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Saturday the Les Soeurs Amiables Civic Club of Beacon celebrated its 73rd Annual Spring Scholarship Luncheon Saturday. The community and youth focused group has been involved in educational affairs, attended City Council meetings as well as served in a host of city committees and is a proud affiliate of the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs, Inc. and Youth Affiliates.

Spring Scholarship Luncheon Celebrates Eight

Aaron and Michael Perez with Glendon Fraser at the 26th Annual Tuition Assistance Awards Celebration of the Major General Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Hudson Valley Press /CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Riding the Wings of their Red Tail Flying Program

Honoree Mayor Torrance Harvey accepts his award from CEO of True Insight Donald Fryer at True Insight’s Night of Honor.

Distinguished Leaders Honored By True Insight

DCFS Commissioner Sabrina Jaar Marzouka (left) and County Executive Sue Serino (right) congratulated the seven successful ‘Way to Work” participants on completing the program and earning the vehicles they received.

More Vehicles Earned From ‘Way to Work’ Program

Dr. Eric Jay Rosser, superintendent of schools, thanked the parents and caregivers in welcoming them to the event.

Students Celebrated at Senior Honor Breakfast

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The #8 Vassar College Men’s Volleyball team completed an incredible comeback after being down two sets to one and defeated #7 NYU. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Vassar Punches Ticket to National Championship

The MSMC Blue Knights softball team celebrated Senior Day in style, sweeping the St. Joseph’s University- Long Island Golden Eagles in a thrilling doubleheader.

Golden Eagles Swept in Senior Day Celebration

Vassar Brewers Split Doubleheader With Raptors

Brown, Haggerty Finish First to Lead Track & Field

Marist Softball Secures Doubleheader Sweep

Bard Track & Field Competes at Vassar Twilight

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First year Will Darrell earned his third victory of the season in relief, going the final five innings and giving up no hits, three walks and struck out four. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Vassar Brewers Split Doubleheader With Raptors

The Mount Saint Mary College Knights baseball team battled hard but ultimately fell to the Union College Dutchmen in a 11-3 contest on Wednesday. Photo: Dave Jansz

Knights Drop Non-Conference Game to Union, 11-3

Red Foxes Split Doubleheader Against Manhattan

Doubleheader Split For The MSMC Blue Knights

Brewers Take Down #RV/25 Ithaca Twice

Army Secures Doubleheader Sweep at Lafayette

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The #20 Vassar College Women’s Cross Country team earned its first ever Liberty League Championship on Saturday afternoon as the Brewers edged #28 St. Lawrence for the title at Seneca Lake State Park in Geneva. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Vassar Cross Country Team Makes History

Junior Gabriel Rodriguez led the men’s cross country team with a 19th-place finish at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday at Twin Ponds on the Farm.

Rodriguez Leads Marist at MAAC Championships

Hawks Cross Country Team Takes Runner-up

Bard Finishes 9th at the Fred Pavlich Invitational

Mount Duo Fly Out of the Gate to Start the Season

Three Knights Shine at ECAC Championship

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More than 25 players are lined up to play for Poughkeepsie, as the Pioneers hope to grow in their second season and the third overall that flag football has been a varsity competition in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.

Varsity Flag Football Grows, Bright Season Ahead

The Marist football team fell in the 2023 season final against Bucknell, Saturday afternoon. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Marist Red Foxes Football Falls In Season Finale

West Point Football Beats Holy Cross on Veterans Day

Marist Football Drops PFL Game to Dayton, 35-6

Army Defeats Rival Air Force; Biggest Win Since 1972

Marist Red Foxes Football Falls to Drake

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Army West Point hockey posts 4-2 non-conference victory at RV UMass-Lowell.

Army Hockey Posts Victory at RV UMass-Lowell

Army West Point Hockey collected its first victory of the season with a win over Canisius.

