NEWBURGH – Newburgh Free Academy defeated rival Kingston 21-12 Friday night to clinch a Section 9 Class AA playoff berth and extend its winning streak in the series to 14 games. The Goldbacks improved to 6-2 overall and 3-1 in Class AA, while Kingston fell to 2-6, 0-4 in the division and was eliminated from […]
COPAKE- The Copake Grange No. 935 will offer Camp Uke Autumn, a series of drop-in ukulele classes beginning Tuesday, October 20, and continuing Tuesdays through December 15. Classes will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Grange, located at 628 Empire Road. The program is an extension of the Grange’s summer ukulele camp […]
ULSTER COUNTY- The Ulster County Beekeepers’ Association will hold its monthly meeting Monday, October 26, at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Adam Pachl of Bee Health, a division of GreenLight Biosciences, will speak about Norroa, a next-generation product designed to control varroa mites, a major pest affecting honeybee colonies. The presentation will introduce beekeepers to the […]
NEWBURGH- The Orange County Department of Health recently brought together more than 50 community partners for a Food Security Mini-Summit at SUNY Orange’s Newburgh campus, focusing on ways to improve access to affordable, nutritious food for residents. The summit included representatives from the New York State Department of Health, congressional offices, county departments, the Orange County […]
ACCORD – Rondout Valley stopped Chester at the 2-yard line in the final seconds Friday night to secure a 14-8 victory on Homecoming Night. Rondout Valley (3-5) will miss the Class C postseason, while Chester (2-6), the defending Section 9 Class C champion, will face Burke Catholic in next month’s two-team Class D sectional final. […]
POUGHKEEPSIE – Congressman Pat Ryan (NY-19) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) made the rare move to introduce a proposed bill in a congressional district, rather than on Capitol Hill, on Friday. The two lawmakers introduced the Improving Medicare Coverage Act, legislation that would expand healthcare coverage to millions of Americans by lowering the Medicare eligibility […]
HUDSON VALLEY- A device known as the Grappler—a pursuit intervention tool—designed to safely stop fleeing vehicles and bring dangerous pursuits to a swift conclusion, has been used for the first time in New York State by members of the Putnam Sheriff’s Department with amazing results. Late Friday afternoon, Sheriff Brian Hess reported the arrests of […]
KINGSTON- The Ulster County Legislature will hold a public hearing on November 17 on proposed legislation that would prohibit the sale of synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) kratom products. The hearing is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. during the legislature’s regular session. Proposed Local Law No. 16 of 2026, introduced by Legislator William Murray, would restrict sales of […]
KINGSTON – Marbletown Town Supervisor Richard Parete has been named as commissioner of the Ulster County Department of Public Works. He will step down from that post on November 18 when he assumes his new role of acting commissioner. He must be confirmed by the county legislature. Parete has a long history of public service. […]
SPRING VALLEY- An 18-year-old man has been arrested on several sexual assault charges. A joint investigation by Spring Valley Village Police and Ramapo Town Police led to the arrest of Alan Vasquez-Alarcon in connection with sexual assaults on three 13-year-old girls. In one case, he was allegedly involved in a sexual relationship with a teen […]
