Correction Correction: The article, “Motions in Alpha Barry’s suit against Town of Chester and its former highway superintendent slated... Local News 09 Apr 2026 | 01:20
Sugar Loaf’s Eureka Books and More is one of seven stores participating in the Independent Bookstore Crawl. ( Photo by Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn.) Orange County Independent Bookstore Crawl returns April 24-26 The Second Annual Orange County Independent Bookstore crawl will take place from April 24-26, celebrating Independent Bookstore... Local News 09 Apr 2026 | 10:08
Reilly pictured at the DoorDash shooting trial on March 25. ( Photo by Bryan Fumagalli) Motions in Alpha Barry’s suit against Town of Chester and its former highway superintendent slated for consideration May 1 Motions in Alpha Barry’s civil suit against former Chester Highway Superintendent John Reilly and the Town of Chester are... Local News 08 Apr 2026 | 04:59
The westbound right lane of Route 207/17A is closed with daily shoulder/lane closures on Route 17 eastbound. ( Photo: Bryan Fumagalli) Repairs to Goshen overpass ‘expected by summer’ Traffic on the Route 207/17A bridge over Route 17 in the Village of Goshen should be back to normal in the coming months... Local News 08 Apr 2026 | 10:23
Police Dept. increases presence to prevent distracted driving The Town of Goshen Police Department is launching a high-visibility enforcement campaign this April for National Distracted... Police & Fire 07 Apr 2026 | 02:31
Dog on roof is no joke On April Fool’s Day (April 1), the Town of Goshen Police Department received a call about a white dog standing on a roof.... Police & Fire 07 Apr 2026 | 02:22
Alex Prizgintas organized these events through his roles as president of the Woodbury Historical Society and Town Historian of Woodbury. ( Photo provided.) Area historians join to share hidden stories Two years ago, ten historical societies and town historians from Orange County came together to share fifty hidden and sometimes... Local News 07 Apr 2026 | 01:25
Maci Marszewski, an eighth-grader at Goshen Middle School, created The Shelter Cup, a community-led event to benefit the Hudson Valley SPCA. ( Photo provided.) Goshen Middle School student to use $1K grant to promote pet adoption Maci Marszewski, an eighth-grader at Goshen Middle School, is using a $1,000 grant she received from the National Junior... Local News 08 Apr 2026 | 06:45
Sen. James Skoufis, Assm. Jonathan Jacobson join leaders from OC hospitals to announce new grant incentive for pediatric readiness. New grant program announced for OC hospitals Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) and Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson (D-Newburgh) joined Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall,... Local News 07 Apr 2026 | 10:12
Lisa Chammings, left, holds Hero and Jeanette Campbell holds Tiny Tim shortly after the dogs were discovered in Stillwater Township, N.J., on Wednesday, March 18. After being sighted in the road in Stillwater, Chihuahua-mix Hero led Campbell and Chammings to a disabled older Chihuahua named Tiny Tim, who was stuck at the water’s edge at Swartswood Lake, unable to free himself from behind a dock. Photos provided by Lisa Chammings. Community rallies to rescue abandoned dogs On March 16, dozens of small terrier- and Chihuahua-type dogs were dumped at four sites on a raw, rainy evening in Sussex... Evergreen 06 Apr 2026 | 02:18
Library roundup The Goshen Public Library invites all Goshen kids to participate in “Read Beyond the Beaten Path @ The Library.” Lots of... Local News 06 Apr 2026 | 02:45
K-9 Walker was a top performer at United States Police Canine Association Region 7 Detection Trials. ( Photo provided.) Village of Goshen police officer, K-9, impress at competion Officer Jeremy Harter and K-9 Walker placed second overall in explosive detection and package searching in their first United... Local News 02 Apr 2026 | 11:57
Kiwanis Club of Chester announces Road Clean-Up Day The Kiwanis Club of Chester, in partnership with the Village of Chester and the Town of Chester, will hold its Road Clean-Up... Local News 02 Apr 2026 | 11:46
Community members, local leaders honor Vietnam veterans. ( Photo provided) Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties hosts Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties hosted a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony on March 30 at the Cornwall Yacht... Local News 02 Apr 2026 | 10:17
John Reilly in court. ( Photo by Bryan Fumagalli.) Reilly removed as Chester’s head of highway after conviction in DoorDash shooting John Reilly, now the Town of Chester’s former highway superintendent, was found guilty of assault causing injury through... Local News 31 Mar 2026 | 06:05
