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City of Newburgh resident charged with attempted arson for Carpenter Ave. fire
CITY OF NEWBURGH - City of Newburgh police charged a resident with attempted arson in connection with a fire on Carpenter Avenue last month. Police said they located and arrested Ashley Jessup, 35, of the City of Newburgh on Monday. According to city police, Jessup was wanted on a charge...
Monticello celebrates launch of new Fitness Court with ribbon cutting ceremony
MVP Health Care, Monticello Central School District (Monticello CSD) and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) launched an outdoor Fitness Court® at Monticello High School earlier today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The MVP Health Care Fitness Court will now provide the campus and greater Monticello community with increased access to outdoor exercise programs. Monticello CSD became the first school district partner to officially join the MVP Health Care campaign in New York.
Walden Savings Bank announces new hire and promotions
MONTGOMERY – Walden Savings Bank has announced the appointment of three new leaders to its team: John Coughlin as Vice President and Business Development Officer, Crystal Johnson as Vice President and Controller, and Mandy Bosley as Branch Manager of the Washingtonville branch. Coughlin joins Walden Savings Bank with extensive...
NHSTAA names Goshen graduating senior “National High School All-American”
The National High School Tennis All-America Foundation (NHSTAA) has named Goshen High School graduating senior Braeden Gelletich as a 2024 National High School All-American. This recognition is for attaining the highest standards of Prep tennis excellence while in high school. Braeden currently is a top ranked USTA tennis player for his age group. He will be attending the University of Indiana in the fall competing as a freshman in the BIG 10 Conference, the oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States.
DNA from energy drink helped ID suspect in theft of antiques from Cornwall home: police
State police have arrested a Newtown woman who is accused of stealing antiques worth thousands of dollars from a Cornwall home last summer. DNA from a can left behind at the scene linked back to the 39-year-old suspect, according to the arrest warrant. The investigation started on Sept. 6, 2023,...
Singer-Songwriter Rachael Sage to Perform At Town Crier
NYC based alt-pop artist Rachael Sage will perform alongside her band, The Sequins at the Towne Crier in Beacon, NY on Aug 11. Anyone with a dinner reservation can hear Sage perform songs off her latest record Another Side. Aside from being a singer-songwriter she is also a visual artist. Her artwork will appear at the Bank Square as part of Beacon Open Studios from July 19 to 21.
City of Newburgh: Paving on Liberty Street & Park Place
NEWBURGH- Please be advised that asphalt road paving work will take place in the area of Liberty Street and Park Place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. This work is scheduled to take place between Monday, July 15, 2024 through Friday, July 19, 2024. Please observe all temporary parking restrictions...
Clinton Avenue improvement project to begin next week
KINGSTON – Construction for the Clinton Avenue Uptown Transportation Improvements Project will begin next week. Starting Monday July 22, Clinton Avenue from Albany Avenue to Main Street will be closed for sewer work. Initially this project did not necessitate a road closure, however, during the initial project preparation and testing, a broken manhole and associated sewer line were discovered. For the sewer repair, this section of Clinton Avenue is expected to be closed for one week.
Storm knocks out Rondout power, downs trees
In the dead-aired aftermath of Tuesday’s late-day severe rainstorm, the grumbling of portable gas generators echoed through the streets of the Rondout. A walloping combination of rain and wind saw multiple blocks of houses lose power for the second time in as many weeks. When the air conditioners died, the rising temperatures inside saw neighbors emerge into the relatively cooler temperatures in the streets outside.
Millbrook’s Hitchcock estate listed for sale at $65 million
MILLBROOK — The famous Hitchcock estate was listed for sale on June 25 by Heather Croner Real Estate, Sotheby’s International. The property was assembled beginning in 1889, by German-born acetylene gas mogul Charles F. Dieterich, a founder of Union Carbide, who named the complex Daheim, German for “home.”
Ashanti And Nelly Celebrate Their Bundle Of Joy With A Love-Filled Baby Shower
Ashanti and Nelly are inching closer and closer to the arrival of their first child together, and to celebrate the anticipation, the couple hosted a baby shower full of family and friends over the weekend.5 Couples Who Spun The Block For Love: Ashanti, Nelly, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky And More According to footage captured by attendees, the event took place at Oheka Castle in Huntington, N.Y., featuring oversized photos from the R&B star’s maternity shoot in the entrance. In one video, the “Happy” singer can be seen making her grand entrance to Nelly’s “Ride With Me” while wearing a drapey white gown and her hair slicked...
Governor Hochul visits storm ravaged city of Rome and updates New Yorkers on state response to severe weather impacts
ROME- Governor Kathy Hochul visited the City of Rome, NY on Wednesday to inspect damage caused by severe winds that caused extensive damage in the region. The Governor focused on providing updates on the state’s response to the severe storms that have impacted the state over the last two weeks.
Weis Vineyards wins New York Governor's Cup in statewide competition
HAMMONDSPORT, N.Y. (WENY) -- A local winery has taken home two of the top awards in the 38th Annual New York Wine Classic. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday night that Weis Vineyards in Hammondsport was awarded the Governor's Cup for their 2018 Riesling Ice Wine. The Governor's Cup is given out to the best wine in any given year's competition.
NYS Comptroller's Office seeks transparency, cost estimates on Clean Energy Climate Act Plan
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The implementation of New York State's "ambitious" clean energy transition plan under the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act has drawn scrutiny from the New York State Comptroller's Office as to its planning and costs in a newly released 58-page audit report. In a statement...
Ground Broken on Long Island on nation's largest offshore wind farm
SHIRLEY, N.Y. -- There was a historic groundbreaking Wednesday for New York's next offshore wind farm, which will be seven times bigger than the first one.Years in the making, winds of change are coming to the state's energy grid. Months after South Fork Wind went live, the far bigger Sunrise Wind will have 84 turbines to generate 924 megawatts, making it the largest wind farm in the nation.Ocean winds will be supplying the project's clean energy by 2026."Six hundred thousand homes. That is the metric and that is a true game changer for Long Island," said Doreen Harris, president of...
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