SUNY Orange students at work in a lab. (Photos courtesy of SUNY Orange)
SUNY Orange students at work in a lab. (Photos courtesy of SUNY Orange)

EDUCATION. Orange County Community College sees higher enrollment, retention and graduation rates as students look to add skills.

Back to class to boost career
01 May 2025 | 12:48
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Enrollment at Orange County Community College (SUNY Orange) has increased 6.5 percent from last year at its Middletown and Newburgh campuses.

This semester’s headcount is the college’s highest in four years: 3,914.

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Camp LaGuardia opened in 1918 as a women’s prison. During the Depression, New York City converted the property into a shelter for homeless men. Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia called the the camp “a human repair shop.” The camp closed in 2007. Orange County, then lead by County Executive Ed Diana, purchased the property that year for $8.5 million. It has stood in ruin until now. Photos provided by Orange County/Open Space Institute.
Camp LaGuardia opened in 1918 as a women’s prison. During the Depression, New York City converted the property into a shelter for homeless men. Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia called the the camp “a human repair shop.” The camp closed in 2007. Orange County, then lead by County Executive Ed Diana, purchased the property that year for $8.5 million. It has stood in ruin until now. Photos provided by Orange County/Open Space Institute.

Plans afoot for Camp LaGuardia
30 Apr 2025 | 11:39

During his State of the County remarks last week, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus outlined plans...



The Woodbury Historical Society’s Gatehouse Museum & Learning Center. The Gatehouse marked the impressive entrance to the estate built in 1912 by Vaudeville pioneer Frederick Freeman Proctor on 1,142 acres of land in Central Valley. Your can find out how it came into the hands of the Town of Woodbury by reading the story below.
The Woodbury Historical Society’s Gatehouse Museum & Learning Center. The Gatehouse marked the impressive entrance to the estate built in 1912 by Vaudeville pioneer Frederick Freeman Proctor on 1,142 acres of land in Central Valley. Your can find out how it came into the hands of the Town of Woodbury by reading the story below.

Remembering Dorothy Morris

Join the Woodbury Historical Society’s Gatehouse Museum & Learning Center on Saturday, April 26, from 1 to 4 p.m., for their...

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