Thank you for making the Kiwanis Club’s annual Fish and Chips Dinner a ‘rousing success’ The Kiwanis Club of Chester would like to take the opportunity to thank Chester and surrounding community members who took... Letters to the Editor 24 Feb 2021 | 02:42
Goshen. Bringing the joy of Purim to faces behind the masks Rabbi Meir and Rivkie Borenstein of Chabad in Goshen shared these photos of children making hamentashen at the Chabad Center... Local News 24 Feb 2021 | 02:13
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
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. Photo by Gotta be Wortth It from Pexels 2021 is the 25th anniversary of Black History Month in Orange County On Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, the Orange County Legislature began the annual recognition of Black History month by voting unanimously.... Local News 23 Feb 2021 | 02:12
From left to right: Kristee Chaplin, Dan Doyle, Toni Chaplin, and Dawn Chaplin. Meet the poster children of disc golf After this publication released a story on the rise of winter sports, we abruptly received an email from a man who said we... Local News 23 Feb 2021 | 10:11
Vincent J. Czubak Vincent J. Czubak passed away peacefully at his “happy place,” his Florida residence on Lake Okeechobee in Clewiston, Fla.,... Obituaries 21 Feb 2021 | 05:11
Supervising Pharmacist Jahan Keivanjah at Cure Pharmacy in Goshen checks on some of his stock. Keivanjah is welcoming the public to stop in at the pharmacy, say hello and browse. Cure Pharmacy is located at 6 North Church St. in Goshen. A community pharmacy opens in Goshen Good news for the residents of Goshen: Cure Pharmacy, 6 North Church Street, is now open for business. “I’m happy to be here,”... Local News 17 Feb 2021 | 02:43
“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
The Hinsdale Quilt is part of the Mahwah Museum Collection. Photo courtesy Peggy Norris. Webinar. Peggy W. Norris hosts Stitches in Time: Quilts, 1800-1976, on March 1 On Monday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m., Peggy W. Norris will present a webinar “Stitches in Time: Quilts, 1800-1976.” During the... Entertainment 15 Feb 2021 | 01:36
Best in show: Working Early: watercolor by Gary Eckhart of Warren, Vermont. Video. SUNY art show goes online Not to be dismayed, the North East Watercolor Society, which normally has a 100 to 120 show of members’ artworks displayed... Entertainment 12 Feb 2021 | 02:15
A Rough-legged Hawk takes flight from the very top branches of a tree along Glenwood Road in Warwick. These hawks hunt for mice and voles in the Black Dirt flatlands, the same food source consumed by the year-round Red-Tailed Hawks, American Kestrels, Northern Harriers and Short Eared Owls. The Rough-legged Hawk, whose wingspan averages 52 inches, will return back to the arctic tundra where it spends the summer capturing lemmings and tending to their cliff isle nests. Photos by Robert G. Breese. Wildlife. On the way to the Arctic tundra Local News 09 Feb 2021 | 02:33
Reformed Churches of the Wallkill Valley host Lenten series Beginning on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17), Lent is a season of reflection and preparation before the celebration of Easter. This... Entertainment 09 Feb 2021 | 11:24
Thomas J. Fitzgerald Thomas J. Fitzgerald of Warwick passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at home with his loving family by his side.... Obituaries 09 Feb 2021 | 11:05
The Goshen Public Library & Historical Society invites patrons to enjoy the new benches and gliders that were recently placed on the library building’s porch. Photos provided by Meghan Boroden/Goshen Public Library & Historical Society. Goshen. Please have a seat The Goshen Public Library & Historical Society invites patrons to enjoy the new benches and gliders that were recently placed... Local News 07 Feb 2021 | 06:23
Sue Gardner, the Town of Warwick’s deputy historian and Local History Librarian for the Albert Wisner Public Library, has been named the 2021 Martha Washington Woman of History. This award is given annually by Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site. Provided photo. Newburgh. Sue Gardner receives the 2021 Martha Washington Woman of History award Historical archivist/librarian Sue Gardner has been named the 2021 Martha Washington Woman of History. This award is given... Local News 05 Feb 2021 | 02:32
