Covid and opioids make ‘a great storm of the worst possible things’ Covid has amplified the already aggravated, ongoing opioid crisis. During the first pandemic year, 2020, the tristate area... News 25 Jan 2022 | 06:15
Colleen Kelly and her husband, Michael Caravaglia, started omitting alcohol in January before it was cool; they’ve been doing Dry January for ten years. A month without booze? Locals give it a shot Retired school counselor Kerri Yezuit knows how to keep a New Year’s resolution. She quit smoking cold turkey on Jan. 1,... Local News 24 Jan 2022 | 02:10
Home Green Home January brings cold weather and a winter wonderland. While everything may be cold, snowy, and white outside, now is a good... Local News 16 Jan 2022 | 11:04
Brabenec calls for bail reform repeal Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) joined members of the Assembly and Senate Minority Conferences today to call for... Letters to the Editor 15 Jan 2022 | 08:59
Comments from the blogs: ‘This is not a Democrat or Republican thing. This is a health crisis’ A blogger who identified himself as Chris posted the following in response to a story in last week’s paper, “Enough is enough.”... Letters to the Editor 18 Dec 2021 | 05:07
The law that legalized recreational marijuana in New York this year gives municipalities until Dec. 31 to ``opt out’’ of hosting dispensaries or on-site consumption lounges once retail sales start in a year or so. Localities cannot ban legalized possession. Bud blockers: More than 400 NY localities say ‘no’ to pot sales More than 400 towns and villages across New York have opted to block local marijuana dispensaries and consumption lounges... Police & Fire 14 Dec 2021 | 09:55
Virginia O’Hanlon. (Source: newseum.org) ‘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 2021 | 12:53
Top 10 environmental bills Governor Hochul should sign before 2022 From the home office on Hamilton Street in Albany, Environmental Advocates NY presents the Top 10 bills Governor Kathy Hochul... Letters to the Editor 08 Dec 2021 | 04:07
Save the date for these local holiday events Seriously, no “Bah, Humbugs” this year, okay? Get ready to bring on the jolly. The holidays are back after a year of Covid-caused... Entertainment 06 Dec 2021 | 12:31
The cost of college. NY urged to launch endowment for public universities New York is facing calls from faculty to boost the state’s public university system by launching a university endowment -... Local News 28 Nov 2021 | 08:26
Effective Jan. 1, New York State’s new law banning the use of expanded polystyrene, single-use foam food and beverage containers and polystyrene loose fill packaging materials (packing peanuts) goes into effect. Photo illustration by Chris Cummings from Freeimages. First plastic bags, now Styrofoam People have said good-bye to plastic bags, and next up will be Styrofoam containers. Effective Jan. 1, New York State’s new... Local News 23 Nov 2021 | 11:16
A bill authored by State Senators Testa and Pennacchio would keep Critical Race Theory Out of NJ public schools Senators Michael Testa and Senator Joe Pennacchio have introduced legislation that would prevent critical race theory (CRT)... Home 18 Nov 2021 | 12:31
TD Bank in the Village of Warwick, where police said an alert teller thwarted a would-be robber earlier this month. The suspect was released without bail under the provisions of the State Criminal Reform Act. Photo by Roger Gavan. Warwick Police arrest Brooklyn man for attempted theft at TD Bank At approximately 12:25 p.m on Wednesday, Nov. 3, an alert teller at TD Bank’s Warwick branch stopped a Brooklyn man from... Police & Fire 17 Nov 2021 | 09:34
Ballot Proposal 2 passes in New York Vote totals as reported by the New York State Board of Election indicate that Proposal 2, which amends the New York State... Local News 03 Nov 2021 | 11:09
On the job. New NY law lets workers propose hours cut instead of layoffs Workers facing layoffs in New York state now have a right to ask their employers instead to trim all workers’ hours and have... Local News 28 Oct 2021 | 07:26
