Identifying reading challenges in children Reading is often considered the single most important skill for acquiring knowledge and developing critical thinking abilities.... Letters to the Editor 19 Aug 2024 | 12:44
Chester Academy teaching staff celebrate Amy Reid (center, in black), for her award win. ( Photo provided) Chester Academy special education teacher honored Chester Academy special education teacher Amy Reid, was recently recognized for her teaching skills with the 2024 Mid-Hudson... Local News 17 Jun 2024 | 10:15
SUNY Orange. SUNY Orange receives $1.21M SUNY DSP grant SUNY Orange has received a nearly $1.21 million grant from the State University of New York (SUNY), in partnership with the... News 02 Apr 2024 | 04:54
Jay Westerveld will discuss local wildlife and some of our most misunderstood creatures. Earth Day talk to focus on regional biodiversity What better way to celebrate Earth Day than by learning how to better appreciate our local wildlife? On Saturday, April 20,... Entertainment 01 Apr 2024 | 01:55
Johnson has been with the district for five years. ( Photo courtesy of Goshen High School) GHS tech teacher named ‘Regional Teacher of the Year’ Goshen High School technology and industrial arts teacher Dillon Johnson, an educator who has been with the district for... Local News 20 Mar 2024 | 02:05
Chester school district’s Mock Trial team performed at a regional competition on March 16. ( Photo courtesy of Sean Cunningham) Mock Trial team moves to semifinals The Chester Union Free School District’s Mock Trial team competed in the Orange County tournament on Saturday, March 16.... Local News 20 Mar 2024 | 12:51
CA students explore new opportunities The new Chester Academy Makerspace has been a vibrant hub of creativity and innovation, serving as a multi-purpose area that... Local News 13 Mar 2024 | 12:36
Kids enjoying learning at Camp Invention. ( Photo by Michael Thornburg) ‘Camp Invention’ coming to Chester Elementary Camp Invention, a nonprofit summer enrichment camp program, is coming to Chester Elementary School the week of July 8. A program... Local News 06 Mar 2024 | 02:43
It’s budget time once again! ( Photo by Karolina Grabowska, Pexels) Goshen school district begins preliminary budget review Part two of a four-part preliminary budget review for school year 2024-25 took place at Monday’s meeting of the Goshen Central... Local News 06 Mar 2024 | 10:11
OUBOCES student Lea Quinn (Monroe-Woodbury) heads to the stage to receive her first-place medal in Esthetics. ( Photo by Tom Bushey) BOCES CTE students win big at Region IV SkillsUSA competition Nineteen Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) students earned medals at the Area IV SkillsUSA Regional... Local News 19 Feb 2024 | 11:30
Orange-Ulster BOCES offers a variety of education-related programs for high-schoolers. ( Photo by John Benson) BOCES board hears emotional pleas to keep preschool program alive On February 8, a large crowd gathered for the Orange-Ulster BOCES Cooperative Board’s regular business meeting, held in in... Local News 12 Feb 2024 | 02:39
Learn why this finch is yellow at an upcoming lecture at the Albert Wisner Public Library. ( Photo courtesy the Albert Wisner Public Library) Educational programs coming to Albert Wisner Public Library The Albert Wisner Public Library has a variety of programs planned for this month aimed at engaging participants and providing... Entertainment 09 Feb 2024 | 12:18
Chester Academy seventh graders bring the CES first graders’ monster designs to life. ( Photo courtesy the Chester Union Free School District) Chester students learn together across schools, grades Chester students and teachers across grades and schools are participating in team-driven, collaborative learning projects... Local News 09 Feb 2024 | 11:45
Andrew Rampulla speaks to Goshen High School students about how he managines his own business. ( Photo courtesy the Goshen Central School District) Goshen alum inspires business students at GHS In January, Class of 2022 graduate Andrew Rampulla spoke to members of Goshen High School’s Future Business Leaders of America... Local News 07 Feb 2024 | 02:14
Braydon Detwiler and Jailyn Fernandez. ( Photo courtesy the Chester Union Free School District) Chester high schoolers participate in All County music festival The Chester Union Free School District recently celebrated the musical talents of four of its high school students for their... Local News 31 Jan 2024 | 01:44
