A car accident in Barry Lakes, NJ took out two telephone poles in January, leaving hundreds of Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative customers in the dark. Along with increasing weather-related disasters, car-pole accidents are on the rise. Photo provided Power bills surge, leaving households scrambling to cope – while outages are on the rise Key Takeaways 1. The energy needs of data centers – and the new infrastructure they require – are major culprits in electrical... Evergreen 13 Apr 2026 | 04:24
Dollar Tree and Dollar General stores often have scanners in aisles or near the front of the store so shoppers can check item prices. Not all stores have them, though, in which case ask an associate for help if you need it. Getting your money’s worth at dollar discount stores Ever needed a basic item for your kitchen or bathroom and just didn’t feel like heading to a department or big box store... Evergreen 10 Mar 2026 | 11:17
Got tickets? New York’s tougher point system could follow you home If you drive in New York — or even just pass through — the rules just got tougher. As of Feb. 16, New York lowered the number... Local News 05 Mar 2026 | 11:46
Ramapo College nursing students work in a simulation lab. Photo provided by Ramapo College of New Jersey. Local nurses say federal loan limits will exacerbate nursing shortage Jane Gerencser, a registered nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, N.Y., said she has seen “cyclical” nursing shortages... Evergreen 09 Feb 2026 | 03:33
Goshen High School Class of 2018 graduates Anthony Palazzola and James Lindeman. ( Photo provided) Swearing-in ceremony for area graduates On Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, James Lindeman and Anthony Palazzola traveled to the courthouse of the New York State Supreme... Local News 30 Dec 2025 | 01:00
Opinion: Merry Christmas to all From community tree lightings, parades and toy drives to family gatherings, holiday dinners and gift giving, the Christmas... Letters to the Editor 22 Dec 2025 | 10:53
Regulations for emissions reduction proposed On Dec. 10, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York State Energy Research and Development... Home 17 Dec 2025 | 07:37
Brendan Mullally and his dog, Ozzie, in the fall of 2022. Kratom revisited Nov. 2 will mark three years since my wife got a phone call telling us that our son, Brendan Mullally, was lying dead by... Evergreen 23 Oct 2025 | 03:05
Musician Marty Kupersmith, 83, got a rattlesnake tattoo to commemorate his bite. ( Becca Tucker) Nearly painless, occasionally fatal: What’s it like to get bitten by a rattler? Marty Kupersmith, a musician then in his 70s with a lifelong love of reptiles, was relocating a timber rattlesnake that had... Evergreen 06 Oct 2025 | 10:20
Become a DEC Forest Ranger The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide.... Home 27 Aug 2025 | 05:53
Hunting, trapping licenses now on sale New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that hunting and trapping licenses and Deer Management... News 05 Aug 2025 | 02:33
Opinion: Support for national Hire a Veteran Day Over the years, I have had the privilege of meeting and getting to know so many courageous veterans right here in Assembly... Letters to the Editor 21 Jul 2025 | 03:39
Kevin J. Brouillard Kevin Jacob Brouillard passed away unexpectedly at his home in Bridgewater, Iowa this past June at the age of 55. Born Aug.... Obituaries 18 Jul 2025 | 03:56
Pope Francis. Photo by Coronel on Unsplash ’He touched us all with his simplicity, with his heart of a humble servant’ Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, released the following statement on the passing of Pope Francis:... Letters to the Editor 22 Apr 2025 | 09:19
Jessica in Goshen in April, four months before she expects to head off for basic training. (Photo by Becca Tucker) ‘They can’t touch your family for a year’ Editor’s note: Last names were withheld to protect the family’s privacy, not at their request but at the newspaper’s discretion.... Local News 21 Apr 2025 | 02:04
