Artwork on Sparta food bags. Photo courtesy of Valerie Macchio. ( Photo courtesy of Valerie Macchio) Food pantries serving more people than ever In this post-COVID, high-inflation world, food pantries are assisting more people, from senior citizens to single parents,... Evergreen 18 Nov 2023 | 06:45
The MTA will soon be constructing two sets of passing sidings, at a cost of more than $100 million, to allow for two-way train traffic in Orange County which currently only has one track along the Port Jervis line. These miles-long sidings will be located in the Tuxedo and Middletown areas, significantly increasing train schedule capacity once completed. Photo source: Metro North ‘No longer treated as the ATM for the MTA’ State Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) and Assemblymen Kenneth Zebrowski (D-Rockland County) and Chris Eachus (D-New... Local News 22 Aug 2023 | 07:18
NYC fails to undue injunction prohibiting more migrant homeless in Orange County New York City has failed in its attempt to work around Orange County’s injunction prohibiting the city from sending any additional... Local News 01 Aug 2023 | 09:00
Fruit and vegetable prescription program launched for families in need Although we commonly think of prescriptions as little bottles of pills from a pharmacy, there is another vitally important... Local News 31 Jan 2023 | 07:32
Community Choice Aggregation to save money, support renewables A program that can save consumers money on their electric bills while increasing local use of renewable energy is New York... Local News 14 Sep 2022 | 07:29
Report finds rental housing unaffordable for average Hudson Valley residents Pattern or Progress today released Out of Reach Hudson Valley 2022, an annual report that examines the gap between wages... Home 14 Sep 2022 | 12:55
Just how dirty is your dirt? A big pile of orphaned dirt lies on the shoulder of Gate Schoolhouse Rd. in Goshen, one of a number of disowned dirt piles... Local News 20 Jun 2022 | 06:55
A dinosaur educational park would differ from an amusement park, says Cardone The difference between an amusement park and the much questioned and contested Dinosaur Park proposed for Monroe was recently... Home 19 Apr 2022 | 04:59
Dana Distributors’ 2021 Holiday Letter It’s the most wonderful time of the year! With family gatherings, gift swaps and midnight toasts quickly approaching this... Letters to the Editor 10 Nov 2021 | 01:40
Rosalie Cook Zambetti, Cook honored for achievement at Weichert Joe Cubias, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that the Monroe Office and two top-producing sales associates... Business 22 Oct 2021 | 02:42
Indian Point sirens to be tested Orange County Commissioner of Emergency Services Brendan Casey and Orange County Deputy Commissioner, Alan Mack advises residents... Home 20 Oct 2021 | 01:01
As the dough rose, participants danced and sang to lively music in celebration at Chabad’s Pink Mega Challah Bake with Israeli dancing led by Limor Einav and Marcella Lejovitzky, of Curves Gym, Monroe. Chabad’s Challah Bake increases breast cancer awareness, raises funds Women from across Orange County gathered for a “Pink Mega Challah Bake” in honor of breast cancer awareness month. Hosted... Local News 19 Oct 2021 | 03:53
Spotted lanternflies are a vintner’s worst nightmare. Here you can see them preying on a grapevine in a vineyard in Boyertown, Pa. (Photo by Dr. Julie Urban) Get ready for the summer of bugs As we settle into summer with one infectious disease less on our minds, expect to see more infestations of another kind.... Local News 29 Jun 2021 | 10:28
Regional pols react to MTA’s proposal to reduce West-of-Hudson rail service: ‘Unacceptable,’ ‘absolute madness,’ ‘unthinkable’ The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday, Aug. 26, adopted a doomsday plan if it did not receive as much as... Letters to the Editor 26 Aug 2020 | 07:57
Tuxedo Park administrators board the ‘Happy Bus’ Tuxedo Park School Administrators boarded the TPS “Happy Bus” on Friday, May 29, to deliver end-of-year gifts to graduating... Local News 17 Jun 2020 | 03:55
Tick-borne illnesses: How to protect people, pets in the height of summer