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Homeland Security Arrives in Monticello With "Gear"
MONTICELLO – A green armored military-style truck rolled into the Village of Monticello on Wednesday with the markings “HSI” – Homeland...
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1 day ago


Local Girl Scouts in Heart of the Hudson Earn Girl Scout Gold Award
Girl Scout Gold Award - the highest achievement possible in Girl Scouts of the US, equivalent to Eagle Scouts in the Boy Scouts Village...
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4 days ago


Washingtonville's Pride in the Village Day Brought Community Together
Dan Sloane, Event Host and Owner of Prizmatica, with several Event Coordinators (Valerie and Andrew Leyden-Sloan, DJ Big Chris and crew)...
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5 days ago


Skoufis Rails at Amazon & IDA for $102M in Pilot Benefits Proposal
This coming week, Senator James Skoufis has asked that the public rally and attend a Public Hearing regarding the Amazon Pilot requests...
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Jun 6


Washingtonville- Trifecta in June- Comp Plan Done, NY Supreme Court Win on 61 E. Main Lawsuit,Police Contract Done
Washingtonville wraps up its Comprehensive Plan and Other Matters Village of Washingtonville - During an extended Village Board meeting...
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Jun 4


Riley Arraigned in Attempted Murder DoorDash Shooting - New Information!
GOSHEN – John Reilly III of Chester was arraigned on Monday in Orange County Court on an indictment charging him with, among other...
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Jun 2


Last Public Hearing Tonight at 7PM Re -New Comp Plan Zoning and other matters in Washingtonville
Washingtonville's Village "Southern Gateway" In addition to several other items on the Village of Washingtonville's Agenda for tonight's...
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Jun 2


Knights of Columbus Sensory Friendly Carnival on Memorial Day Another Big Success
Dear Friends and Community Members, We are proud to share the success of the 3rd Annual Sensory Friendly Carnival, which took place on...
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May 31


Area Shocked by Tragic Loss of Beloved Equestrian Leslie Falco-Sullivan
By Edie Johnson Leslie Falco-Sullivan with her daughter Desiree Storms Equestrians in the Northern New Jersey and Orange County area have...
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May 29


Denise Shelby Isseks - Visual and Edible Art at Mindy Ross Gallery at Kaplan Hall in Newburgh
Denise Shelby Isseks, photographer, artist Like it or not, as human beings, we are so much influenced by those with whom we live, usually...
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May 29


Washingtonville Memorial Day Parade Welcomed by Hundreds Along Veterans Way to Firefighters Memorial Park
Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshall, Al Boltz The Parade Coming Up Veterans Way Washingtonville’s Memorial Parade, began 9:30am, and...
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May 27


Blooming Grove Highway Department Presents Budget & Annual Report
Every year Highway Superintendent, Wayne Kirkpatrick gives a detailed Budget Presentation. On May 6th at the Town Board’s relgular...
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May 22


OTHER POLICE NEWS IN BGPD - 2 OFFICERS HIRED AND RETIRED
Officer Frank Cirigliano, retired from the Washingtonville PD as a Sergeant The Blooming Grove Department welcomed him said they...
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May 22


Blooming Grove Has A New Police Department Sergeant, Colton Reitzes Promoted
Saying that the Blooming Grove Police Department looked "Proud as Punch" on Tuesday night would be an understatement, and the pride and...
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May 22


Voters Approve 2025-26 Budget for Washingtonville Central School District
WASHINGTONVILLE, N.Y. (May 20, 2025) — Washingtonville Central School District’s 2025-2026 school year $133,791,140 budget was approved...
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May 21


WYFCL Thanks Area Families & Town Programs Who Helped Support the Bronx Falcons Equipment Drive
WYFCL would like to thank all of the families and Town Programs (Goshen, Pine Bush, Valley Central) that donated Football Equipment,...
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May 20


Chester Highway Superintendent -Grand Jury Charge Includes Attempted Murder
GOSHEN – The man accused of shooting a DoorDash deliveryman on the evening of May 2 has been indicted by an Orange County grand jury on...
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May 19


Washingtonville's Downtown at the Square Saturday Events Begin Its Hudson Valley Tourism Makeover
McLaughlin Square is Getting a New Look! Benches, New Trees and Giant Flower Pots Popping up Throughout Village Center Washingtonville...
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May 19


WASHINGTONVILLE PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT ON ZONING!
7PM VILLAGE HALL, MAY 5
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May 19


Skoufis Speaks Out on Hochul Education Portion of State Budget
Skoufis Celebrates Some Education Wins, Criticizes Governor’s UPK (Universal Pre-Kindergarten) Betrayal Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange...
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May 17


Skoufis Joins Chester TB in Urging Hwy. Supt. to Resign After Shooting Lost Door Dash Delivery Man
Security Cam Footage of Shooting Incident Indictment of Highway Superintendent John Reilly followed after lawmakers and the public saw...
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May 17


Naomi Sewell Richardson Park Invites You To Join in Their Hudson Valley "Giving Day Event"
The Naomi Sewell Richardson Park Foundation Joins the Region-Wide- Celebration of Generosity, May 21st, Hudson Valley Gives Day!...
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May 15


Anti-DEI "Cleansing" Program Hits Paramount Funding
National Endowment for the ArtsFunding Cuts Hit Home A message from the Paramount Hudson Valley Arts Over the weekend, we received deeply...
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May 14


Washingtonville Comp Plan Wrapping Up - Will the Final Edit Reflect what the Community Asked For?
New "Affordable Housing" Complex a few Miles from the Woodcock Mt. View in the Village of South Blooming Grove currently in litigation....
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May 13


