State Assemblyman Colin Schmitt (R-99) announced on Wednesday his attention to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney to represent New York’s 18th Congressional District. Schmitt announces bid for Congress Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt announced his campaign for the Hudson Valley’s 18th Congressional District 2022 General Election.... Local News 07 Apr 2021 | 01:44
MADD urges caution on New York’s marijuana legalization bill Mothers Against Drunk Driving issued the following press release earlier this week: (MADD) urges the New York State Legislature... Letters to the Editor 30 Mar 2021 | 11:02
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
“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
(Bigstock photo) Connecticut man arrested for rash of tristate burglaries Patrick Ryan, 30, of Fairfield, Conn., was arrested Jan. 24 for a series of burglaries committed in the region over the past... Police & Fire 02 Feb 2021 | 04:51
AFT and NYSUT on reopening New York State’s schools American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and New York State United Teachers President Andrew Pallotta issued... Letters to the Editor 06 Jan 2021 | 01:24
Oppose the ban on body armor Jonathan Jacobson, the state assemblyman representing Newburgh and Poughkeepsie, introduced Bill A352 to the NYS assembly... Letters to the Editor 30 Dec 2020 | 01:43
Albany. Attorney General issues alert regarding coronavirus vaccine scams New York Attorney General Letitia James is warning New Yorkers about potential scams offering early access to a COVID-19... Local News 29 Dec 2020 | 10:59
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
Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, asking if Santa Claus was real in September 1897. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun and the quick response was printed as an... Columns 10 Dec 2020 | 12:49
In striking down New York’s coronavirus limits on houses of worship, a majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices ruled: “Members of this Court are not public health experts, and we should respect the judgment of those with special expertise and responsibility in this area. But even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten. The restrictions at issue here, by effectively barring many from attending religious services, strike at the very heart of the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious liberty.” High court blocks NY coronavirus limits on houses of worship As coronavirus cases surge again nationwide the U.S. Supreme Court late last week barred New York from enforcing certain... Police & Fire 02 Dec 2020 | 01:11
Cuomo ‘sadly overlooked the wisdom that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’ The State Legislature gave Governor Cuomo a chance to protect thousands of miles of New York’s streams, and he didn’t take... Letters to the Editor 30 Nov 2020 | 03:19
Theater to host Vimeo fundraiser With equal parts humor and pathos, “On the Expectation of White Christmases” explores the trials of familial love, hope,... Entertainment 16 Nov 2020 | 04:42
A letter from one good neighbor to another Following the news both locally and nationally, I get a feeling that being a good neighbor has become another victim of our... Letters to the Editor 26 Oct 2020 | 08:15
Mike Martucci ‘has a vision and is the representative we need in Albany’ Election day is around the corner and it is time for every law-abiding resident of the 42nd state senate district to cast... Letters to the Editor 25 Oct 2020 | 05:16
