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Orange County Land Trust secures grant to protect 400 acres of Neversink River watershed
DEERPARK – The Orange County Land Trust has started the process to secure conservation easements on over 400 acres of land in the Neversink River watershed. The two parcels of privately owned land are in the Town of Deerpark. Land trust Director of Conservation Kyle Sandusky said the $50,000...
Collaborative effort brings local food to Middletown school district
MIDDLETOWN – The Snap-Ed New York program in the Hudson Valley announced the successful collaboration of a pilot project aimed at reducing local food waste and promoting community nourishment. The initiative was organized with Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County’s Gleaning Program by successfully providing local apples from Crist. Bros....
Community events are planned in Hawley, including free evening movies in Bingham Park
Movies in Bingham Park, National Night Out and a community-wide yard sale are three of the special events this summer for everyone to enjoy in Hawley Borough. Scott Mead, the borough's public works supervisor as well as the Hawley fire chief, is coordinating the second season for Movies in the Park. He said at the July 10 council meeting that they are held on the last Saturday of the month, beginning at dusk. The first one was held July 5 (rescheduled from June 29). The series runs through December, when they are planning two movies around the time of Hawley Winterfest.
Wallkill pitcher Kye DeGroat drafted by the Kansas City Royals, passes on Texas Longhorns
The wait was a little longer than Kyle DeGroat expected but the result was just as he hoped. DeGroat, the 18-year-old Wallkill High School graduate, was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday. He was picked in the 14th round with the No. 407 overall selection.
11-year-old Ellenville girl selling jewelry outside in the heat surprised by police with new bicycle
“It’s about showing the youth and being engaged with our youth and showing them that if you work hard and do it honestly and try to put your best foot forward good things happen.”
Ellenville police personnel buy bicycle for girl after crash claimed her old one
ELLENVILLE, N.Y. — Two village police officers, a dispatcher and the chief of police took up a collection at police headquarters on Monday, July 15, and were able to present an 11-year-old girl with a bicycle to replace one she’d crashed in June. “This is what community policing...
NPS: 79th person since 1980 drowns in Upper Delaware River with no life jacket
A man who was rafting on the Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (UPDE) went for a swim but became the 79th drowning victim in the Upper Delaware since the National Park Service started keeping record in 1980. UPDE Superintendent Lindsey Kurnath reported to the Upper Delaware Council on July...
Sabrina Ionescu leads short-handed Liberty to 82-74 win against Sun
NEW YORK — No Breanna Stewart or Betnijah Laney-Hamilton? No problem. The Connecticut Sun should’ve known they were in trouble after Sabrina Ionescu began the game with two made 25-footers in the first quarter. If Stephanie White’s squad didn’t get the message by then, Ionescu followed up with a 26-footer that turned into a four-point play after Sun guard Veronica Burton fouled the star while in the shooting motion.
Middletown Man Killed By State Trooper After Striking Officer With Car, Police Say
The incident occurred in Sullivan County at 2:20 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, on Rock Hill Drive in the town of Thompson. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, troopers were involved in a vehicle pursuit with the driver, identified as Orange County resident Albert Melendez of Middletown.
Two NYS maximum security prisons to close in November
ALBANY (TNS) — The Hochul administration will close two upstate New York maximum security prisons citing a continuing overall drop in the incarcerated population, cost savings, staffing shortages and authorization from the state Legislature in its latest budget. The Legislature approved a provision in Hochul’s 2024-2025 executive budget which...
Hudson Valley Teens Charged with Felonies After in New Windsor Arrest
Three Hudson Valley teenagers have found themselves in hot water following an event that transpired early this week. The incident in question took place on Monday night July 1, 2024 just after 8pm. From Traffic Stop to Felony Charges. According to the press release from the New Windsor Police Department,...
Friends of Hathorn to honor fallen Battle of Minisink soldiers
The annual ceremonies honoring Warwick’s fallen soldiers and veterans of the Minisink Battle take place July 20 and 22. The Friends of Hathorn invite the community to attend one, to remember our local founding veterans: July 20 at Minisink Battleground Park in Sullivan County at 4 p.m.; July 22 at 11 a.m., at the Minisink monument/gravesite in Goshen, opposite 101 Main St.; and July 22 at 6:30 p.m., at the Hathorn gravesite at Warwick Cemetery, featuring a group reading of Hathorn’s “Battle of Minisink” report.
Larry & Teresa’s July Jam: A Star-Studded Celebration of Americana Music at Arrowood Farms
The picturesque Hudson Valley will come alive with the sounds of Americana music as Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams join forces with musical friends old and new for Larry & Teresa’s July Jam at Arrowood Farms in Accord, NY. This one-day festival, produced by Impact Concerts, is a must-see celebration of some of the best performers in Americana music, set against the beautiful backdrop of the Hudson Valley.
Hear the story of Mount Rushmore's chief carver from his grandson
Lou Del Bianco will be sharing about the legacy of his grandfather, Luigi Del Bianco, who was the chief carver of Mount Rushmore, at the Pike County Historical Society and Museum in Milford on Sunday, July 28. The program will be followed by a light supper, dessert and coffee. It...
Learn the Meisner Technique from Goshen, New York Film Academy
Welcome Hudson Valley! This is Conor Walsh, host of In Touch, Townsquare Media of the Hudson Valley’s Award-Winning Public Affairs and Issues program. This week on In Touch, we speak with Nan Gill-Wilson and David Patrick Wilson from the Academy of Film, Television, Stage and Performing Arts. We discuss David’s time learning under legendary acting mentors Sanford Meisner and Bill Esper, along with renowned vocal coach Seth Riggs, and how the Academy passes those teachings along to aspiring actors and creatives here in New York!
Mid-Hudson Valley weather outlook: As week tails off, so does 'oppressive heat'
The weather for the beginning of this week in the Poughkeepsie and Middletown areas is staying fairly consistent with what we've seen so far this summer: extremely hot and awfully muggy. As of Monday, according to the National Weather Service, there is a heat advisory as well as a hazardous weather outlook for both Poughkeepsie and Middletown. ...
Maureen P. O’Sullivan, 89
Maureen P. O’Sullivan, 89, of Milford, Pa., peacefully passed away at her home on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Maureen was a devoted educator, which she proudly achieved through her many years of study and service. She enjoyed teaching and investing in the youth, which she referred to as “our future.” Maureen graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Marymount College and earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree from St. John’s University. She worked as a professor of chemistry at St. John’s University and College of Staten Island.
Rachel Rappaport
Sullivan County native Rachel Sacks Rappaport passed away in San Francisco, California, her home the last 12 years, on July 12. She was 97. Born and raised in Mountain Dale, the youngest of six, she graduated Mountain Dale High School as valedictorian in 1943. She lived in Monticello while still single, working as a legal stenographer for Nellie Childs Smith, the first female attorney there, in the ’40s. She married Bronx native Ralph Rappaport (d. 2008) in 1951. The couple lived in South Fallsburg for several years before moving to Woodridge in 1957, where they raised two daughters. Rachel maintained a home in Woodridge until 2013. Also called “Raye,” she was known for her red hair, outgoing personality, curiosity, genuine interest in people, and love of nature, animals, and singing.
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