Senator Skoufis Attacks Governor Hochul's NY Budget Process
Senator James Skoufis, who represents District 42, nearly all of Orange County Legislators on both sides of the aisle were livid, not...
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May 11


New Bird Life Lecture Series - At SUNY Rowley Center "The Biology of Gender"
Dr. Walter Jahn, PhD. Dr. Walter Jahn has given us two full semesters, 15 weeks each, of instruction through the Birds of Orange County...
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May 10


Senator Skoufis, Working to Give the Moodna Waterway the Important Recognition it Deserves
In the spirit of Earth Day, I'm delighted to announce a bill that would identify the Moodna Creek as an inland waterway recently passed...
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May 10


Cinco de Mayo at Amada's Mexican Restaurant has Established a New Place of "Oh my Gosh" Entertainment for Orange County
By Edie Johnson Washingtonville -Sometimes its true that pictures (and video) are worth a thousand words. Here are a few that describe...
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May 6


BG Chamber Red Ribbon-Cutting 6PM Tomorrow - Cinco de Mayo & Grand Opening of Amada's Kitchen
Dining Area & Artwork 6PM Red Ribbon-Cutting by the Blooming Grove Chamber of Commerce At 6 Depot Street, Fulton Square Don't miss this...
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May 4


POP UP FUN TONIGHT AT "THE LOT" IN WASHINGTONVILLE 4pm to 8pm
IT'S A FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH, AND THE SKIES ARE STILL BRIGHT BLUE! JOIN US AT THE LOT TONIGHT!
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May 2


STEM NIGHT - A Magical Night of Discovery for Washingtonville Students
Learning Science and having fun at the same time, with some gooey slime STEM Night 2025 WASHINGTONVILLE, N.Y. (April 29, 2025) —...
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May 2


5/5 IS CINCO DE MAYO @ AMADA'S KITCHEN, Grand Opening & Ribbon- Cutting With BG Chamber of Commerce
What better way to celebrate this great holiday than to join the Blooming Grove Chamber of Commerce and Magdalena Sanchez for the...
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Apr 30


Schunnemunk State Park - Join "Trees for Tribs" in a "Riverkeeper SWEEP" Work Day on Saturday, May 3
It's that time of year, and local Trees for Tribs will be gathering this Saturday at Otterkill and Taylor Road to continue their work to...
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Apr 28


BLOOMING GROVE CLEAN DOES IT AGAIN!
RESIDENTS AND HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT RETRIEVE THREE DUMP TRUCKS FULL OF ROADSIDE TRASH Every year it's the same thing..... Roadside Trash...
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Apr 28


At Little Britain School, Students See How The Peace Corps Lives On, And Continues to do Good Work in Panama
Little Britain Elementary fifth grade teacher Christine Nimmo is teaming up with former student Stephanie Hince on a cross-cultural...
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Apr 27


UPDATE - The young man has been reunited with his family. TRYING TO IDENTIFY THIS YOUNG MAN - CAN YOU HELP?
From - Village of Washingtonville Police Department - We are attempting to identify the juvenile in this photo. Our officers are...
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Apr 26


SUNY ORANGE Presents its Symphonic Band & Mixed Chorus - Middletown 5/6
Orange Hall Gallery is the venue for the Spring 2025 concert featuring the SUNY Orange Symphonic Band and the SUNY Orange Mixed...
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Apr 26


Skoufis Pushes for More Transparency in Accuracy vs. False Positive Prenatal Screening Results
Skoufis says studies show prenatal screening can have as many as 85% to 90% false positive results Hey Neighbor, For anyone, pregnancy...
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Apr 26


Update-LaGuardia County Park Layout Design, A Decade-Long Dream to Become Real
By Edie Johnson (5/26 -Updated - AI was at it again....assuming that if the trail went to Washington(ville), the next stop would be...
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Apr 25


Standing Ovation for Neuhaus at State of County Address Part I - Local Impacts & a Peek at LaGuardia Park Plan
Growth in the Orange County tax base showed an 81.4 percent increase from 2017 to 2025 and full value Property in 2025 of...
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Apr 24


Pope Francis, the People's Pope - A Duty to carry on His Good Works
Editorial Edie Johnson Editor In my lifetime, from my perspective, Pope Francis, the People’s Pope, and the First Pope from South...
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Apr 23


New Blooming Grove Senior Center is Beautiful. Exterior is Complete with Portico and Broad Deck
Blooming Grove's new Senior Center at Lasser Park is essentially done, with arrival of the Seniors, a tour and celebration coming soon. ...
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Apr 23


It's Official! Chester's Maple School to Have New Life as Hi-Tech Ed Center
County Exec, Steve Neuhaus signing the contract This week County Executive announced that the Maple Avenue School in Chester is now...
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Apr 23


BLOOMING GROVE CLEAN-UP DAY
iT'S CLEAN-UP WEEKEND AND BOY DO OUR ROADSIDES NEED IT. LET'S DO THE TOWN PROUD AND MAKE SURE BLOOMING GROVE LOOKS LIKE THE TOWN WE ALL...
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Apr 23


WYFCL WIZARD FOOTBALL PLAYERS STEP UP TO HELP BRONX TEAM
Seeking equipment donations for Bronx players WYFCL and the Coaches from our Wizards 11U Team would like to thank all of our Football...
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Apr 23


Letter to Editor - Impact of College Proposed Near Sterling Forest/Old Forge Road, Warwick
Old Forge Road adjacent to Sterling Forest - Site that was a Research Facility has Proposal for a College Honorable Ben Astorino,...
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Apr 20


Supreme Court May Have Had Minutes to Spare When it Blocked Busloads of New Illegal Migrant Flights from Texas
According to several top US Attorneys, District Courts were assured by the Trump Administration late on Friday evening that Busloads of...
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Apr 20
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