Counselors Mia and Michael Harrison, right, give Cesar and Kenia Gomez and their daughter Kacey, 5, a tour of the Bubbling Springs Day Camp in West Milford. Kacey is signed up for five of the seven weekly sessions this summer. The camp held an open house Saturday, June 1. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) Summer day camps juggle high costs, low enrollment As summer begins, many parents turn to day camps operated by their municipality’s Parks and Recreation Department for activities... Home 06 Jun 2024 | 10:55
Top: Won Choe (Orange and Rockland vice president), Melissa Benjamin (Washingtonville High School), Katherine Leo (Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County 4H), Rosali Shannon (MHA Preschool at Temple Sinai), Toby Schack (Orange Environment, Inc.), Christopher Stack (Orange Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Center) and Evan Lally (S.S. Seward Institute). ( Photo courtesy of Orange and Rockland Utilities) O&R issues $45,000 in grants for STEM studies Orange and Rockland Utilities recently awarded grants totaling approximately $45,000 to support nearly 50 classroom projects... Local News 04 Jun 2024 | 01:22
The market includes produce, plants, wine, baked goods, meat and dairy products, and much more! ( Photo by Shelley Pauls, Unsplash) Farmers market season begins! The Warwick Valley Farmers’ Market will begin its 30th season on May 12, serving the community with locally grown and produced... Local News 07 May 2024 | 11:12
Nuisance or investment opportunity? Towns struggle to handle growth of short-term rentals Short-term rentals have surged in popularity in recent years, providing more options for tourists They’ve also grown into... Local News 01 Feb 2024 | 02:11
‘Strange vibrations in the night’ I thoroughly enjoyed Beth Quinn’s “Thanksgiving article,” “Strange vibrations in the night.” Given the fact that my husband’s... Letters to the Editor 24 Nov 2023 | 12:00
The MTA will soon be constructing two sets of passing sidings, at a cost of more than $100 million, to allow for two-way train traffic in Orange County which currently only has one track along the Port Jervis line. These miles-long sidings will be located in the Tuxedo and Middletown areas, significantly increasing train schedule capacity once completed. Photo source: Metro North ‘No longer treated as the ATM for the MTA’ State Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) and Assemblymen Kenneth Zebrowski (D-Rockland County) and Chris Eachus (D-New... Local News 22 Aug 2023 | 07:18
The furnance at Sterling Forest State Park. Source: ILove.com Friends of Sterling Forest offer lecture series Friends of Sterling Forest is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization established to protect and preserve the great legacy of... Entertainment 10 Mar 2023 | 09:41
The furnance at Sterling Forest State Park. Photo source: IloveNY.com Tuxedo. Friends of Sterling Forest schedule of events for October 2021 The Friends of Sterling Forest (F.S.F.) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization established to protect and preserve the great... Entertainment 28 Sep 2021 | 11:00
Primary votes. Results from select races in Orange County The following are results from select primary races held June 22 in parts of Orange County, according to the Orange County... Local News 12 Jul 2021 | 01:25
Maria and Tracy Robinson with their home-grown microgreens. Eat Your Greenz brings home-grown microgreens to Farmer’s Market Greens, such as lettuces, broccoli, and such, that are packed with vitamins, minerals and fiber—while being low in calories—are... Business 07 Jun 2021 | 09:32
Indian Point falsehoods will lead to energy shortfall The Photo News article in the May 7-13 edition expressed much misinformation regarding the closing of the Indian Point Energy... Letters to the Editor 09 May 2021 | 11:17
All Orange County school district high school principals are ready to take over Saturday Night Live as the newest set of “Not Ready for Prime-Time Players” after the release of their widely popular “We Got This Orange County” video on April 26. #WeCan. Orange County high school principals join forces in comical and inspirational ‘We Got This Orange County’ video All Orange County school district high school principals are ready to take over Saturday Night Live as the newest set of... Local News 28 Apr 2021 | 12:38
David S. Nathan David S. Nathan passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at his home in Chester. He was 72 years old. The son of Erna Daniel... Obituaries 19 Mar 2021 | 12:33
Chele Farley: ‘Forever grateful for your support’ Last night (Nov. 19) I called and congratulated Representative Sean Patrick Maloney on his re-election after the Associated... Letters to the Editor 22 Nov 2020 | 05:50
Cory Benezra of Monroe and his dad Eric at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School. ( PHOTOS COURTESY RABBI PASACH AND CHANA BURSTON OF CHABAD) Chabad celebrates dads before closure Chabad Hebrew School students and their dads got the chance to celebrate Father’s Day together at Chabad before the corona... Local News 15 Jun 2020 | 01:54