Federal authorities say Orange County resident Thomas Webster is pictured on the left in this photo, raising a flag pole with a U.S. Marine flag. Ex-NYPD officer and Marine charged in violent Capitol attack A retired New York Police Department officer and former U.S. Marine from Orange County was deemed a danger to the community... Local News 24 Feb 2021 | 01:23
Starting in 2021-2022, students in grades 6-8 will attend a new “Burke Catholic Academy” at John S. Burke Catholic campus in Goshen, a middle school that is intended to provide a “seamless” transition to grades 9 through 12 in the adjoining high school. Photo by Jeff Storey. ‘Re-imaging’ Catholic education in Orange County High schoolers at the John S. Burke Catholic campus in Goshen soon will be joined by younger students in 2021-22 in what... Local News 23 Feb 2021 | 04:36
Zoom. The final program in the symposia on inter-religious understanding and tolerance set for March 4 The Albert Wisner Public Library, the Jewish Federation of Orange County and the Orange County Human Rights Commission have... Entertainment 23 Feb 2021 | 01:26
Assemblyman Colin Schmitt presents the Small Business of the Month Award to Chloe Peer, general manager of Confluence Running, Hudson Valley, in the Village of Goshen. Provided photo. Goshen. Confluence Running recognized as small business of the month Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt has a small business of the month appreciation program designed to show recognition for a local... Local News 23 Feb 2021 | 11:35
Finally! Ice skating fun for M-W Class of 2021 signifies beginning of celebratory events Bright sun and blue skies on Feb. 17 may have finally brought a ray of sunshine to Monroe-Woodbury’s Class of 2021’s muted... Local News 19 Feb 2021 | 11:28
Photo illustration by RODNAE Productions from Pexels ZOOM. Woodbury Public Library to offer virtual career counseling n March 6 The Woodbury Public Library and The Field Library of Peekskill will be co-hosting a free employment assistance Zoom session... Local News 19 Feb 2021 | 11:17
“The goal of the Buffer in a Bag program is to increase forested riparian buffers across the state by encouraging landowners to undertake small-scale plantings,” said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos. “Streamside plantings help decrease erosion, slow floodwaters, and protect fish and wildlife habitat.” Buffer in a Bag. Free seedlings available for streamside plantings The application period for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Trees for Tribs’ Buffer in a... Local News 16 Feb 2021 | 08:03
Pledging allegiance to the truth The opening words of The American Crisis written by Thomas Paine in 1776 could easily have been written today: “These are... Letters to the Editor 16 Feb 2021 | 11:49
Woodbury. Volunteers needed for village Revitalization Committee The Village of Woodbury Board of Trustees has created a committee to revitalize the village. This committee will consist... Local News 15 Feb 2021 | 02:20
‘A cowardice endemic’ On Saturday we witnessed 43 Republican Senators violate their oath of office to defend our nation and our Constitution from... Letters to the Editor 15 Feb 2021 | 01:49
Conviction The constitution (Article 1, section 3) requires that a positive vote of two-thirds of senators present is required to convict... Letters to the Editor 15 Feb 2021 | 11:55
The Oath Keepers march in the Mid-Hudson St. Patrick’s Parade in 2018 (Photo by Ed Bailey) Orange County Oath Keepers had roots in sheriff’s office Three years ago, the Orange County Oath Keepers carried their banner through Goshen, N.Y., in the Mid-Hudson St. Patrick’s... Local News 15 Feb 2021 | 10:48
‘Printing inflammatory rhetoric helps no one’ I understand the need to present different sides of an issue but printing inflammatory rhetoric helps no one. There are people... Letters to the Editor 12 Feb 2021 | 02:41
Best in show: Working Early: watercolor by Gary Eckhart of Warren, Vermont. Video. SUNY art show goes online Not to be dismayed, the North East Watercolor Society, which normally has a 100 to 120 show of members’ artworks displayed... Entertainment 12 Feb 2021 | 02:15
262: That’s the number of nursing home residents in Orange County who died from confirmed or presumed cases of COVID-19, according to the latest figures from New York State. State lawmakers challenge Cuomo on nursing homes reporting Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s handling of his administration’s decision to delay releasing data on Covid-19 deaths in long-term care... Local News 12 Feb 2021 | 01:11
