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Lake Communities Alliance pushes for critical environmental areas
ROCK HILL – The Lake Communities Alliance in Rock Hill is pushing for sustainable economic development and smart growth that respects the rural character and natural resources of Sullivan County. To that end, the group is seeking to have a portion of the towns of Thompson and Mamakating designated...
Willow Wisp Farm invites community to family-friendly event
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Farm Arts Collective will hold a free event for families and children on Saturday, July 13 from 1-4 p.m. on Willow Wisp Organic Farm, located at 38 Hickory Lane in Damascus, Wayne County. The annual Family Farm Day invites community...
MacDonald/Schnittker win trio of Landmark Stakes at Goshen
Goshen, NY — Mark MacDonald and Ray Schnittker teamed up to win three Landmark Stakes over the weekend as the Grand Circuit visited Historic Track. On Saturday, MacDonald guided Schnitter trainees High Life to a 2:00.1 victory in the $13,100 Landmark for 3-year-old male trotters and Man Ray to a 2:02 triumph in the $10,100 Landmark for 3-year-old male pacers.
Keystone 9-11s Secure Victory in Sectional Opener Against Tri-Valley
ATHENS – In a thrilling sectional opener on Sunday, Keystone 9-11s District 12 Champions clinched a narrow victory over Tri-Valley District 11 Champions with a final score of 6-5. The game, held at the Athens baseball field, kicked off sectional play. Keystone delivered the win by building an early lead and holding off a late rally from Tri-Valley.
Middletown Psych Center Gets Grand New Beginning with Fei Tian Northern Academy
Officials Champion Long-Awaited Comeback of Middletown Psyche Campus with Signing Ceremony; State Officially Transfers Property to City. Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) joined Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther (D-Middletown), City of Middletown Mayor Joseph M. DeStefano, and local stakeholders on Monday for a signing ceremony of property transfer documents, officially shifting a long-derelict portion of the Middletown Psychiatric Center Campus into Middletown’s care. This transfer of 33 acres and 13 buildings serves as the keystone in Middletown’s effort to redevelop the site in full, and follows more than ten years of bureaucratic stalling that Skoufis was helpful in dislodging this year.
This Is the Best Bar in the Entire Hudson Valley
I'm pretty sure my wife and I stumbled upon the greatest bar in the entire Hudson Valley on Friday. I should start with a qualifier: there is no such thing as the perfect bar, but depending on your circumstance, a bar can be exactly perfect for you at a specific moment in time... and boy did we find one this weekend.
SUNY Orange Offering DSP Microcredentials
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – This Summer, SUNY Orange is offering the first courses for its newly approved Direct Support Professionals 1 microcredential, a two-course curriculum for those already working in the direct support field. The DSP I program is the first in a series of DSP microcredentials that the College...
Arcadia M. Dorta Diaz
Arcadia M. Dorta Diaz passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at Achieve Rehab & Nursing Facility in Liberty, NY. Funeral services will be held at 7:30 P.M. on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Iglesia Bautista Camino de Fe, 10 North Main Street, Monroe, NY.
Board of Education Meeting Location Update
This is a reminder that the re-organizational meeting will be held tomorrow, July 9, at 6:00 PM. The meeting will take place in the high school distance-learning lab/PLC room. We look forward to your participation. Sincerely,. Richard Ruberti. GASD Superintendent of Schools.
Derek R. Tolleson
Derek R. Tolleson, 43, passed away on June 29, 2024, in Middletown, NY. He was born July 5, 1981, in Rockland County. He was the son of Derek Tolleson Sr. and Lucretia Callahan. He was employed by the Middletown Transit Company. Derek will be remembered for his outgoing personality, love...
Cathy McCollum
Cathy A. McCollum of Montague passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024, at Newton Medical Center. She was 56. Born in Pine Island, N.Y., to the late Richard and Barbara (Winters) Van Orden, Cathy lived in Sussex County for most of her life. She was employed as a manager at...
Looking for a little getaway in the woods? Christies may have the answer
OLIVEBRIDGE – If you are looking for a little spot in the woods as a getaway from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, Christie’s International Real Estate Group has the answer for only $6.25 million. The 20 acres of private woods, ponds and waterfalls are located at...
Get set for the 18th Zane Grey Festival in Lackawaxen, home of the famed Wild West author
Zane Grey, the highly acclaimed author of novels about the Wild West, lived in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, in his large house overlooking the Delaware River where he loved to fish. This landmark, today the Zane Grey Museum, owned and run by the National Park Service, is the setting for the 18th Annual Zane Grey Festival on Saturday, July 13.
Richard P. Wolslayer
October 16, 1939 ~ July 5, 2024 (age 84) Richard P Wolslayer, 84, peacefully passed away at home on Friday, July 5th with his wife and daughter by his side. Richard “Dick” Wolslayer was born on October 16, 1939, in East Stroudsburg, PA son of Richard and Katherine Stacer Wolslayer. Dick graduated from East Stroudsburg State College and achieved his Master’s in Education at the University of Colorado.
Michael Merton leads harness drivers at Monticello Raceway at midway point of season
Michael Merton leads the way in driver wins at Monticello Raceway at the mid-point of the 2024 season. Michael Merton has 131 wins, Jim Taggart Jr. has 105, Gregory Merton has 91 and Bruce Aldrich Jr. has 89 among the most successful drivers. As a result, Michael Merton has earned $494,807 in purses, Taggart $458,085 and Aldrich $407,168, the only drivers to reach $400,000 thus far. ...
Tyler J. Carpenter
Tyler J. Carpenter a lifetime resident of Port Jervis died suddenly on July 4, 2024. He was 34. The son of Kathleen Carpenter and David Stewart, he was born on April 26, 1990 in Port Jervis, NY. His family said skateboarding is the one thing that always made him happy.
Toyoo Mori
Tooyo Mori, a retired self-employed Graphic Artist, died on July 4, 2024, at the Highland Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Highland Avenue, Middletown, New York. He was 80 years old. The son of the late Toshio and Tukiko Moro, he was born in Japan on December 3, 1943. He is survived...
Lillian S. DuMond
Lillian S. DuMond of Middletown, N.Y., a retired secretary for the Sarah Wells Girl Scouts and a. longtime resident of the area passed away on June 27, 2024. She was 88. The daughter of the late Elmer and Gertrude Dagen, she was born on February 26, 1936, in. Watervliet, N.Y....
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