After years of complaining that their schools were being shortchanged in Albany, local educators are celebrating a 2021-22 state budget that contains an unprecedented increase in state aid. A tentative sigh of financial relief After years of complaining that their schools were being shortchanged in Albany, local educators are celebrating a 2021-22... Local News 13 Apr 2021 | 08:06
‘I am outraged by the news’ I have been reading The Warwick Advertiser every week since I moved here in 1992. Writing to the editor is not something... Letters to the Editor 30 Mar 2021 | 12:55
“In this past year of global pandemic,” state Sen. John Liu of Queens said during a rally outside of the office of state Sen. James Skoufis in Newburgh, “the Asian American community has faced a secondary virus, that of hate and bigotry.” Provided photos. Lawmakers, residents, OCCA rally in support of Asian American community Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley), alongside Senator John Liu (D-Queens) and other state and local officials, as well... Local News 25 Mar 2021 | 02:52
Handmade Project Linus blankets ready for delivery (Photo provided by Orange County, NY/Pike County, PA chapter) Project Linus celebrates 20 years’ worth of love and warmth In 2000, Julia Sullivan contacted the national headquarters of Project Linus to inquiry if a chapter could be started in... Local News 24 Mar 2021 | 03:11
Stony Ford Golf Course. Photo provided by Orange County. Golf. Stony Ford and Hickory Hill golf courses set to open Stony Ford Golf Course in Hamptonburgh will open on Friday, April 2, and Hickory Hill Golf Course in Warwick will open on... Sports 22 Mar 2021 | 01:38
Rescue Aid. Schumer releases details of how much federal rescue relief aid will go local municipalities The House of Representatives gave final congressional approval Wednesday, March 10, to President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American... Local News 10 Mar 2021 | 02:54
A portion of the Route 17 corridor in Orange County. Source: NYS DOT. Virtual. State DOT to hold March 18 workshop on new Route 17 planning and environmental traffic study The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is looking for public feedback on the development of its Route 17... Local News 09 Mar 2021 | 07:10
Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus with fellow U.S. Navy Seabee John Frohbose of Circleville. Frohbose, 96, and his sister, 90-year-old Dolores Townley, both received the one-shot Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday, March 7, at the County’s Point of Distribution at Hatfield Lane in Goshen. Photo provided by the Office of the Orange County Executive. Orange County administers nearly 9,500 COVID-19 vaccinations to residents Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus has announced that the County administered nearly 9,500 COVID-19 vaccinations to... Local News 08 Mar 2021 | 02:29
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
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
New York. Sales tax revenue drops 10 percent New York sales tax collections dropped by $1.8 billion or 10 percent in 2020 compared to 2019, according to a report released... Local News 10 Feb 2021 | 02:13
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
Kelly Eskew Kelly Eskew announces her intentions to run for Orange County Clerk Deputy Orange County Clerk Kelly Eskew formally announced her intentions to run for Orange County Clerk with a video released... Local News 04 Feb 2021 | 01:58
The classic autobiography detailing the abuse of young Black women bound in slavery, “Incidents in The Life of a Slave Girl,” was written in Cornwall by Harriet Jacobs who escaped from Maryland and made a new life in Orange County. Orange County pays tribute to Black History Month Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus is proud to recognize Black History Month, which runs through the month of February.... Local News 03 Feb 2021 | 03:40
Winter Storm Quiana brings Orange County to a stop. The view is north on Route 32 at the intersection of Route 6 toward the Quickway. Photos by William Dimmit. Snow, snow and more snow Probably the only groups happy about the massive snowfall of this week were school kids and snow removal contractors. The... Local News 03 Feb 2021 | 12:31
