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Thursday, November 27, 2025 1 PM One more day until it is Small Business Saturday in the Village of Washingtonville , and folks have been working really hard to get ready to showcase all of their work this year, meet new people and make them happy customers. So come on by! There is ample parking in the Village Parking lot accessed just before the 208/94 intersection and if the village gets crazy busy there is always additional parking in the Washingtonville High School lot o

“For years, if not decades, the Orange County IDA has used and abused the taxpayers they are supposed to serve. Their latest gambit -- a fly-by-night approval of $80 million in property tax breaks for a 3.2 million square foot Amazon warehouse here in our community, an incentive that is so obviously not warranted or needed -- is as offensive as it is expensive.  “I am grateful to the state-appointed monitor, Brian Sanvidge, for his unbiased and thoughtful veto of this reckles

K-9 Kato & his handler Orange County Deputy Vinnie Iannuzzi Today we celebrate the incredible career of K-9 Kato, who is retiring after 9 years of dedicated service to the people of Orange County. At nearly 11 years old, Kato has spent the majority of his life protecting our community, standing side by side with his handler, Deputy Vinnie Iannuzzi. Deputy Iannuzzi, one of ou

Thanks to the kindness of our amazing Body by Juli clients, all donated food will be going directly to Washingtonville families in need. Your generosity truly makes a difference in our community! Up next… our final drive of the year: Adopt a Family for the Holidays! Let’s continue to spread love and support as we head into the season of giving. Editor's Note : Bear in mind this batch of contributions is only one of many collelctions that Body by Juli has provided during "Giv

I fought tooth and nail to secure this over $4 million in landmark funding for the Boys & Girls Club of Newburgh  because they go above and beyond to help our kids thrive. This unveiling is paving the way for programs and expansions that are going to transform Hudson Valley kids’ lives forever. I am so grateful to everyone that has helped get us to this point - especially the Boys & Girls Club of Newburgh  leadership and Board, New York State Council on the Arts , and the Ohn

Chester Supervisor Brandon Holdridge has announced that the Chester Town Board has accepted a subdivision from the developer of the Oak Woods project, located on Camp Monroe Rd and adjacent to Lakes Rd and the Lake Hill Farms neighborhood. The developer will be constructing four homes whereas the town will take ownership of around 13 acres of land in the back of the property with access to Camp Monroe Rd. It may be hard to tell by this map, but the land we saved is the shaded

On Saturday, Dragon Cross Country was in action in the NE regional competition at Bowdoin parks in Wappingers Falls. It's known as a very difficult course, and yesterday it was extra tough given the mud factor. Dragon, Liv Cibirka is a senior so this was her final XC run and I had the privilege of walking up the hill (the second half of it) from the start/finish to the parking area after the race was over so I'm claiming a PR for keeping up with her (and her mom). Great job b

Class of 2025 is Third Consecutive Class with Perfect Results: Program to Relocate to Newburgh Campus in 2026   MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – For the third consecutive year, SUNY Orange’s Radiologic Technology graduates have achieved a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the national certification exam, continuing the program’s record of excellence in preparing graduates for success in the healthcare field.   All 10 members of the Class of 2025 passed the American Registry of Radiologic

Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) joined Cornwall Town Supervisor Josh Wojehowski and members of the town board to celebrate the completion of the Riverlight Park playground. Made possible through $400,000 secured through Senator Skoufis’ office, installation of the equipment started in October and was completed just days ago. Upgrades were clearly necessary as the previous playground at Riverlight Park became a safety hazard with broken equipment and degrading structur