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Convicted hit man in murder-for-hire plot sentenced to prison
GOSHEN - The Middletown man convicted of murder after being hired to kill a Wallkill man's neighbor was sentenced to 18 years to life in state prison on Friday. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced the sentence for Damante T. Stansberry, 25, of Middletown. Stansberry previously pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, a felony,...
Search On For Suspect Who Fired Shot Into Hudson Valley Home
Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating after shots were fired into a home. The incident occurred in Orange County around 1 a.m., Friday, July 19, on Grand Avenue in Middletown.According to Lt. Jeffrey Thoelen of the Middletown Police, at least one round (bullet) entered a residence on G…
Another Hudson Valley New York Discount Store Announces Closure
Another day, another long-standing Hudson Valley store announces their closure. This time, a popular discount shop with quite a few local stores has announced that they will be closing their doors at this Ulster County location for good. Just A Buck and Beyond, Kingston, To Shutter. A social media announcement...
Harckham and Levenberg Announce $50K of Funding for Peekskill’s CHHOP in State Budget
New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Dana Levenberg announced today that they were able to secure $50,000 of funding in the FY2024-2025 State Budget for the nonprofit Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP), which provides a number of important services to homeless residents, veterans and survivors of domestic violence in the community, as well as helping residents facing food insecurity through its food pantry.
The Borscht Belt Festival, honoring the Jewish Catskills, is bigger and broader this year
The second annual Borscht Belt Fest, featuring comedy, food, music and storytelling, will take place July 26-28 in the Catskills. Organized by the Borscht Belt Museum in Ellenville, New York, this year’s festival will be “bigger and better” than last year, according to Andrew Jacobs, one of the festival’s organizers and the president of the museum’s board of trustees.
Port Jervis residents, patrons protest cannabis zoning restrictions
Cannabis users and supporters came out to Port Jervis City Hall on Monday, July 22, to voice their concerns about the city’s zoning restrictions on recreational cannabis dispensaries, with some residents claiming the Port Jervis City Council and Mayor Dominic Cicalese were intentionally making it difficult for cannabis retailers to set up shop.
Iron Maiden And Fireworks: Live Broadcast Set For Fairgrounds
You know it's summer when they're rockin' in Middletown. The Orange County Fair kicked off this past weekend in Middletown, NY and a live radio broadcast is set for this Friday afternoon with amazing Iron Maiden tribute Eyes of the Nile scheduled to perform live. Check out full 2024 Orange County Fair schedule lineup here.
Harbors at Haverstraw Energizes Largest EV Charging Project in O&R’s Service Territory
Harbors at Haverstraw has recently activated hundreds of Level 2 electric vehicle chargers across a dozen buildings, marking the largest EV charging project in Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R)’s service territory. This initiative, a more than $2 million investment, was made possible through O&R’s PowerReady incentive program.
Iconic Longtime Westchester Bakery Damaged By Fire Seeks Help In Rebuilding
A bakery that has served its Westchester community for more than eight decades is now asking for help in recovering from a devastating fire that forced it to close. Delite Bake Shop, located in Yonkers at 773 Yonkers Ave., was damaged in a blaze that started on Saturday, July 13 around 12:30 a…
High School Near Westchester Border To Permanently Close After 100 Years
A high school near the border of Westchester will cease operations and not re-open in September of 2024.St. Barnabus High School in the north Bronx said the decision was made "with a heavy heart.""Despite such a beautiful and successful celebration of our 100th anniversary, our school is unable to …
Westchester’s First Chick-fil-A Restaurant to Open in Yonkers July 25
YONKERS, N.Y. (July 22, 2024) – The first locally owned and operated Chick-fil-A® restaurant in Westchester County will begin serving the Yonkers community on Thursday, July 25. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Israel Allmand as the independent franchised local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Central Park Ave and Roxbury. Located at...
Culinary competition heats up at the CIA in Hyde Park
HYDE PARK- Production crews are cooking up some hot new content in Dutchess County said to be on Netflix’s future menu of culinary-based content. The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is playing host to a high-profile cooking competition where the prestigious campus has joined forces with an all-star production and distribution team.
At the former Ice House, The Governess gastropub opens this week in Poughkeepsie
Melanie Lemieux, owner and co-founder of ESS Hospitality, got the keys to the former Ice House in Poughkeepsie in April. Her new establishment, a gastropub with elevated American cuisine called The Governess, is set to open this week with a grand opening celebration. "We did it in a record time,"...
9th annual Peekskill Film Festival seeks to break record of attendees
The 9th Annual Peekskill Film Festival will launch this week on Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27, 2024 supported by The Field Library and the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater. This year, the Film Festival has more than 50 short films that will be shown in the historic Paramount Hudson Valley Theater. The films are eclectic and range from a mix of first-rate features, shorts, and documentaries, to animations, from diverse voices all around the world.
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