Warwick Applefest sign at the Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce's caboose headquarters - 2013 Warwick Applefest to return in 2022 Warwick Applefest organizers have announced that this year’s festival is tentatively planned for October 2. “We’re pleased... 09 May 2022 | 08:36
County champions, the Monroe-Woodbury mock trial team: Azure Bolling, Anushree Buragohain, Alexandra Butkevich, Matthew Ebenhoe, Jude Farrell, Anthony Grueiro, Cristal Jimenez, Grayson Joseph, Revathi Kalavakuri, Matthew Kuchar, Ethan Laderman, Emma Malabanan, Anya Malhotra, Anne Mangatt, Mia Montevirgen, Reyanna Moralez, Matthew Ocasio, Peter Phelan, Jenna Rowen-Delson, Zachary Rowen-Delson, Victoria Sharmine-Gloria and Kira Thabet. Photo provided. Monroe-Woodbury becomes champ in Orange County Mock Trial Tournament Since the New York State Bar Association released the 2022 Mock Trial Case in December, high school teams across New York... Local News 07 Apr 2022 | 02:22
RS Landscaping LLC firewood ( Photo by Rob Scheuermann) ‘Wood-burning heat is cheap, but it kills’: Architect and others weigh alternatives As prices for natural gas, propane and oil soar, many turn to old-fashioned wood to heat their homes. But there’s a problem.... Local News 22 Mar 2022 | 01:06
Celebrate Washington’s Birthday at Knox’s Headquarters New Windsor, NY — Over the winter of 1780-81 at this headquarters, General Henry Knox organized the artillery for the projected... Entertainment 21 Jan 2022 | 11:00
Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) Two nursing home safety bills signed into law Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) announced that a pair of his bills aimed at improving safety standards for residents... Local News 16 Jan 2022 | 12:27
Skoufis reacts to Governor Hochul’s First State of the State Address Today’s address by Governor Hochul put forth an optimistic view of New York’s future, and I’m excited to get to work. While... Letters to the Editor 10 Jan 2022 | 03:54
DEC releases New York’s first-ever, statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report Compliant with state’s climate law New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner and Climate Action Council Co-Chair Basil Seggos... Local News 05 Jan 2022 | 06:55
Climate Action Council Releases Draft Scoping Plan for Public Comment New York State’s Climate Action Council Co-Chairs, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos... Local News 02 Jan 2022 | 01:45
NYS Health Department announces return-to-work guidelines for fully vaccinated critical workforce after Covid infection The New York State Department of Health on Friday announced new guidance allowing healthcare workers and other members of... Local News 27 Dec 2021 | 12:36
Be alert. State Police warn public of phone scam where caller claims to be a state trooper The New York State Police are warning against a phone scam where callers are claiming to be state troopers. During the calls,... Police & Fire 19 Nov 2021 | 08:18
Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli at a press conference Monday to disclose felony guilty pleas of three people affiliated with the Orange County Industrial Development Agency. Photos by Frances Ruth Harris. ‘A web of conflicts of interest, false statements and pay-offs’ Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler and New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced at a press conference... Local News 23 Jun 2021 | 11:08
Randy Resnick is a mainstay of Sullivan County’s business scene. Short-term pain, long-term sacrifice New York lawmakers are proposing a new way to tax you. Take a close look at the proposed Carbon Tax, now pending in the New... Columns 14 May 2021 | 12:33
The legislation passed by the New York State Senate and Assembly directs the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation to establish regulations to ensure that 100 percent of new passenger vehicles are electric by 2035 and that medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are electric by 2045. Photo illustration by Vlad Tchompalov on Unsplash A NYS law requiring that all new vehicles sold by 2035 to be electric awaits governor’s signature Legislation sponsored by Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee Chair Steve Englebright and Senator Pete Harckham... Letters to the Editor 28 Apr 2021 | 02:50
Don’t change your third party registration New ballot access restrictions enacted last year would effectively eliminate third parties in New York State. Previously,... Letters to the Editor 09 Feb 2021 | 01:50
The classic autobiography detailing the abuse of young Black women bound in slavery, “Incidents in The Life of a Slave Girl,” was written in Cornwall by Harriet Jacobs who escaped from Maryland and made a new life in Orange County. Orange County pays tribute to Black History Month Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus is proud to recognize Black History Month, which runs through the month of February.... Local News 03 Feb 2021 | 03:40
