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
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
One of the biggest psychological stunts in history To the Editor: Fear is one of the seven universal emotions. It can be physical, psychological, real or imagined. Fear is your... Letters to the Editor 29 Nov 2021 | 05:07
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
Last week, Zoey Kelly’s school switched from in-person learning to fully remote instruction for the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas. Remote learning adds a new layer of stress to the holiday season Orange County, N.Y., school districts have made swift pivots to fully remote learning for the weeks following Thanksgiving... Local News 27 Nov 2020 | 07:37
A Monroe-Woodbury school bus, parked outside of the bus garage on Mine Road in Monroe, carries a sign asking for new drivers. Photo by Hanna Wickes. As schools open, districts take precautions to make the ride safe Schools across the country have had to adjust their operations in order to accommodate millions of students returning to... Local News 08 Sep 2020 | 03:56
Bob Maxwell, co-owner of Style Counsel in Warwick, N.Y., which has been doing brisk business since retail stores were allowed to reopen with safety measures. (He took his mask off momentarily for the photo.) (Photo by Becca Tucker) Shopkeepers reopen to healthy, even record, sales The future of local retail? “That’s a good one,” laughs Bob Maxwell in his baritone, before excusing himself as “the quiet... Business 01 Jul 2020 | 05:06
The testing site at Sussex County Community College in New Jersey, which is now closed. (Photo provided) Testing, testing, testing in the tristate area More than three months into the COVID-19 pandemic, people in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have “flattened the curve”... Local News 29 Jun 2020 | 11:30
Be sure to thank supermarket employees We see lawn signs and newspaper articles thanking health care workers and first responders for all they do. This show of... Letters to the Editor 22 Jun 2020 | 04:53
Corey Hennings has been tracking workouts with his son. "Fitness has really become a huge part of my recovery program,” he said. Some do Jello shots at noon, others stay on the wagon Two months into quarantinis, Zoom happy hours, and to-go cocktails, it’s hard to remember there was ever such a thing as... Local News 14 May 2020 | 05:11
Samaritan Inn donated 250 boxes of fresh food to Sussex County residents in need though a collaboration with multiple local businesses and families. Smiles of the Week 5.15 It takes a village Since the end of April, Village Pizza in Goshen, N.Y., has been on a “random acts of kindness” streak,... Local News 11 May 2020 | 03:56
The White House coronavirus response is indefensible To the Editor: I still cannot understand the mentality of those who defend the current occupant of the White House and his... Letters to the Editor 13 Apr 2020 | 03:20
Lawsuits can drain a town dry Who says you can't fight city hall? A $40 parking ticket in Hamburg, N.J., ballooned into a $1.25 million settlement when... Local News 21 Feb 2020 | 02:53
Professional race car driver to showcase VW Drive event on Sept. 14 Newton. Test drive new, state-of-the-art Volkswagen cars this weekend alongside professional driver Craig Dupree at Volkswagen... Home 10 Sep 2019 | 02:23
