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OUB’s SkillsUSA medal winners! (left to right): Grace Coleman (Pine Bush CSD), silver medal, Medical Assisting; Savannah Collins (Enlarged City School District of Middletown) gold medal, Early Childhood Education; Kayla Lee (Pine Bush CSD) silver medal, Medical Terminology; Craig Brown, (Washingtonville CSD), gold medal, Carpentry; and the Welding Fabrication Team, which won a gold medal: and Patrick Frawley (Minisink Valley CSD), Brady Witkowski (Minisink Valley CSD) and Patrick Frawley (Minisink Valley CSD). Not pictured: Dayanara Garcia (Enlarged City School District of Middletown), gold medal, Nail Care. ( Photo provided.)

Young Life. Gold medal winners advance to national competition in Atlanta.

Orange-Ulster BOCES students earn top honors at state SkillsUSA conference

15 May 2026 | 02:21

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Students from the SkillsUSA Orange-Ulster BOCES chapter captured top honors at the SkillsUSA New York State Conference in Syracuse, with six gold medal winners now advancing to compete June 1-5 at the national level in Atlanta.

OUB students won first place in welding fabrication, nail care, carpentry,...

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New Windsor couple pleads guilty to $3.4M Medicaid transportation scheme

15 May 2026 | 12:21

Rohail Raja, age 45, of New Windsor and his wife, Sharma Alam, age 45, also of New Windsor, plead guilty...

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Rep. Ryan introduces “Let Kids Play Act” to remove private equity out of youth sports. ( Photo provided.)

Congressman Pat Ryan introduces ‘Let Kids Play’ act aimed at removing private equity out of youth sports

14 May 2026 | 08:19

Congressman Pat Ryan (D-NY), who represents New York’s 18th Congressional district, joined Representatives...

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Monroe native Jake Rosmarin is all smiles at the National Quarantine Unit in Nebraska. ( Photo: Jake Rosmarin Facebook)

Monroe native in quarantine in Neb. after being on cruise ship where hantavirus outbreak occurred

13 May 2026 | 03:23

Monroe native Jake Rosmarin, who was a passenger aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship that experienced an...

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Meet the candidates for Monroe-Woodbury school board

12 May 2026 | 02:15

On May 19, voters in the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District will elect four trustees to the school...

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Kyra Gilligan races past a defender on her way to score her 200th goal. ( Photo by William Dimmit.)

MW girls lacrosse beats Goshen 17-11

13 May 2026 | 03:23

On Tuesday, May 5 at Monroe-Woodbury High School, after the boys had beaten Red Hook the Crusaders girls...

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Luke Damiani dives in front of the Raiders goal and gets off a shot, the sophomore scored five goals in the game. ( Photo by William Dimmit.)

MW boys lacrosse improves record with win over Red Hook

11 May 2026 | 06:18

On May5, the Monroe-Woodbury High School Crusaders boys lacrosse team hosted the Raiders from Red Hook...

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Young Life. Gold medal winners advance to national competition in Atlanta.

Orange-Ulster BOCES students earn top honors at state SkillsUSA conference

New Windsor couple pleads guilty to $3.4M Medicaid transportation scheme

Congressman Pat Ryan introduces ‘Let Kids Play’ act aimed at removing private equity out of youth sports

Monroe native in quarantine in Neb. after being on cruise ship where hantavirus outbreak occurred

Meet the candidates for Monroe-Woodbury school board

MW girls lacrosse beats Goshen 17-11

MW boys lacrosse improves record with win over Red Hook

Volunteer steps up to run Village of Monroe Farmers Market

Multiple police depts. investigating series of ‘smash-and-grab’ break-ins

Town board requests NYS Legislature to permit red light cameras

MW boys baseball wins close game against Kingston

Monroe native aboard MV Hondius shares updates on hantavirus outbreak

Monroe-Woodbury board holds hearing on proposed budget