Pictured from left to right, beginning in front are: Master Danielle Ciarfella; in row two: Grand Master Edmund Ciarfella and Master Teresa Ciarfella; and in back: Master Ed Ciarfella and Master Jason Bender. Provided photo. Local martial arts school celebrates 25 years It all started in the basement of a local family’s home in 1993: Eight friends and family members gathered to try out “this... Local News 03 Aug 2020 | 12:52
Entrance to St. John School, 77 Murray Ave., Goshen. Photo by Geri Corey. Operating logistics being worked out to open an expanded St. John School in Goshen Many of the operating logistics for St. John School in Goshen aren’t worked out yet, but for certain, the school will open... Home 27 Jul 2020 | 12:13
OC Health Department receives $50,000 Aetna Foundation grant The Orange County Health Department has received a $50,000 grant as part of the Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge... Local News 21 Jul 2020 | 01:04
Ben and Suzanne Licata. Baldassare Licata Baldassare “Ben” Licata of Warwick passed away Friday, July 3, 2020, at the age of 87. Ben was born Aug. 31, 1932, in New... Obituaries 20 Jul 2020 | 12:05
State Sen. Jen Metzger in conversation with constituents on the sidewalk outside of Yesterdays on Main Street in Warwick. Photos provided by Lacey Seidman. Warwick. Sen. Metzger meets with Warwick community in first in-person constituent gathering of the summer Sen. Jen Metzger (SD-42) met with constituents at Yesterdays Irish Pub in Warwick on Thursday, July 9, to answer questions,... Local News 10 Jul 2020 | 02:18
This sign that went up the week before July 4 at the firehouse on West Street felt like “a slap in the face” to residents of color. Photos by Daniel Mack. Residents see ‘coded racism’ in firehouse sign The week before Independence Day, a sign went up outside a fire station in Warwick that hung heavy with meaning layered between... Local News 09 Jul 2020 | 08:41
Mary Deluca hitting up a local restaurant. Let us know where you shopped local this week for your chance to win. Support small business. Win $50 Mary Deluca is this week’s $50 winner. Her winning purchase? A hanging basket of flowers from Lentini Farms in Fredon Township,... Local News 06 Jul 2020 | 04:06
Virtually visit (via Zoom) the studio of photographer Claire Gilliam on Thursday, July 16, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Provided photos. Warwick. Join a Zoom studio visit with photographer Claire Gilliam Orange County Arts Council invites you to virtually visit, via Zoom, the Warwick studio of photographer Claire Gilliam on... Entertainment 06 Jul 2020 | 01:56
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
Young athletes earlier this year at the Fox Soccer Academy Clinic at Hudson Sports Complex in Warwick. Provided photo. Christian Fuchs announces grassroots sports foundation Christian Fuchs of English Premier League’s Leicester City FC has announced the creation of the “Foxes Sports Foundation,”... Local News 30 Jun 2020 | 01:05
Bridget’s pup is officially ready for summer 2020. Woofs and Wins This week’s Super Local Shopper winner is Bridget Cirbes, who picked up a pool for the “dog days of summer” from Werner’s... Local News 29 Jun 2020 | 11:50
The testing site at Sussex County Community College in New Jersey, which is now closed. (Photo provided) Testing, testing, testing in the tristate area More than three months into the COVID-19 pandemic, people in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have “flattened the curve”... Local News 29 Jun 2020 | 11:30
Maloney announces 2020 Service Academy appointments Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) has announced that 12 Hudson Valley students have accepted offers of appointment at one... Local News 26 Jun 2020 | 01:03
Most people at a recent rally in Milford, Pa., to support the police eschewed masks (Photo by Ken Hubeny Sr.) A little scrap of fabric, a growing division Most people have by now made a mask part of their daily uniform, out of a sense of civic duty, a requirement of their job,... Local News 25 Jun 2020 | 06:10
Amy Lawlor Amelia “Amy” Frances Lawlor of Warwick passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Sunday, June 21, 2020.... Obituaries 22 Jun 2020 | 01:36
