Game on? Little League offers ‘best practices’ for return (AP) Little League is offering youth baseball organizations a pathway forward as they eye a restart amid the COVID-19 pandemic.... Sports 27 May 2020 | 12:28
This 1900s farmhouse on 1.2 acres in Chester, N.Y., is under contract to a New York City buyer. The exodus from the city, combined with a pandemic-related hesitance to list houses, has created a historic housing shortage and a pronounced seller's market. ( Becca Tucker) Pandemic-driven house frenzy hits local towns Justin Melia and his family, who usually live in Astoria, Queens, closed in December on a vacation house in Warwick, N.Y.,... News 22 May 2020 | 02:02
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
Toilet paper is back in stock at ShopRite in Chester, and stores everywhere. "That’s going to be true across the board," said John Sterman, professor of system dynamics at MIT Sloan School of Management. "It’ll take a little longer for things like eggs and milk and meat." ( Becca Tucker) Store manager: ‘Please buy only what you need’ Toilet paper, bottled water, flour, yeast, cleaning supplies, meat. “All the canned goods. From A to Z, they were just buying... Local News 08 May 2020 | 01:13
Laina Southway, 21, and her sister bottled 500 half-gallons in three hours last Saturday for a food bank. Is that a record? "That's pretty good," she acknowledged. ( Becca Tucker) At self-sufficient dairy farms, 'the pandemic hit, and people started coming' As shoppers face gap-toothed shelves at the grocery store, farms everywhere are feeling the pain from the other end of an... Local News 30 Apr 2020 | 03:57
Cure Pharmacy, located at 6 North Church St. in the Village of Goshen, has recently opened. ( Photo by Geri Corey) Cure Pharmacy opens in Goshen Cure Pharmacy, located at 6 North Church St. in the Village of Goshen, has recently opened. However, due to the impact of... News 07 Apr 2020 | 02:37
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Coronavirus myths and facts The following is a list of myths and facts regarding the coronavirus compiled by National Jewish Health, which is the only... News 31 Mar 2020 | 05:50
"All that matters is your health," says Chester Diner owner Les Wenger. To that end, the Chester Diner is giving away free chicken soup, no questions asked. ( Photo by Molly Colgan) Smiles of the Week Free chicken soup, no questions asked "All that matters is your health," says Chester Diner owner Leslie Wenger. Like nearly... Local News 31 Mar 2020 | 02:28
Folks get out and enjoy pre-spring weather at the boardwalk section of the Appalachian Trail on Route 517. As one hiker put it, "might as well walk, there's no place else to go." ( Janet Redyke) Get off the Appalachian Trail, stay away from Mohonk Preserve The Appalachian Trail Conservancy wants you off the trail. The Mohonk Preserve has thrown up its gates. The parks departments... Local News 24 Mar 2020 | 08:51
A video was posted on ShopRite Facebook pages: "A message of thanks to our to loyal customers and dedicated associates from Joe Colalillo, Chairman and CEO of Wakefern Food Corporation – the cooperative of families that own and operate ShopRite." COVID-19 update: ShopRite forges on as workers in Westchester test positive A community lifeline faces challenges Four ShopRite supermarkets in hard-hit Westchester County report they each have an associate... Local News 24 Mar 2020 | 02:17
Continuum Healthcare employee Latoya Klein, left, helps resident Doris McGillick visit with loved ones virtually. ( Photo provided) Virtual visits help seniors stay connected For most of us, to say that COVID-19 has upended our lives would be putting it mildly. The cabin fever created by simultaneously... Home 23 Mar 2020 | 06:50
From left: Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus, NYS Assemblyman Colin Schmitt, and Encounter Church Pastor Anthony Mugnano and his wife, Veronica, at the church on March 20. ( Photo provided) COVID-19 update: Pantries are replenished, local resident makes face masks Goods delivered to replenish food pantries A tractor-trailer delivered more than 60,000 pounds of nonperishable food to the... Local News 23 Mar 2020 | 06:33
Conservation department holds spring seedling sale New York. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is holding its Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga... Entertainment 24 Mar 2020 | 07:54
Ron Renninger performs with Elissa Jones at a Music for Humanity Free Performance Night Music for Humanity offers new scholarship to honor Ron Renninger Music for Humanity, based in Chester, has joined with the family of the late Ron Renninger to establish a $2,500 scholarship... Entertainment 24 Mar 2020 | 07:25
