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Walden. Jacobowitz and Gubits offers free simple will to first responders and military personnel during September

In honor and remembrance of 9/11, the law firm Jacobowitz and Gubits, LLP, is offering a free simple will to active and retired...

Business

28 Aug 2020 | 12:40

Former Mets pitcher and World Series Champion Dwight Gooden participated in a Zoom visit with residents of Braemar at Wallkill, an assisted-living facility, earlier this month. Pictured from top to bottom are Jay Horwitz, vice president of Alumni Public Relations and Mets team historian, Gooden, and some of the residents of Braemar at Wallkill. Provided photo.

Braemar at Wallkill residents receive virtual Visit from Dwight Gooden

Residents of Braemar at Wallkill, one of the region’s newest assisted-living facilities, received a special treat on Thursday,...

Business

26 Aug 2020 | 11:57

Tyler (left) and Alex Correll with their coffee bean roaster. Photos by Vera Olinski.

Coffee is serious business at Brother Beans

Looking for an artisanal, small-batch coffee roaster? Meet Brother Beans Coffee Roasting Co., which offers free shipping...

Business

25 Aug 2020 | 12:08

ShopRite makes donation to families of war veterans

Tom Urtz, vice president of operations for ShopRite Supermarkets Inc., presented a check for $250,000 to Dan O’Kane, president...

Business

14 Aug 2020 | 02:37

State Sen. Jen Metzger presents Joseph Suresky with a New York State Senate Empire Award. Provided photo.

Goshen. Metzger honors R. I. Suresky & Son car dealership with Senate Empire Award

State Sen. Jen Metzger (SD-42) presented a New York State Senate Empire Award to R. I. Suresky & Son, a family-owned and...

Business

07 Aug 2020 | 11:10

Middletown. Mental Health Association to honor Carly Glasse with community service award

Mental Health Association in Orange County, Inc. (MHA) will hold its annual neeting and will honor staff and the community...

Business

07 Aug 2020 | 10:58

Rock Tavern. Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation First Fridays to spotlight community and labor solidarity

The August 7 edition of the Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation (HVALF)’s First Fridays virtual series will focus on building...

Business

31 Jul 2020 | 02:45

Aaron Tirpack, left, and Joe Clark preparing to handle the remains of someone who died of Covid-19. Tirpack lost 25 pounds during the pandemic; Clark ended up in the hospital thinking he was having a heart attack. ( Patricia Ferguson)

The mad dash to keep society functioning

Frontline workers like doctors, nurses, and grocery store employees have rightly been applauded for risking their health...

Local News

31 Jul 2020 | 01:19

An older woman tries out a firearm at Master Class Shooters Supply in Monroe, N.Y. (Photo by Rose Miller)

People of all walks invest in ‘the great equalizer’

More Americans bought a gun in June than in any month on record, and it’s not just the usual repeat customers. The gun binge,...

Local News

24 Jul 2020 | 12:42

Source: www.chesteragcenter.com

Chester. Love fresh local organic food?

The Chester Agricultural Center (CAC) Farm Store is live.

In response to COVID-19, CAC created an online store which allows...

Business

14 Jul 2020 | 12:40

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

Warwick. ShopRite kicks off 12th annual veterans fund raiser

ShopRite’s 12th annual Veterans Fundraising Campaign, held at 35 stores throughout New York and New Jersey, will return Sunday,...

Business

23 Jun 2020 | 03:58

Goshen. Linda’s Office Supplies to close

Linda Mabie, the owner of Linda’s Office Supplies has announced the store will close on July 20 and she will retire. The...

Business

19 Jun 2020 | 11:47

One of our first entries. Robin bought a lilac bush from Tom’s Greenhouse in Goshen, N.Y., in honor of her mother. “She liked to bring lilacs in the house on the dining room table. When I went to Tom’s Greenhouse last week, I was looking for colorful flowers to plant. This lilac bush took me by surprise when I saw it,” writes Robin. “I love it and it is growing beautifully. Tom’s Greenhouse had everything I needed to plant it.”

Win $50 for shopping locally

The contest is officially open: we’re rewarding our readers a $50 gift card for shopping locally every week through July....

Local News

04 Jun 2020 | 05:33

Pennings Farm Market in Warwick ( Provided photo)

Orange County farms and markets remain open for essential grocery items and produce

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way many of us live and do business. The aggressive virus’s effects on local businesses...

Business

10 May 2020 | 02:33