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
Photo by Abby Wolf. Looking for justice for George A crowd of protesters filled the usually quiet Millponds in Monroe late Sunday afternoon, as people came together to protest... Home 01 Jun 2020 | 11:01
Renee Burns spent a long spring training weekend with her West Milford High School lacrosse team in Florida this spring, before the season was canceled. She is headed to Monmouth University, where freshman orientation is still planned for early September. ( WMLAX) Roll with it 101: College-bound seniors ponder their future Isabella Sergent, a senior at Sparta High School, already has her roommate picked out and knows where she’ll be dorming when... Local News 28 May 2020 | 03:04
Area lawmakers are asking Govenor Andrew Coumo to permit outdoor, in-person, socially distant high school graduation ceremonies starting in July. Photo illustration by Stanley Morales from Pexels. State lawmakers push for July high school graduation ceremonies State Sen. James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley), along with many of his colleagues in the Senate Majority, sent a letter this... Local News 27 May 2020 | 04:16
The staff at the Child Care Council of Orange County Inc. in Goshen distributed supplies purchased from funding of the CARES Act on May 23 to more than 70 child care providers who remained open during the crisis. Provided photo. Goshen. Lending a hand Local News 27 May 2020 | 02:09
Goshen: Budget Vote 2020-21: What you need to know about voting In an executive order issued Friday, May 1, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that this year’s school budget vote... Local News 27 May 2020 | 01:45
Residents to vote via absentee ballot on $76,083,837 proposed budget for 2020-21 Goshen School District residents will vote exclusively via absentee ballot on a $76,083,837 proposed budget for the 2020-21... Local News 27 May 2020 | 01:44
The NYSPHSAA Executive Committee unanimously approved a football proposal effective fall 2020. With section approval, a contestant or team, may participate in no more than ten interschool football contests, exclusive of sectional championships. NYSPHSAA holds quarterly executive committee meeting The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) held its quarterly meeting of its Executive Committee... Local News 27 May 2020 | 01:16
Newburgh. Comfort in the Storm Grief can be a profoundly isolating experience under normal circumstances, but with the added isolation caused by the current... Local News 27 May 2020 | 01:12
Montgomery. Winding Hills Campground now open for 2020 season Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus announced that the Winding Hills Campground in Montgomery opened for the season... Local News 27 May 2020 | 01:09
Goshen. Chamber of Commerce and Orange County to help businesses re-open safely Orange County and the county Chamber of Commerce are joining forces to obtain Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for its... Local News 27 May 2020 | 01:02
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
Home stretch of the Historic Track on July 4, 1859. The horses and buggies are standing in the current parking lot of Delancy’s. Photos courtesy of the Village of Goshen Historian Edward P. Connor. The Light of Old Goshen Editor's note: This is the first part of a two-part series looking back at old Goshen. Goshen has thrived through the years... Local News 27 May 2020 | 11:50
Town of Chester Supervisor Robert Valentine graded the grounds in front of the Jarvis R. Boone Memorial Amphitheater at Larkin's Green near village hall. The project is part of the village’s comprehensive plan for community and economic development. (Photo provided by Robert Valentine) There's no time clock for this Here's what members of the Chester Town Board have been during during this time of COVID-19: Supervisor Robert Valentine Supervisor... Local News 27 May 2020 | 10:54
The number of people using the Goshen Food Pantry has doubled between February and May. Goshen Food Pantry continues to provide in this time of COVID-19 The Goshen Food Pantry is up and running, providing food during this difficult time of a COVID-19 pandemic caused by coronavirus.... Local News 26 May 2020 | 07:33
