Woodbury. Motorcycle and Town of Woodbury Police vehicle collision under investigation On Wednesday, April 9, at approximately 6:37 p.m., troopers from the New York State Police in Monroe responded to a reported... Police & Fire 14 Apr 2025 | 08:14
Woodbury Historical Society President Alex Prizgintas with historical documents. Photo provided. Local historians present ‘Fifty People who shaped Orange County’ program on April 27 The Woodbury Historical Society is hosting a program on “Fifty People who Shaped Orange County,” on Sunday, April 27, from... Local News 13 Apr 2025 | 02:15
Burn ban in effect now through May As brush fires rage on Long Island, Governor Kathy Hochul issued a multi-regional burn ban that includes Orange County. The... Local News 10 Mar 2025 | 10:25
Environmental Conservation Officer Obadiah Steffen climbs into a tractor trailer to inspect fill material. ( Photo courtesy the DEC) Truck stopped in Woodbury spurs ‘unlawful fill’ investigation On Jan. 29, Environmental Conservation Officer Obadiah Steffen and Lieutenant Michael Bello initiated a traffic stop on a... Police & Fire 13 Feb 2025 | 01:04
Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a bill on Feb. 3 to shield the identities of doctors who prescribe abortion medications. ( Photo by Mike Groll/Office of Gov. Kathy Hochul) State shields abortion pill prescribers after a doctor was indicted in Louisiana New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signed a bill to shield the identities of doctors who prescribe abortion medications,... News 05 Feb 2025 | 04:35
Hudson Valley under red flag fire warning through Saturday The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for the lower Hudson Valley area until 6 p.m. Saturday, November... Local News 08 Nov 2024 | 04:43
How do we all come back together? It’s no secret that political discourse in recent years has become increasingly divisive. In many areas of our region, we’ve... Local News 07 Nov 2024 | 08:00
The new Schunnemunk Meadows Trail is slated to be complted by the end of summer 2025. ( Map by OSI) New Schunnemunk Meadows Trail in the works The Open Space Institute (OSI), NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), and the Palisades Interstate... Local News 05 Nov 2024 | 12:10
DEC declares Drought Watch for Orange County The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has declared a drought watch for 15 New York counties,... Local News 04 Nov 2024 | 11:02
Burn ban in effect for Orange County On Monday, October 28 County Executive Steve Neuhaus issued Executive Order No. 13 of 2024, declaring a State of Emergency... Local News 28 Oct 2024 | 04:07
DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder joined representatives from the state Department of Health and Donate Life NYS, and families of organ donors and recipients to mark this organ donation registry milestone. ( Photo courtesy of the governor’s office) Majority of eligible New Yorkers now registered organ donors Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that for the first time, more than 50% of the eligible New York population has registered... Local News 27 Oct 2024 | 12:20
State senate candidates share their policy priorities NYS Senate District 42 residents will have three candidates to choose from during this year’s general election: Dorey Houle... Local News 15 Oct 2024 | 08:50
Team Screene, in memory of John Screene. ( Photo courtesy of Teresa Gilli) Wanted: Brave souls in support of Special Olympic athletes Organizers of this year’s Orange County Polar Plunge – scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 9, at Earl Reservoir in Woodbury – are... Local News 14 Oct 2024 | 12:00
Bridge barrier support letter On Sunday, September 22, 2024, the “Out of the darkness” suicide awareness walk took place at the Earl Reservoir. Attendance... Letters to the Editor 25 Sep 2024 | 10:00
Julio Lewis. ( Photo courtesy the Orange County District Attorney’s Office) Eight-year prison sentence for Woodbury drug case On Tuesday, September 3 Julio Lewis, 34, of Schenectady, was sentenced to eight years in prison to be followed by three years... Police & Fire 05 Sep 2024 | 01:38
