Camp LaGuardia opened in 1918 as a women’s prison. During the Depression, New York City converted the property into a shelter for homeless men. Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia called the the camp “a human repair shop.” The camp closed in 2007. Orange County, then lead by County Executive Ed Diana, purchased the property that year for $8.5 million. It has stood in ruin until now. Photos provided by Orange County/Open Space Institute. Plans afoot for Camp LaGuardia During his State of the County remarks last week, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus outlined plans that could transform... Local News 30 Apr 2025 | 11:39
Former Orange County prosecutor takes his own life when FBI arrive to arrest him Stewart Rosenwasser, a one-time Orange County judge as well as an assistant Orange County district attorney, took his own... Police & Fire 25 Sep 2024 | 03:20
Brendan Mullally and his dog, Ozzie, in the fall of 2022. When you get a phone call saying your son is lying dead on the side of the road My wife’s cell phone rang shortly before noon on Nov. 2, 2022 – the Day of the Dead, according to my iPad calendar. It was... Local News 12 Mar 2024 | 12:00
When Walton Lake in Monroe would freeze over years ago, residents would gather for horse races as shown here in this 1914 photo provided by the Monroe Historical Society. Vintage winter scenes Every picture tells a story, including the old ones in black and white or those in the reddish-brown monochrome of sepia... Evergreen 01 Dec 2023 | 09:56
Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus presents a Meritorious Service Award to Wayne Chan from the Monroe Volunteer Ambulance Corps back in November 2019. Chan will receive the 2023 NAEMT/Demers-Braun-Crestline-Medix EMT of the Year Award at the EMS World Expo on Sept. 20 in New Orleans. File photo. ‘I haven’t done anything any other EMT wouldn’t do’ The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians will present the 2023 NAEMT/Demers-Braun-Crestline-Medix EMT of... Local News 22 Aug 2023 | 07:35
A view of the Tappan Zee Bridge on the far right and construction of what would become the Gov. Mario Cuomo Bridge during its construction. Incidentally, the original Tappan Zee Bridge was renamed the Malcom Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge in 1994 in honor of the former governor. Photo source: mariomcuomobridge.ny.gov. Skoufis introduces bill to reclaim Tappan Zee Bridge name State Sen. James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) is now the prime sponsor of a bill (S.4558) that would return the Tappan Zee name... Local News 21 Feb 2023 | 09:49
Volunteer treasurer pleads guilty to stealing $421,000 from Lakeside Fire and Rescue Co. A former volunteer treasurer for the Lakeside Fire and Rescue Company in Monroe has pleaded guilty to stealing $421,000 from... Police & Fire 07 Feb 2023 | 08:48
The Rev. Jack Arlotta. File photo. ‘Would you please pray for me?’ The Rev. Jack Arlotta has taken a leave of absence as pastor of the Church of St. Stephen after he said he had been “a victim... Local News 24 Jan 2023 | 11:04
The good folks at I LOVE NY say vibrant peak foliage will be arriving at its final destinations in the Hudson Valley this weekend, according to reports compiled by volunteer field observers for Empire State Development’s I LOVE NY program. I LOVE NY defines “peak” as the best overall appearance the foliage will have during the season, considering color transition, brilliance and leaf droppage. Foliage change has been uneven this season and travelers may find that some areas classified as peak and near-peak contain an abundance of green leaves. Photo by Bob Quinn. Peak foliage. Final appearances this weekend Local News 17 Nov 2021 | 10:55
According to the fall foliage report by Iloveny.com, gorgeous peak colors should remain for another weekend in the Hudson Valley. In Orange County, volunteers in Goshen anticipate peak foliage this weekend with 75 percent color change and fiery red, orange and yellow leaves. Photo by Bob Quinn. Goshen. Peak foliage this weekend Local News 10 Nov 2021 | 10:31
On the set of Hallmark’s latest Christmas movie, “One December Night,” being filmed in the Village of Goshen, the questions become: How does a dad explain to his daughter about Christmas in late September, what with the tree, presents and ornaments at the Soldiers and Sailors of Orange County Monument at the corner of Main and South Church streets in the middle of Goshen and with the temperatures in 70 degrees Fahrenheit? And how do you answer so early in the season: “Where is Santa?” Photos by Bob Quinn. Christmas comes early to Goshen I have to admit that Friday, Sept. 24, was the highlight of my more than 40 years residing in Goshen. I was asked to be an... Local News 29 Sep 2021 | 10:42
Orange County’s population soars Orange County gained 28,497 people, or 7.6 percent, between 2010 and 2020, according to the initial release of data from... Local News 18 Aug 2021 | 10:33
Pictured from left to right are: Jennifer Dellova (parent and president of Washingtonville School Board), Nicole Hewson (parent and Middletown board member), Colleen Doyle (concerned citizen), Kevin Gomez (attorney/parent/Middletown school board member), Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt, Joe Minuta (Orange County legislator), son of Ciara, Ann Marie Aviles and parent Ciara Irrazary of Cornwall. Photo provided by the office of Assemblyman Colin Schmitt. Critical Race Theory ‘rewrites history ... and provides false narrative on our most impressionable youth’ Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt, a Republican from New Windsor who represents the towns of Wawayanda, Goshen, Hamptonburgh,... Home 03 Aug 2021 | 10:40
Our fireworks fantasy is Fido’s nightmare Mike Stura operates Skylands Animal Sanctuary in Wantage, N.J. When it comes to farm animals, you name it, he’s rescued it,... Home 01 Jul 2021 | 06:16
At 4:30 a.m. last Wednesday morning, Jan. 6, Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt climbed the steps of one of two buses in Monroe Park-and-Ride to say a few words to the people on board who were getting ready for the five-hour ride to Washington, D.C., where people from across the country were gathering to protest the Congressional certification of Joseph R. Biden as the next president of the United States of America. Photo provided by the Orange County Democratic Committee. A long day in the life of America At 4:30 a.m. last Wednesday morning, Jan. 6, Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt climbed the steps of one of two buses in the Monroe... Local News 12 Jan 2021 | 10:09
