Pedestrian killed by freight train
NEW WINDSOR – A woman is reported dead after being struck by a freight train in New Windsor.The incident occurred around mid-day today on River Road, according to authorities.Details...
Gunman opens fire on Port Jervis man
PORT JERVIS – No one was injured late Saturday night when a man fired several rounds from a handgun at a Port Jervis man standing outside his home on...
Area COVID-19 death toll continues to rise
The number of people to die from effects of the coronavirus are continuing to increase.In Orange County, the death toll is now up to...
Ulster County recruits medical professionals to help bolster COVID-19 response
KINGSTON – Ulster County Executive Patrick Ryan has announced that the county Department of Health is now actively seeking doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals...
Dutchess Responds deploys $50K for feeding in first round of funding
POUGHKEEPSIE – In collaboration with the Dutchess County Government and the Dyson Foundation, Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley is announcing the first round...
Orange County Legislature confirms new planning commissioner
GOSHEN – The Orange County Legislature, Friday, confirmed Alan Sorensen as the county’s new planning commissioner, replacing David Church who retired after many years...
Fishkill adopts term limits for town electeds
TOWN OF FISHKILL – The positions of town board members and town supervisor in Fishkill will now have term limits.Prior to passage of the...
Vet2Vet funding restored
ALBANY – Governor Cuomo's budget for 2020-21 eliminated funding for the Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer-to-Peer Support Program, more commonly known as the Vet2Vet...
Ulster County Community Action commissary kitchen provides aid in time of COVID-19 crisis
KINGSTON – The Ulster County Community Action organization announced that his Agency and People’s Place in Kingston recently received an emergency delivery from the...
Gleaning Team delivers food to Orange County residents during COVID-19 pandemic
MIDDLETOWN – For the past 16 years, the mission of Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County’s Gleaning Program has been to deliver donated fresh foods to...
Economic development webinar provides information for businesses and residents affected by COVID-19
GOSHEN – Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus hosted a Facebook Live Economic Development Informational Webinar for individuals and businesses affected during the COVID-19 pandemic to...
Hospice of Orange & Sullivan receives COVID-19 Response Grant
NEWBURGH – Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties has received a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan less than a...