"Allow your children to play, everything should be fun." — Martha Dubensky, GAIT Equine Assisted Services, Milford, Pa. Photo by Sammie Finch A mother’s touch Local News 08 May 2024 | 10:35
Mabel Roy (left) and Linda Gallup marching in New Jersey protesting the separation of immigrant children from their parents. “Can’t do the walking that much anymore like I was,” Roy said. “So I go the postcard route or letter to the editor route.” Surprise! You wrote a letter to the newspaper Between Jan. 2 and Jan. 5, Straus News received nine very similar letters to the editor, warning against the dangers of a... Local News 22 Jan 2024 | 01:56
High schools in Middletown and Newburgh, N.Y., purchased Yondr pouches for all students in attempt to curb the negative effects of cell phone use in school. Photo: Yondr. As screen time soars, high schools turn to Yondr bags and phone cubbies Should schools ban cell phone use among students? In a survey completed by more than 600 local readers, 73% said yes. But... Local News 12 Jan 2024 | 06:04
Claudia D. Wysocki Claudia D. Wysocki passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at her home in Monroe, NY, on Saturday, December 31,... Obituaries 04 Jan 2023 | 12:23
Fifty backpacks donated Nebrasky Plumbing, Heating & Cooling donated 50 backpacks and countless school supplies to the Backpacks for Hope program... Home 30 Aug 2022 | 08:15
Kelly Eskew (right) and Svetlana Simeonova (left) at the County Naturalization Ceremony on Thursday, June 23. Monroe resident from Bulgaria gives keynote speech at naturalization ceremony Goshen, N.Y. – Svetlana Simeonova, a native of Bulgaria who works in the County Clerk’s Office, was the keynote speaker at... Home 29 Jun 2022 | 01:49
John C. Grzywaczewski John C. Grzywaczewski, a Police Officer for the Village of Chester, New York Police Department, and a lifelong resident of... Obituaries 18 May 2022 | 11:52
The team includes, from left Tyler Miller, of Central Valley; Jakob Baumgartner, of West Point; Selina Dziewic, of Goshen; and Enrique Cardoso-Najera, of New Windsor; along with faculty mentor John Wolbeck, chair of the College’s Science, Engineering and Architecture Department. Local students invent solar vaccine storage system for Sub-Saharan locales, becoming national competition finalists MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – A team of four SUNY Orange engineering sciences students is among a dozen teams announced as finalists... Home 03 May 2022 | 07:42
Redistricting maps rejected, delaying primaries ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ A New York judge ordered Friday that the state’s congressional and state Senate primaries be delayed... Home 03 May 2022 | 07:33
Annual Orange County Veterans Spring Picnic and Resource Fair set for May 14 Goshen, N.Y. – Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus and Veterans Service Agency Director Christian Farrell invite veterans,... Home 19 Apr 2022 | 06:18
Orange County Director of Operations Alicia D’Amico. Highland Mills resident becomes county fiscal efficiency overseer Goshen, N.Y. – Alicia D’Amico began her tenure as Orange County’s Director of Operations on Monday, April 4, with responsibilities... Local News 05 Apr 2022 | 02:57
Get screened for colorectal cancer, says NYSDOH ALBANY, N.Y. (March 30, 2022) – The New York State Department of Health reminds New Yorkers that screening is available for... Letters to the Editor 30 Mar 2022 | 04:45
RS Landscaping LLC firewood ( Photo by Rob Scheuermann) ‘Wood-burning heat is cheap, but it kills’: Architect and others weigh alternatives As prices for natural gas, propane and oil soar, many turn to old-fashioned wood to heat their homes. But there’s a problem.... Local News 22 Mar 2022 | 01:06
Amber Vitoulis and the impressive sash of badges she’s collected along the years. (Photo provided) Don’t worry, they’ve got Thin Mints: Supply chain shortages hit the Girl Scouts It’s finally March, and you know that that means. No, I don’t mean March Madness or Saint Patrick’s Day. Ladies and gentlemen,... Local News 16 Mar 2022 | 11:51
Hudson Valley Honor Flight announces return of D.C. flights from Stewart and Westchester WALDEN, N.Y. (Feb. 23, 2022) — Hudson Valley Honor Flight (HVHF) will resume flights to Washington, D.C. this spring. Flights... Local News 16 Mar 2022 | 08:26
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