John Reilly Chester highway superintendent removed from office following conviction Town of Chester Supervisor Brandon Holdridge said John Reilly was removed from his position as highway superintendent upon... Local News 27 Mar 2026 | 04:13
Dr. Aaqib Malik ( Photo provided.) Garnet Health Doctors welcomes new interventional cardiologist Garnet Health Doctors welcomes Aaqib Malik, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, as the organization’s new interventional cardiologist. Business 27 Mar 2026 | 03:39
Chester Academy Odyssey of the Mind team delivers strong performance at state finals Chester Academy’s Odyssey of the Mind (OOTM) team delivered a performance that the entire school community can celebrate... Local News 27 Mar 2026 | 03:08
Third-grader Ethan Piller (Ms. Bonito’s class)was the first student in his grade level to achieve Recorder Karate black belt status this year. ( Photo by Amanda Gribbin.) Chester Elementary School students learn to play the recorder Third-graders in Amy Carola, Katey Frambach, Lori Bonito, and Audra Cutler’s classes at Chester Elementary School have been... Local News 27 Mar 2026 | 02:52
Guests can view, and even sit, in the world’s largest life-size LEGO Ferrari at LEGOLAND New York. ( Photo by Gail Hoffer-Loibl) Ferrari Build & Race now at LEGOLAND New York LEGO Ferrari Build & Race, the latest attraction at LEGOLAND New York Resort, is now open to the public. Greeting guests upon... Local News 27 Mar 2026 | 01:24
Luke Hand (No. 3) of C.J. Hooker Middle School won the 2026 Orange County Regional Spelling Bee after a tie-breaking written test. Rex Heymer of Warwick Valley Middle School (No. 10), took second place. ( Photo provided.) C.J. Hooker Middle School student wins Orange County Regional Spelling Bee After 17 rounds of competition and a final written test, Luke Hand of C.J. Hooker Middle School (Goshen Central School District)... Local News 26 Mar 2026 | 03:04
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus with incoming Budget Director Gretchen Riordan. ( Photo provided.) Orange County names new budget director Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus has selected Gretchen Riordan, currently serving as the deputy commissioner of the... Local News 26 Mar 2026 | 02:48
Chester Highway Superintendent John Reilly in court on March 25. ( Photo by Bryan Fumagalli.) Jurors head into third day of deliberations in DoorDash shooting involving Chester highway superintendent After a second day of deliberations following last week’s trial in which Chester Highway Superintendent John Reilly was accused... Local News 26 Mar 2026 | 08:04
Chester Highway Superintendent John Reilly in Orange County Court on May 25. ( Photo by Bryan Fumagalli) Chester Highway Superintendent faces up to 25 years in prison after being found guilty in DoorDash shooting trial An Orange County jury on Thursday, March 26, found Chester Highway Superintendent John Reilly guilty of assault causing injury... Local News 27 Mar 2026 | 02:57
OCIDA CEO Bill Fioravante addresses crowd at meeting on brownfield remediation. ( Photo by Dylan Skriloff) OCIDA and EPA team up to remediate brownfields in Orange County A new initiative aimed at locating and remediating brownfields in Orange County has been launched by the Orange County Industrial... Local News 25 Mar 2026 | 06:21
Children enjoy painting matzah plates at Chabad Goshen ( Photo provided.) Chabad Goshen hosts seder-plate making event. Chabad Goshen held a program where children of the county had the opportunity to create matzah plates to use for the Passover... Local News 24 Mar 2026 | 07:42
Department of Emergency Services releases school bus safety awareness video Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus and the Orange County Department of Emergency Services have released a new public safety... Local News 24 Mar 2026 | 01:04
Chester Highway Superintendent John Reilly in county court as closing arguments wrapped up Monday, March 23. ( Photo by Bryan Fumagalli.) No verdict after first day of jury deliberations in DoorDash shooting involving Chester Highway Superintendent After its first day of deliberations following a week-long trial in which Chester Highway Superintendent John Reilly was... Local News 24 Mar 2026 | 09:57
Desmond Mulready, the 2025 Grand Scholarship Recipient ($10,000), who was a senior at Kingston H.S. and now attends the Eastman School of Music. ( Photo provided.) Applications open for Music for Humanity scholarships Music for Humanity, a Chester-based nonprofit, announced that it will award $26,000, via 11 scholarships, to high school... Local News 24 Mar 2026 | 11:25
Seniors in Mr. Maggi and Ms. Scanlon’s Participation in Government engage in dialogue with Assemblyman Brabenec on challenging political issues. ( Photo provided.) Assemblyman Karl Brabenec fields questions from Chester Academy students On March 20 Assemblyman Karl Brabenec visited Chester Academy to speak to graduating seniors in Mr. Maggi and Ms. Scanlon’s... Local News 24 Mar 2026 | 10:14
