during his years of service. Photo provided by the Warwick Fire Department. Chester. Honoring past Chester Fire Chief Joseph Verbert Jr. Police & Fire 13 Apr 2021 | 04:29
Joseph Verbert Jr. Joseph Verbert Jr. passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at his residence in Chester. He was 91 years old. The son of Joseph... Obituaries 11 Apr 2021 | 02:33
State to pay property taxes on Goosepond State Park Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) announced that he secured a provision in the 2021-2022 state budget requiring the... Local News 06 Apr 2021 | 02:46
Carl Corcoran. Photo by Brendan Lyon/ImageBureau A welcome call from Dublin on St. Patrick’s Day On this past St. Patrick’s Day, many of the longtime listeners to the Frank Truatt Morning Show on WTBQ Radio (AM 1110/F... Entertainment 30 Mar 2021 | 03:05
David S. Nathan David S. Nathan passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at his home in Chester. He was 72 years old. The son of Erna Daniel... Obituaries 19 Mar 2021 | 12:33
‘Our trust in government and the very foundation of our Republic has been shaken to the core’ Yesterday, I got a disturbing flyer from the New York State Democratic Committee. It accused Colin Schmitt, our 99th District... Letters to the Editor 09 Mar 2021 | 03:48
Shared American resilience Over 88 years ago, the 32nd President of the United States uttered a phrase which has now become synonymous with American... Letters to the Editor 08 Mar 2021 | 01:57
Assemblyman Colin Schmitt joined with local officials and business owners at The Castle Fun Center in Chester on the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic to discuss state and federal assistance and legislative actions he is taking to provide needed assistance. Provided photo. ‘Save our small businesses’ On the one-year anniversary of the start of the coronavirus shut downs, Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt joined with local business... Local News 03 Mar 2021 | 12:34
Photo illustration by Sincerely Media on Unsplash. Orange-Ulster BOCES hosts spelling bee on March 9 The annual Orange-Ulster BOCES Spelling Bee, co-sponsored by the Times Herald-Record, the Orange County School Boards Association,... Local News 02 Mar 2021 | 12:49
State Police at Monroe Feb. 21 Justin J. Hallas, 34, of Florida, was charged with three counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled... Police & Fire 01 Mar 2021 | 11:33
The Crusaders celebrate Senior Day at Colonial Lanes in Chester by presenting each senior with a decorated bowling pin that had been autographed by their teammates. Chester. The Monroe-Woodbury Bowling Team celebrates the senior varsity bowlers On Monday afternoon, Feb. 8, at the Colonial Lanes in Chester, the Monroe-Woodbury Bowling Team held a brief ceremony to... Sports 17 Feb 2021 | 11:06
Members of the Bruderhof Community in Chester painted this mural at the COVID-19 vaccination POD (Point of Dispensing) in the Orange County Emergency Services Center in Goshen. The photo was provided to the Warwick Fire Department by Brendan Casey, the county’s Commissioner of Emergency Services. The photo, in turn, was provided to the newspaper by Michael Contaxis, the Warwick Fire Department’s 1st assistant chief. Contaxis also noted that the Bruderhof Community “always step up to help.” Goshen. In service and solidarity Police & Fire 01 Feb 2021 | 04:50
Kyle Trinkle looked strong using his two-handed delivery in the number 1 slot for the Crusaders. Photos by William Dimmit. Chester. Crusader bowling returns, but under COVID-19 safety protocols On Wednesday, Jan. 27, the Monroe-Woodbury Boys and Girls Bowling teams took on the Gladiators of Goshen in a virtual bowling... Sports 29 Jan 2021 | 12:50
People ‘want police officers to be part of the community’ Alarmed by police-involved deaths and racially biased law enforcement in New York and elsewhere, Governor Andrew Cuomo has... Local News 05 Jan 2021 | 08:38
