Photo illustration by Sora Shimazaki from Pexels Chester. Who’s up for election or re-election this November in the Town of Chester This November, voters in the Town of Chester will choose candidates for town clerk, town justice, receiver of taxes, superintendent... Local News 24 Feb 2021 | 04:33
Goshen. A Zoom public hearing The Town of Goshen is accepting public comments on a draft report prepared in response to a state mandate for “reinvention”... Local News 24 Feb 2021 | 03:27
Assemblyman to state: ‘Our students deserve the opportunity to continue their education in-person’ The following is a copy of the letter that Assemblyman Colin Schmitt sent to the New York State commissioners of Health and... Letters to the Editor 24 Feb 2021 | 03:18
Assemblyman Colin Schmitt addresses local parents at a rally in Goshen to reopen schools on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Provided photo. Goshen. Schmitt: ‘Let’s get our kids back in school’ Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt attended a rally held in Goshen on Wednesday seeking to fully reopen schools five days a week.... Local News 24 Feb 2021 | 02:59
Federal authorities say Orange County resident Thomas Webster is pictured on the left in this photo, raising a flag pole with a U.S. Marine flag. Ex-NYPD officer and Marine charged in violent Capitol attack A retired New York Police Department officer and former U.S. Marine from Orange County was deemed a danger to the community... Local News 24 Feb 2021 | 01:23
Starting in 2021-2022, students in grades 6-8 will attend a new “Burke Catholic Academy” at John S. Burke Catholic campus in Goshen, a middle school that is intended to provide a “seamless” transition to grades 9 through 12 in the adjoining high school. Photo by Jeff Storey. ‘Re-imaging’ Catholic education in Orange County High schoolers at the John S. Burke Catholic campus in Goshen soon will be joined by younger students in 2021-22 in what... Local News 23 Feb 2021 | 04:36
Zoom. The final program in the symposia on inter-religious understanding and tolerance set for March 4 The Albert Wisner Public Library, the Jewish Federation of Orange County and the Orange County Human Rights Commission have... Entertainment 23 Feb 2021 | 01:26
Assemblyman Colin Schmitt presents the Small Business of the Month Award to Chloe Peer, general manager of Confluence Running, Hudson Valley, in the Village of Goshen. Provided photo. Goshen. Confluence Running recognized as small business of the month Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt has a small business of the month appreciation program designed to show recognition for a local... Local News 23 Feb 2021 | 11:35
Five people apply for vacancy on the Chester Town Board Five letters were received by the town of Chester applying for Orlando Perez’s vacant position on the town board. Perez resigned... Local News 17 Feb 2021 | 02:16
The 2021 Chester AcademyVarsity Girls Basketball Team. Photo provided by Heach Coach Lindsay Rock. ‘Defense, communication and trust’ In even the most idealistic of circumstances, being the first-year coach of a high school varsity sports program can provide... Sports 17 Feb 2021 | 01:15
To understand today, remember what Ike said in 1961 We used to have the best fake democracy money could buy, but in recent years, quality has declined dramatically. Republican... Letters to the Editor 17 Feb 2021 | 10:21
“The goal of the Buffer in a Bag program is to increase forested riparian buffers across the state by encouraging landowners to undertake small-scale plantings,” said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos. “Streamside plantings help decrease erosion, slow floodwaters, and protect fish and wildlife habitat.” Buffer in a Bag. Free seedlings available for streamside plantings The application period for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Trees for Tribs’ Buffer in a... Local News 16 Feb 2021 | 08:03
Pledging allegiance to the truth The opening words of The American Crisis written by Thomas Paine in 1776 could easily have been written today: “These are... Letters to the Editor 16 Feb 2021 | 11:49
‘A cowardice endemic’ On Saturday we witnessed 43 Republican Senators violate their oath of office to defend our nation and our Constitution from... Letters to the Editor 15 Feb 2021 | 01:49
The Oath Keepers march in the Mid-Hudson St. Patrick’s Parade in 2018 (Photo by Ed Bailey) Orange County Oath Keepers had roots in sheriff’s office Three years ago, the Orange County Oath Keepers carried their banner through Goshen, N.Y., in the Mid-Hudson St. Patrick’s... Local News 15 Feb 2021 | 10:48
