Skoufis’ Chief of Staff, Christie Foster, presents $25,000 in domestic violenec prevention funding to Fearless! Executive Director Kellyann Kostyal-Larrier at the organization’s Nov. 20 brunch. With domestic violence calls increase, Fearless! is granted $25,000 in annual funding to address it Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) announced $25,000 in now-annual state funding directed by his office to Fearless!,... Home 30 Nov 2022 | 12:32
Notes from November To the editor: Despite significant Democratic voter registration advantages, our County supported Republican Gubernatorial... Letters to the Editor 21 Nov 2022 | 08:49
James Skoufis outdoes Dorey Houle in unofficial New York State Senate race results Home 09 Nov 2022 | 11:09
Houle seeks to oust Skoufis for NY State Senate seat There are two candidates seeking to take the New York State Senate seat for District 42, which covers most of Orange County.... Local News 02 Nov 2022 | 04:17
Senator James Skoufis presents a $130,000 grant to fund the Walton Lake Estates water system rehab to water administrator Tom Becker and councilman Brandon Holdridge Chester’s Walton Lake Estates water system gets $130,000 grant for overhaul. Town of Chester water administrator Tom Becker asked Senator James Skoufis for assistance with getting a grant to address... Home 26 Oct 2022 | 05:26
Students shared their favorite books. Kids’ reading and exercise successes get awards from Skoufis Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) honored participants of his Summer Reading & Exercise Challenge with a ceremony at... Home 11 Oct 2022 | 10:50
Redefining Our Downtowns Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) joined officials from the Village of Goshen on Tuesday to present a $100,000 grant,... Home 03 Oct 2022 | 10:27
Lack of bathroom and locker facilities have been an obstacle to hiring women police officers, said Village of Goshen Police Chief James Watt. The grant is aimed at remedying that. Hiring of women police aided by new funding for Village of Goshen PD bathroom and locker room facilities Senator Skoufis Announces $166K to Upgrade Police Department and Hire Women Officers Lack of bathroom and locker facilities... Home 27 Sep 2022 | 09:40
Senator Skoufis presents library leadership from around Orange County with funding totaling $185,000 Orange County Libraries and Youth Literacy to get $185,000 funding to support programming New or enhanced programming with a primary focus on youth offerings at several Orange County libraries will be supported... Home 13 Sep 2022 | 04:18
Uprising against Orange County IDA To the editor: Elected officials sent this letter to the Orange County Industrial Development Agency: Dear IDA Board: While... Letters to the Editor 06 Sep 2022 | 10:16
Green sand water filtration system on the way for Hambletonian Park Funding to address water issues long grumbled about in Hambletonian Park was spotlighted at the recent Town of Goshen Board... Home 31 Aug 2022 | 06:06
Orange County IDA at August 17 meeting ( Screenshot by Jared Castañeda) Orange County IDA grants Royal Wine Corp. $32 million in tax reductions for winery project The Orange County IDA approved Royal Wine Corp.’s request for $32 million in tax breaks for its in-development wine manufacturing... Home 24 Aug 2022 | 07:36
“We frequently get calls from folks in the trenches saying, I think I’ve witnessed human trafficking. What are the next steps I can take?” said Fearless! Executive Director Kellyann Kostyal-Larrier. Human trafficking awareness training requirement sought for bar owners Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) and representatives from the Orange County Tavern & Restaurant Association and Fearless!... Home 19 Jul 2022 | 03:11
Village of Goshen police report On June 13, a subject stopped for speeding on Scotchtown Ave was arrested and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation... Police & Fire 28 Jun 2022 | 08:36
Kevindaryan Lujan, who currently represents Orange County Legislative District 4 (primarily Newburgh), is collecting petition signatures for a bid as Senator for the newly created Senate District 39. Re-districting map shifts shake up candidacies Once again, candidates for November’s elections are having to take a second look at what their new district boundaries might... Home 01 Jun 2022 | 07:59
