Central Hudson team pulled the plane. Pull the Plane event takes off United Way’s Pull the Plane event attracted 170 participants who competed on 14 teams to be fastest at pulling a 200,000... Home 22 Jun 2022 | 02:54
History and pinwheels for Fourth of July at Washington’s Headquarters Tours and pinwheel making will be part of the Fourth of July celebration Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, in... Entertainment 22 Jun 2022 | 09:19
Just how dirty is your dirt? A big pile of orphaned dirt lies on the shoulder of Gate Schoolhouse Rd. in Goshen, one of a number of disowned dirt piles... Local News 20 Jun 2022 | 06:55
Valerie M. Keegan Valerie M. Keegan passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at her home in Highland Mills, NY. She was 60 years old. Daughter... Obituaries 01 Jun 2022 | 02:00
Gina Amanti Pateman Gina Amanti Pateman, 53, of Califon, New Jersey, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Gina was born on February 28,... Obituaries 02 May 2022 | 08:26
John R. Seeley, Sr. John R. Seeley, Sr. passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. He was 84 years old. Son of... Obituaries 13 Apr 2022 | 02:22
15 teen overdoses in two weeks stoke fears about new generation of synthetic marijuana At least 15 teenagers in the mid-Hudson region overdosed in the first half of March on marijuana-type products, ending up... Local News 30 Mar 2022 | 01:44
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
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
The law that legalized recreational marijuana in New York this year gives municipalities until Dec. 31 to ``opt out’’ of hosting dispensaries or on-site consumption lounges once retail sales start in a year or so. Localities cannot ban legalized possession. Bud blockers: More than 400 NY localities say ‘no’ to pot sales More than 400 towns and villages across New York have opted to block local marijuana dispensaries and consumption lounges... Police & Fire 14 Dec 2021 | 09:55
A bill authored by State Senators Testa and Pennacchio would keep Critical Race Theory Out of NJ public schools Senators Michael Testa and Senator Joe Pennacchio have introduced legislation that would prevent critical race theory (CRT)... Home 18 Nov 2021 | 12:31
From left: Members of the Orange County NY Libertarian Party, Robert Cocomellow, Mathew Bathrick, and Pietro S. Geraci, wearing the flag, circulating a petition to tell New Windsor to not opt out of recreational cannabis sales and distribution on Aug. 21 at New Windsor Community Day. Photo provided. Do we want a bud shop in our town? Part II Now that recreational marijuana is the law of the land in five states from New Jersey to Maine, towns and villages across... Local News 24 Aug 2021 | 11:48
A retail dispensary next in Portland, Maine. Five minutes after it opened on a recent Sunday morning, a dozen customers were inside, shopping. ( Becca Tucker) Do we want a bud shop in our town? Now that recreational marijuana is the law of the land in five states from New Jersey to Maine, towns and villages across... Home 20 Aug 2021 | 10:36
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
Leighann McPartland has gotten freelancing gigs since graduating college last May, like painting this mural at a cafe in Chester. But she’s striking out on her job search in the artistic field, and has been regretting her choice of major in fine art and art history. Photo provided. The unemployed: ‘I really don’t want to pump gas’ “I’m antsy to get to work, but I don’t want to go back to the retail jobs I’ve done,” said Leighann McPartland, 24, of Pine... Home 01 Jun 2021 | 01:38
