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 During his State of the County remarks last week, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus outlined plans that could transform... Local News 30 Apr 2025 | 11:39
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with the Orange County Bookstore Crawl by visiting all eight participating bookstores in three days, between Friday, April 25, and Sunday, April 27. Photo illustration by Pixabay. Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with the Orange County Bookstore Crawl Orange County will have its first bookstore crawl this year, during the weekend of April 25–27. A bookstore crawl is a fun... Entertainment 21 Apr 2025 | 12:54
Stony Ford Golf Course in Montgomery. Photo provided. Golf. Orange County golf courses undergoing improvements Orange County Parks, Recreation, and Conservation announces that both the Stony Ford and Hickory Hill golf courses are currently... Sports 15 Apr 2025 | 10:11
The Lloyd F. Sweet, Sr. Music Education Scholarship is now open to all Orange County high school graduating seniors. ( Photo provided) Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan to award $500k in scholarships The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan (CFOS) announced that 175 scholarships worth nearly $500,000 will be awarded... Local News 02 Mar 2025 | 08:10
Participants in the Viking Snowshoe Invasion on Jan. 27, 2024, at Mountain Creek. Photo by Sammie Finch. Snow much fun New York Snow tubing, skiing and snowboarding: • Mt. Peter Ski Area in Warwick Ice skating: • Bear Mountain in Tomkins Cove •... Local News 17 Feb 2025 | 01:04
Montgomery Elementary School’s journalism club students with teachers Jaclyn Gollinger and Melissa Nogueira and Straus News Managing Editor Lisa Reider. ( Photo by Jeanne Straus) Montgomery fifth graders visit Straus News On January 24, the fifth-grade journalism club students at Montgomery Elementary School came to Straus News headquarters... Local News 07 Feb 2025 | 10:10
Student arrested in Valley Central High School arson case Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler and Montgomery Police Chief John Hank announced that a student has been arrested... Police & Fire 16 Jan 2025 | 11:33
Fatal crash reported on I-84 On January 11, at around 2:57 a.m., New York State troopers from the Montgomery barracks responded to a one-car motor vehicle... Police & Fire 13 Jan 2025 | 03:47
Firefighters with Greenwood Forest Volunteer Fire Company #3 escort Santa through West Milford neighborhoods Sunday, Dec. 15. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Santa sightings, last-minute shopping Santa Claus is Coming to Town: Santa will tour with the Ogdensburg Fire Department. Time to be announced.... Local News 23 Dec 2024 | 05:45
Regional Food Bank Hudson Valley expands facility Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced the grand opening of the Regional Food Bank Hudson Valley’s new 50,000-square-foot... News 09 Dec 2024 | 10:10
Summit participants. ( Photo provided) OCYB holds 14th Annual Youth and Adult Summit On November 20, the Orange County Youth Bureau (OCYB) and the Youth Advisory Board/Collaboration for Community Change held... Local News 02 Dec 2024 | 08:10
CFOS launches Orange & Sullivan Equity Fund The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan (CFOS) announced the launch of the Orange and Sullivan Equity Fund, a new... Local News 10 Nov 2024 | 12:00
A previous Walk to End Alzheimer’s event. ( Photo courtesy the Alzheimer’s Association) Alzheimer’s Association to hold Walk to End Alzheimer’s The Alzheimer’s Association will hold its largest fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Benedict Farm Park in Montgomery. “We... Local News 05 Oct 2024 | 07:59
Two beams of light are projected in the sky on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. Local 9/11 remembrance events Warwick: On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Warwick Fire Department will hold an event at Veterans Memorial Park off Forester Ave.... Local News 05 Sep 2024 | 08:54
Freedom Fest to include veteran suicide prevention info District Attorney David Hoovler, and Carl LoFaro and Lenox Okall of the Hudson Valley VA Healthcare System recently announced... Local News 09 Jul 2024 | 02:44
