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
Patricia Ann Higgin Patricia Ann Higgins of Acworth, Georgia, formerly of Hinsdale, New Hampshire, was born on Sept. 11, 1939 in Florida, New... Obituaries 28 Sep 2020 | 01:04
Anne Denny Anne Denny of Denton, Texas (formerly of Warwick, N.Y.), passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, with her daughter by her... Obituaries 22 Sep 2020 | 04:21
Orange County Distillery has just announced its new vodka – Jimmy Sturr Vodka named after Florida, N.Y., resident and famed bandleader Jimmy Sturr, winner of 18 Grammy Awards. Florida. ‘Sturr-d, not shaken’ Orange County Distillery has just announced their brand new vodka – Jimmy Sturr Vodka named after Florida, N.Y., resident... Local News 11 Sep 2020 | 12:52
State Sen. Jen Metzger (D-42) and her campaign team officially opened her new Goshen campaign headquarters at the former Bank of America building on Main Street with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting last Friday, Sept. 4. Metzger gave a brief speech towards her re-election bid and then she and her team also handed out lawn signs to those in attendance. Metzger, a Democrat, seeks re-election for a second term. She is challenged by Republican Michael Martucci. The 42nd State Senate District includes cities, towns and villages in Delaware, Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties. In Orange, those municipalities include ten towns, including of Goshen, Tuxedo and Warwick, and seven villages, including Florida, Goshen, Greenwood Lake, Tuxedo Park and Warwick. Photo by Henry Smith/American Image Press. Goshen. State Sen. Jen Metzger opens campaign office Metzger, a Democrat, seeks re-election for a second term. She is challenged by Republican Michael Martucci. Local News 09 Sep 2020 | 09:59
ShopRite makes donation to families of war veterans Tom Urtz, vice president of operations for ShopRite Supermarkets Inc., presented a check for $250,000 to Dan O’Kane, president... Business 14 Aug 2020 | 02:37
Districts are offering hybrid return to school models, meaning limited numbers of students are attending school in-person for only a handful of days during the week. How that works varies slightly district by district, for reasons that are presumably unique to each, such as student population and numbers of buildings. How is your school district reopening? Read its plan As school districts await Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision on how and when to open schools this week - which he may have announced... Home 03 Aug 2020 | 11:41
Michael Rahm Michael John Rahm of Florida, N.Y., the Head of Grounds for the Monroe-Woodbury School District, died suddenly on Tuesday,... Obituaries 31 Jul 2020 | 01:50
Aaron Tirpack, left, and Joe Clark preparing to handle the remains of someone who died of Covid-19. Tirpack lost 25 pounds during the pandemic; Clark ended up in the hospital thinking he was having a heart attack. ( Patricia Ferguson) The mad dash to keep society functioning Frontline workers like doctors, nurses, and grocery store employees have rightly been applauded for risking their health... Business 31 Jul 2020 | 01:19
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
Bridget’s pup is officially ready for summer 2020. Woofs and Wins This week’s Super Local Shopper winner is Bridget Cirbes, who picked up a pool for the “dog days of summer” from Werner’s... Local News 29 Jun 2020 | 11:50
RCLS libraries offer online summer reading programs Libraries in the Ramapo Catskill Library System (RCLS) are offering online reading programs this summer. So far, out of RCLS’s... Local News 22 Jun 2020 | 12:00
Helen Rudy, 91 Middletown entered into rest on Monday, May 25, 2020, at Orange Regional Medical Center. She was 91 years... Obituaries 27 May 2020 | 10:28
Domenico 'Dominick' Creanza Domenico "Dominick"Creanza, a resident of Florida, N.Y., and formerly Chester, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020, at home... Obituaries 19 May 2020 | 04:01
Corey Hennings has been tracking workouts with his son. "Fitness has really become a huge part of my recovery program,” he said. Some do Jello shots at noon, others stay on the wagon Two months into quarantinis, Zoom happy hours, and to-go cocktails, it’s hard to remember there was ever such a thing as... Local News 14 May 2020 | 05:11
