Snow tubing at Mount Peter. Photo by Roger Gavan. The best local spots for outdoor winter fun Editor’s Note: According to Punxsutawney Phil, we’ve still got a few more weeks of winter to go. Make the most of the season... Local News 18 Feb 2022 | 02:26
Look out for these local events coming up this weekend Have a night full of yoga and wine tastingFriday, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. First, yoga – you will be led through a relaxing all-levels... Local News 04 Feb 2022 | 11:18
Covid and opioids make ‘a great storm of the worst possible things’ Covid has amplified the already aggravated, ongoing opioid crisis. During the first pandemic year, 2020, the tristate area... Home 25 Jan 2022 | 06:28
Covid and opioids make ‘a great storm of the worst possible things’ Covid has amplified the already aggravated, ongoing opioid crisis. During the first pandemic year, 2020, the tristate area... News 25 Jan 2022 | 06:15
Save the date for these local holiday events Seriously, no “Bah, Humbugs” this year, okay? Get ready to bring on the jolly. The holidays are back after a year of Covid-caused... Entertainment 06 Dec 2021 | 12:31
Mysterious text disparaging Warwick Democrats was ‘not a hacking’ After a mysterious text disparaging Warwick Democratic candidates was sent out prior to the Nov. 2 general election, many... Local News 10 Nov 2021 | 01:51
Veterinarian Dr. Sarah Marpet (front, center) and her husband and fellow vet Dr. Brian Civatte (dog holder) with their staff at Country Willow Veterinary Hospital in Warwick, N.Y., which the couple owns. Provided photos. ‘We are trying our best, and we are humans’ During the first four weeks after COVID made it’s way into our lives in March of 2020, pet adoption inquiries jumped 122... Local News 18 Oct 2021 | 01:26
Enjoy the spooky season with these local events The air is crisp, the foliage is peaking, and absurd quantities of bundle candy are back on the shelves. It’s Halloween in... Entertainment 08 Oct 2021 | 06:53
Bus drivers needed sign in Franklin, NJ ( Photo: Jeanne Straus) ‘It’s beyond anyone’s control’ Across the country, a national shortage of bus drivers added another layer of disruption to the 2021 school year. Local districts... Local News 22 Sep 2021 | 09:18
The Rushmore Estate: The Spanish Colonial estate, affiliated with Charles E. Rushmore (of Mt. Rushmore’s namesake) sits on 50 acres of land, including a mansion hosting four bedrooms, a ballroom and a gazebo sitting not far from the building on Castleton Drive in Highland Mills. Each of the bedrooms is named after one of the presidents whose face is carved onto the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Provided photos. Rushmore Estate: a historic treasure in the Hudson Valley When kids leave the nest, most parents buy a dog, a house or maybe even that boat they’ve always talked about. Seth Pulver,... Local News 15 Sep 2021 | 12:18
Summer vaccination numbers: Not so hot Though COVID-19 vaccines were made widely available this summer, the rate of vaccination slowed across the Tri-state area... Local News 27 Aug 2021 | 04:30
Straus News Reporter Becca Tucker’s two-part series, “A look into the rare purple marriage,” won awards in multiple competitive categories: Best Profile Feature, Best Localized National Story and Best Feature Series. Photo News reporting and design gets national recognition The Photo News and its sister publications in the Straus News group won 11 awards in the National Newspaper’s Association... Home 06 Aug 2021 | 01:42
The Mulcahy Family owns the Waterstone Inn at Greenwood Lake, N.Y. Maureen Mulcahy says the past few months have been “absolutely crazy.” Photo provided Local tourism boom: Will it outlast the summer? Summer travel prior to the pandemic was mostly made up of smaller groups visiting big cities, according to an Airbnb report... Local News 26 Jul 2021 | 10:55
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
Masked, vaxxed, or both? Locals work through an awkward transition The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendation allowing vaccinated people to ditch their masks caught many by surprise.... Local News 07 Jun 2021 | 11:35
