The Metro North Train Station in Harriman. Photo by Daniel Case via commons.wikimedia.org. Fighting for fairness As Albany deliberates solutions to address the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) $33 billion capital funding... Letters to the Editor 22 Apr 2025 | 09:46
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with the Orange County Bookstore Crawl by visiting all eight participating bookstores in three days, between Friday, April 25, and Sunday, April 27. Photo illustration by Pixabay. Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with the Orange County Bookstore Crawl Orange County will have its first bookstore crawl this year, during the weekend of April 25–27. A bookstore crawl is a fun... Entertainment 21 Apr 2025 | 12:54
Catskill Mountainkeeper to host ‘ReThink Route 17’ Virtual Town Hall Route 17 is a vital lifeline for our communities which is why Catskill Mountainkeeper has been monitoring a $1.4 billion... Letters to the Editor 23 Mar 2025 | 04:02
The proposed Schunnemunk Rail Trail. ( Image by OSI) OSI transfers land to Orange County for new Schunnemunk Rail Trail A 10-mile-long piece of unused railbed that was saved from being developed into warehouse space by the Open Space Institute... Local News 29 Oct 2024 | 12:42
Heather Sue Grier, 44 Heather Sue Grier of Harriman, NY, entered into rest on Monday August 19, 2024. She was 44. The daughter of Kathleen Marie... Obituaries 26 Aug 2024 | 10:20
The Harriman train station. ( Photo by Daniel Case, Wikimedia Commons) Free fare week announced for all NJ Transit lines NJ Governor Phil Murphy recently announced a fare holiday for all NJ Transit modes of transportation from August 26 to September... Local News 16 Aug 2024 | 03:27
Alan C. Dickinson, 79 Alan C. Dickinson passed away on June 1, 2024, at The Valley View Center in Goshen, NY. He was 79 years old. Son of the late... Obituaries 03 Jun 2024 | 04:51
Trees! Stop! Stop cutting down every tree! Trees are an invaluable part of our ecosystem, yet everywhere I go I see acres of property... Letters to the Editor 16 Apr 2024 | 02:34
Monroe-Woodbury police reports Harriman Village Police March 17 Scott Wakefield, 38, of Monroe was charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation,... Police & Fire 01 Apr 2024 | 10:08
Monroe-Woodbury police report Harriman Village Police Nov. 19 Patrick Lawrence, 52, of East Elmhurst, was charged with operation of a motor vehicle by an... Police & Fire 27 Nov 2023 | 11:03
An example of an old utility pole. ( Photo courtesy Pixabay) Skoufis launches initiative encouraging municipalities to combat ‘zombie’ poles NY State Senator James Skoufis (D-42) recently asked local municipalities to pressure utility companies to remove hazardous... Local News 19 Nov 2023 | 01:54
Monroe-Woodbury police blotters Harriman Village Police Nov. 3 Kevin Cajilema-Lema, 23, of Nanuet, was charged with burglary, a felony, and petty larceny,... Police & Fire 13 Nov 2023 | 12:37
A Bud Bus is parked in the lot of the Sussex Motel on Route 23 in Wantage on Saturday, Feb. 18. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Buying bud from a bus Buying marijuana for recreational use is legal in New York and New Jersey Sellers like the Bud Bus are making it extremely... Local News 06 Mar 2023 | 05:00
Between March 2020 and February 2023, SNAP Emergency Allotments provided a second monthly payment to recipients, either an extra $95 or bumping the monthly total to the household maximum, whichever was greater. (Sources: U.S. Department of Agriculture, New York State Academy of Dietetics & Nutrition, N.Y. Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance) Snapping out of it After nearly three years of providing eligible households with extra money for groceries, the final SNAP Emergency Allotments... Local News 28 Feb 2023 | 10:08
Orange County Planning Commissioner Alan Sorensen Orange County Planning Commissioner points out warehouse pros and cons The town of Chester is buzzing with development, as several warehouse projects are currently being planned, reviewed, and... Home 21 Dec 2022 | 09:33
