Missing Monticello man found dead
MONTICELLO – The 67-year-old Monticello man who went missing on Monday evening was found dead in a wooded area Wednesday evening, Monticello Police said Thursday.
The body of Peter Mitro...
Ruffalo calls for minority participation in environmental movement
NEWBURGH – Actor and environmentalist Mark Ruffalo, who calls Sullivan County home, has called on the environmental movement to be more inclusive.
Speaking on a forum conducted by the Riverkeeper...
Woman charged with drug possession wanted for failure to return to court
TOWN OF ULSTER – A warrant has been issued for a woman who was charged with drug possession in the Town of Ulster.
Jenna Neglia,...
‘Nothing has changed’ with Newburgh’s tainted water, says clean water advocate
NEWBURGH – It was in May 2016 when then-Newburgh City Manager Michael Ciaravino sounded the alarm on the fact that the city’s Washington Lake...
Westchester’s Playland Park to stay closed for summer
RYE - Westchester County officials have decided to keep Playland Park in Rye closed this summer because of COVID-19.
County Executive George Latimer said even...
Middletown begins police-community relations discussion
MIDDLETOWN – The City of Middletown’s community discussion on how to reinvent the police department began Tuesday night with a panel discussion.
Police Chief John...
Ellenville community comes together to discuss policing
ELLENVILLE – The community advisory committee selected to review the procedures of the Ellenville Village Police Department met on Tuesday and Chief Philip Mattracion...
Orange County Dems select Supreme Court candidate
GOSHEN – Newburgh City Court Judge E. Loren Williams has been selected by the Orange County Democratic Committee to run for a seat on...
Renegades’ season cancelled due to COVID-19
WAPPINGERS FALLS – The 2020 Hudson Valley Renegades’ Minor League baseball season has been cancelled, another casualty of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
All Minor League...
Columbia County Fair is cancelled due to COVID-19
CHATHAM – The Board of Directors of the Columbia County Agricultural Society has decided to cancel this year’s Columbia County Fair because of the...
Ulster County begins review of criminal justice
KINGSTON – The Ulster County Justice Reform Committee has begun its work to address what County Executive Patrick Ryan calls “systemic inequity, injustice and...
Lake Superior to close for holiday weekend
BETHEL – Lake Superior State Park in Bethel, operated by Sullivan County, will temporarily close for the July 4 weekend, starting the evening of...