Monroe-Woodbury school budget passes; incumbents re-elected Board of Education... Local News 19 May 2022 | 10:58
Health screenings to enable prevention coming to Monroe June 2 Monroe, New York – Residents living in and around the Monroe, New York can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease,... Local News 17 May 2022 | 06:49
Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) and Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) gathered with representatives from Bumble, the National Organization for Women (NOW), the National Women’s Political Caucus, and other advocates at the Capitol Senator Skoufis and cohorts call for passage of cyberflashing legislation Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) and Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) gathered with representatives from... Local News 16 May 2022 | 08:22
The new Amazon fulfillment center, SWF1, was the biggest building in the county when it opened last year, but will soon be the third-largest warehouse in the Town of Montgomery, NY. ( Photo: Becca Tucker) Locals mount grassroots resistance to mega-warehouse blitz Amazon’s million-plus-square-foot warehouse in Montgomery, NY, was the biggest building in Orange County when it opened last... Local News 17 May 2022 | 04:37
MW school tax hike to be 1.9% despite 6.8% budget increase A recent special meeting of the Monroe Woodbury Board of Education began with a slide show of budget priorities for the 2022-2023... Local News 11 May 2022 | 05:55
Suzanne Donahue Meet the candidates for Monroe-Woodbury School Board Suzanne Donahue, Sergey Koyfman and Staci McCleary, (Incumbents) What incident, circumstance or other motivation prompted... Local News 09 May 2022 | 12:32
C.J. Hooker Middle School. File photo. ( Picasa) ‘Exponentially higher’ drug use on campus: Goshen schools face second round of hospitalizations this year Two C.J. Hooker Middle School students were hospitalized after using an unknown substance on Tuesday, May 3. It is the second... Local News 03 May 2022 | 07:40
Get treasures appraised to raise scholarship funds Women of Woodbury is holding a scholarship fundraiser, Antiques Appraisal Day on July 9, 10:30-4 p.m. at Woodbury Senior... Local News 03 May 2022 | 04:16
Florida, N.Y. resident Thomas Webster was convicted on all counts for assaulting a police officer during the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. Jury finds Orange County man guilty of assaulting a police officer with a flagpole at the January 6 attack on the Capitol Jurors deliberated in the federal trial of a New York Police Department veteran charged with assaulting an officer who tried... Local News 03 May 2022 | 01:43
This local winter scene by photographer Bob Breese took an honorable mention in the Art Photo category. Photo: Robert Breese. Straus News wins Better Newspaper Contest awards Straus News’ publications were recognized for excellence in reporting, advertising and design at the New York Press Association’s... Local News 02 May 2022 | 03:51
Your Keys to Success at the Pump As gas prices catapulted to an all-time high, drivers have been thinking anew about ways to conserve fuel. Over the past... Local News 04 May 2022 | 10:54
Catalytic converter thefts hit Goshen school buses Seven catalytic converters were recently stolen from Goshen School District buses parked in the garage lot on... Local News 02 May 2022 | 04:38
Orange County mourns native killed in Ukraine: Willy Joseph Cancel Former Orange County native Willy Joseph Cancel, the first United States citizen killed in Ukraine this week, was honored... Local News 29 Apr 2022 | 09:11
Warwick couple guilty of animal abuse for treatment of elderly, injured dog Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced today that Daniel Duthie, age 73, and Lauretta Duthie, age 73,... Local News 28 Apr 2022 | 02:17
Crowds turned out for the April 18 public hearing about Neil Gold’s dinosaur park, filling the room and standing when there were no available seats left. Photo: Sharon Scheer Dinosaur park opposers show up for public hearing Few have attended Town of Monroe board meetings since the Covid-19 pandemic began, but on Tuesday evening, a public hearing... Home 20 Apr 2022 | 05:12
