Julia Corsi of Vernon Township High School models the dress she’ll be wearing to the prom this year (Photo provided) The fight for the right to prom night Senior prom is a staple of the high school experience. It’s the highlight of every teen-based TV show, book, or movie — an... Local News 19 Apr 2021 | 12:48
Wendy Chandler, a radio DJ from Vernon, N.J. says that being vaccinated isn’t a “golden ticket” to drop her guard from COVID. What are your post-pandemic plans? Readers chime in After a year of loss, mask-wearing, and social distancing, it may finally be time to think about life after quarantine. With... Local News 19 Mar 2021 | 10:17
Sara and Scott Benoit, owners of Bourbon Street. Photo by Rosey Miller. Bourbon Street celebrates its 16th anniversary amid reminiscences on a tough year Scott and Sara Benoit, like so many other restaurant owners now, understand the difficulties of running a restaurant in the... Local News 17 Mar 2021 | 12:26
Heather Curtis volunteering in Long Island after Hurricane Sandy. Photo provided. ‘Vaccine fairy’ Heather Curtis is determined to help those left in the dust Heather Curtis calls herself a forever volunteer. Pre-COVID, she’s worked at volunteer centers, helped gut houses after natural... Local News 04 Mar 2021 | 03:28
From left to right: Kristee Chaplin, Dan Doyle, Toni Chaplin, and Dawn Chaplin. Meet the poster children of disc golf After this publication released a story on the rise of winter sports, we abruptly received an email from a man who said we... Local News 23 Feb 2021 | 10:11
Jessie Sander (L) and Elana Lipkin (R), pictured here on Zoom during one of their workshops for Making Mensches. Meet the creators behind Making Mensches Jessie Sander and Elana Lipkin are leading active change within local Jewish communities in Orange County. The two created... Local News 04 Feb 2021 | 03:13
Erin McCarthy and her daughter, Emma, who both learned how to snowboard last month at Mt. Peter in Warwick, N.Y. ‘They’re coming out in droves’: Outdoor activities offer freedom during Covid winter As temperatures drop and snow piles up, the urge to get outside this winter is stronger than ever. To get out of the house... Local News 29 Jan 2021 | 10:52
Local police get FBI warning before inauguration Fallout from the recent assault on the United States Capitol continues, and local law enforcement agents have started to... Local News 15 Jan 2021 | 04:45
Abby Ridgeway, pictured at her job in the neuroscience department of an area hospital, says the combination of self-isolation and missing out on major life events “definitely had a negative effect” on her mental health. ‘The big monster under the bed’: How Covid is affecting mental health After eight months of Covid-induced isolation, the worst has not come to pass. “People are going to die by the thousands,”... Local News 21 Dec 2020 | 10:14
Drive through light shows is the saving grace of holiday events this year: pictured here is Watt Christmas Wonderland in Goshen, N.Y. Photo by Hanna Wickes. Local happenings to get you in the Christmas spirit Whether it’s a drive-thru light show or a socially distant Christmas Eve Mass, the holidays, like so many other things, look... Local News 14 Dec 2020 | 12:47
A Monroe-Woodbury school bus, parked outside of the bus garage on Mine Road in Monroe, carries a sign asking for new drivers. Photo by Hanna Wickes. As schools open, districts take precautions to make the ride safe Schools across the country have had to adjust their operations in order to accommodate millions of students returning to... Local News 08 Sep 2020 | 03:56
Dana Marie Becker. Her sonogram is on the screen on the left. Baby boom or bust? Either way, pregnancy looks different during the coronavirus A good number of people started to joke over a possible baby boom on social media after the first few months of quarantine.... Local News 27 Aug 2020 | 10:22
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
Hudson Valley Change Coalition founders Shelby Seth, Suhi Saran, Sky Arroyo and Chris Omar after their meeting with Monroe-Woodbury Superintendent of Schools Elsie Elsie Rodriquez, her cabinet, and the School Board President Jon Huberth. Keep the momentum going On June 15th, the founders of the Hudson Valley Change Coalition met with officials of the Monroe-Woodbury School District... Local News 01 Jul 2020 | 04:35
