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Taste Testers Needed For Widely Debated Candy in Wappingers Falls
Taste-testing candy sounds like a dream, right? A local Dutchess County candy shop needs local taste testers to help them out with a popular season candy. Quincy's Candy Shop Brings Sweet New Digs to Dutchess County. In November 2023, word started to spread that a new candy store was planning...
Explore Mount Vernon from a bustling shopping district, its history and more
We are rivers, woods, mountains. Skyscrapers, sidewalks. Traffic. Solitude. A vibe. Cities, towns, villages, hamlets. Here, our photographers train their craft on what makes this place our place. The City of Mount Vernon in lower Westchester County is a rich and diverse community. From shopping, historic sites, and home to many churches and places...
Send us your Good News: The Journal News seeks brighter side of life for new series
In Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties, where everyday life is about the daily grind, the hustle, bustle, and the latest headlines, sometimes we forget to slow down and appreciate the positivity around us. We could all use a bit of cheer from time to time. That's why The Journal News/lohud.com is asking...
Former star athletes, military heroes enshrined in Dutchess Sports Museum Hall of Fame
It was in a boxing gym that Steve Badgley found a second home and an extended family. It was there the Poughkeepsie native developed discipline and structure and where, he said, he met the first group of people beyond his relatives who truly embraced him. Five Star Boxing in Beacon became a centerpiece of his youth and eventually a springboard, propelling him to a career in the military. Still, Badgley never strayed from his passion. ...
This Top Westchester Official Named Recipient Of Prestigious Award
Westchester County Health Commissioner Sherlita Amler has been named the 2024 recipient of New York Medical College's William Cullen Bryant Award, county officials announced on Thursday, Oct. 3. The award, named after the college's founder, recognizes those who show seminal leadership in health care, science, education, business, or the arts...
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