The Photo News wins 13 awards from National Newspaper Association Every year, newspapers across the country submit their best work in the National Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper... Local News 05 Jul 2022 | 01:26
Substitutes for substitutes: Area schools combat staffing shortage The scheduled substitute at S.S. Seward Institute called out sick on Monday, April 4. No one else was available to cover,... Local News 23 May 2022 | 12:48
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
Tuxedo Motel ( Photo: Straus News staff) Peacock series ‘Poker Face’ filming at Tuxedo Motel “Poker Face,” a series coming to NBCUniversal’s Peacock platform, is filming at the Tuxedo Motel this week. On the sunny... Home 22 Apr 2022 | 03:23
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
A Monroe Fire Department firefighter carrying a cat wrapped in a blanket. Photo provided. Up to 100 cats involved in Harriman house fire Woodbury Animal Shelter responded to a call from local police requesting assistance with “numerous animals” involved in a... Local News 31 Mar 2022 | 04:05
In a survey of over 180 local long haulers, fatigue, brain fog, and cough were the most common symptoms. Graphic by Christina Scotti. Covid long haulers battle exhaustion — and more than a dozen other symptoms The Rev. Dr. Rhonda Myers, a pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Goshen, N.Y., said she used to wake up in the morning... Local News 10 Mar 2022 | 12:05
Darcy, a rescued black poodle mix, before being groomed. Photo provided. Warwick Humane Society rescues 43 dogs after responding to house fire On February 15, Warwick Valley Humane Society responded to a call from local authorities asking for help with approximately... Local News 09 Mar 2022 | 07:42
Colleen Kelly and her husband, Michael Caravaglia, started omitting alcohol in January before it was cool; they’ve been doing Dry January for ten years. A month without booze? Locals give it a shot Retired school counselor Kerri Yezuit knows how to keep a New Year’s resolution. She quit smoking cold turkey on Jan. 1,... Local News 24 Jan 2022 | 02:10
Where to get tested for COVID-19 around Orange County Elite Healthcare: Rapid tests with same day results, PCR tests with next-day results. No cost for any COVID-19 testing. Visit... Home 17 Jan 2022 | 02:04
County Executive Steve Neuhaus distributing supplies. Photo provided. Update: County’s free COVID-19 test distribution ends early Orange County’s Office of Emergency Management’s free COVID-19 test distribution today, January 6, was scheduled to start... Home 06 Jan 2022 | 10:58
Cookies of Christmas Past This holiday season, we dug into our newspapers’ archives in search of old Christmas cookie recipes. What you find here is... Local News 17 Dec 2021 | 11:58
Orange County Commissioner of Health Dr. Irina Gelman. Photo provided. Dr. Gelman gives the 411 on COVID-19 boosters Can I really get any booster shot – is it safe to mix? Is it recommended that I get the same brand booster that I got for... Local News 14 Dec 2021 | 11:11
Tin Barn renovated its outdoor space last summer, adding a stage for live music, a two-story deck, and more outdoor seating. Photo provided. Flavor-packed brews and good vibes Any given weekend, Tin Barn Brewing in Sugar Loaf, N.Y. is bustling with beer drinkers; families ordering pizzas and IPAs,... Local News 15 Nov 2021 | 01:30
Nicholas Bradner, Colleen Monaghan and pup Tobra enjoy a couple of pints to celebrate Apex Brewery’s one year anniversary. Photo provided. Monroe. A year of beer at Apex Brewery Apex Brewery in Monroe celebrated its one year anniversary last weekend on Saturday, Oct. 9. The brewery, known for its varied... Business 12 Oct 2021 | 01:03
