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
Karl Brabenec should not run unopposed There’s nothing wrong with being a Republican, but there is something wrong with being a part of the Republican Party. That... Letters to the Editor 11 Oct 2020 | 05:34
Maximilian, Nico, Eddie the Lab, Sam, Matt, Thatcher the German Shepherd, and Ryan Carlozzi at Split Rock Falls in Elizabethtown, N.Y. Local family visits more than 80 waterfalls since March It started with a trip to Raymondskill Falls, just a few miles from home. Then, the Carlozzi family visited another local... Local News 30 Sep 2020 | 10:23
On Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme... Letters to the Editor 27 Sep 2020 | 01:51
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
Photo by Tiffany Tertipes on Unsplash. How to cast your ballot for the 2020 general election Two main concerns are weighing heavily on voters this election season: the risk of contracting Covid-19 at the polls on election... Local News 28 Aug 2020 | 12:43