Town Supervisor March and April Recap I hope everyone is having a great 2026 so far. Here is a look at some accomplishments/happenings from March and April: I have... Letters to the Editor 12 May 2026 | 02:28
Letter to the Editor: Communities remain resilient in challenging times Summer in Orange County is one of the best times of year. Our downtowns buzz with activity, farm markets attract crowds,... Letters to the Editor 12 May 2026 | 03:25
Letter to the Editor: The life-saving importance of bone marrow donation My name is Elisa Connor, and in January 2026, I was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a serious blood cancer.... Letters to the Editor 08 May 2026 | 10:10
Letter to Editor: Skoufis undermining legislation to support our neighbors While James Skoufis claims he wants to do everything he can to support and protect working class immigrants and deplore the... Letters to the Editor 13 May 2026 | 10:49
Congressman Pat Ryan on mail delivery failures in the Hudson Valley in letter to USPS Postmaster General David Steiner Dear Postmaster General Steiner, I write to you today regarding a pattern of mail delivery failures across the Hudson Valley... Letters to the Editor 06 May 2026 | 12:33
Celebrating our men and women in uniform: the importance of military appreciation month In America, one of the highest honors any person can have is the opportunity to serve our country. That is why each May we... Letters to the Editor 05 May 2026 | 06:21
Letter to the Editor: Politics aside, come honor our founding veterans The Friends of Hathorn historical society has spent more than a decade researching the true history of the people of Warwick... Letters to the Editor 04 May 2026 | 10:15
Celebrating School Bus Driver Appreciation Day No matter where you’re from, all of us have shared one common experience: we’ve all ridden on a school bus at one point in... Letters to the Editor 28 Apr 2026 | 01:38
Letter to the Editor: This May Day, pledge to shop local May 1 is International Workers Day (May Day) celebrating worker rights and the labor movement which achieved so much for... Letters to the Editor 27 Apr 2026 | 12:27
Putting safety first: the importance of national work zone awareness week Every year, we hear tragic stories of accidents caused by reckless driving in work zones. These incidents are far too common;... Letters to the Editor 22 Apr 2026 | 10:52
Letter to the Editor: NY policies have consequences When reporting about rising electric bills in New York without mentioning the closure of coal-fired power plants, the retirement... Letters to the Editor 20 Apr 2026 | 03:26
Letter to the Editor: Wrong-headed policy impacting energy cost, reliability Regarding your article, “Power Bills Surge ...”, the author neglected to mention what is perhaps the greatest cost and electricity... Letters to the Editor 20 Apr 2026 | 11:16
Direct support professionals deserve recognition Every day in New York State, tens of thousands of direct support professionals (DSPs) perform indispensable work that makes... Letters to the Editor 20 Apr 2026 | 10:16
Letter to the Editor: Proposed Chester Water Dept. opt-out fee is a punitive charge I am writing to strongly oppose Councilman Tom Becker’s proposed $20-per-quarter opt-out fee for residents who are served... Letters to the Editor 16 Apr 2026 | 04:04
Community members, advocates challenge Orange County Jail’s relationship with ICE ( Photo by Daniel Melville.) Advocates call for County Executive Stephen Neuhaus to end Orange County Jail’s contract with ICE Community members and immigration rights activists representing organizations including Citizen Action, For the Many, Mid-Hudson... Letters to the Editor 14 Apr 2026 | 03:23