Army Hockey Picks Up Victory Over Canisius

New Paltz Field Hockey Earns 2-1 Double OT Win

Army Black Knights Hockey Suffers OT Defeat

Army West Point Blanks Bentley Behind Evenson Shutout

Lindenwood Sweeps Army West Point Hockey

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Bolshoi Ballet, who won his North American debut in the Grade 1 Belmont Derby more than two years ago, put away favored fellow Irish-bred Stone Age leaving the far turn and powered through the stretch to a decisive 4 1/2-length triumph in Saturday’s Grade 1, $750,000 Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer at Saratoga Race Course. Photo: Chelsea Durand

Bolshoi Ballet Danced His Way to Victory Saturday

Amidst Waves doubled up on stakes scores in Sunday’s ninth running of the $150,000 Bolton Landing.

Amidst Waves Prevails in $150K Bolton Landing

Casa Creed Doubles Up in Fourstardave Handicap

White Abarrio Surges Clear to Win G1 Whitney

Long Shot Yo Yo Candy Delivers First Spa Victory

Big Invasion Tallies Sixth Consecutive Victory Sunday

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Freshman guard Jadin Collins of the Marist men’s basketball team was named to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference All-Championship Team. Collins averages 15.0 points, 4.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 3.0 rebounds. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Collins Named to MAAC All-Championship Team

Hawks knock off No. 5 nationally ranked and top-seeded Oswego Lakers, 85-80 in conference finals. Photo: Oswego State

First SUNYAC Championship Secured By Hawks

Small’s Helps Secure Fourth Consecutive Win

Barnett Beats Buzzer, MSMC Knights Win

Hawks Secure No. 2 Seed in SUNYAC Tournament

Vassar Closes Season With Win Over Ithaca

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The Senators played Suffolk back on September 2nd in their second game of the season and lost 5-1.

Ulster Falls to Suffolk in the Regional Semi-Final

In the last home game of the regular season the Mount Saint Mary College Knights triumphed over St. Joseph’s University Brooklyn, 6-0. Photo: Lee Ferris

Mount Saint Mary Blue Knights Top Bears, 6-0

Army Mens Soccer Falls to American 3-0

New Paltz Hawks Fall in SUNYAC Quarterfinals 1-0

Marist Soccer Powers Past Canisius In Away Match

Army Moves Into First Place After Colgate Win

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Golden Eagles Swept in Senior Day Celebration

Miah McDonald hist walk-off grand slam in game one, solo shot in game two. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Marist Softball Secures Doubleheader Sweep

Army Splits Doubleheader Against Lehigh

Hawks Shutout Fredonia in Doubleheader Sweep

MacDonald Dominates in Dolphin Sweep

The MSMC Knights Split Doubleheader

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Rippon and Wiener post runner-up finishes as the Vassar College Women’s Swimming and Diving team closed out the 2024 Liberty League Championship in fourth-place. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Vassar Brewers Swim to a Fourth-Place Finish

Red Foxes win conference record 13th MAAC Title in program history. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Marist Red Foxes Capture MAAC Championship

Bard Drops Dual Meet At William Patterson

Jauregui Breaks 100-Yard Butterfly School Record

Vassar Brewers Swim Hard Against RPI

Bard Swimming Competes at St. Lawrence

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Noah Brown earned a first place finish in the pole vault.

Brown, Haggerty Finish First to Lead Track & Field

Esponilla, Keelan, Matteson, Moochhaloa, Pawelek finish top 8. Photo: Will Hernandez

Bard Track & Field Competes at Vassar Twilight

200-Meter Record Crushed Under Lights

Schoenegge Shatters 5000-Meters Record

Vassar College School Records Fall at the CGA Invite

Army Track & Field Falls to Navy Midshipmen

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Tatiana Barnett (pictured above) helped secure sweep with strong doubles play. Photo: Monica D’Ippolito

SUNY New Paltz Tennis Sweeps Hartwick

Ananya Krishnan pushed her singles winning streak to 10 matches and improved to 13-2 on the season with a 6-4, 6-0 victory at the fourth position on Saturday. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Eleventh Straight Victory for Brewers

Vassar Brewers Cruise to Sixth Straight Victory

Vassar Tennis Cruises to Fifth Straight Victory

Army Women’s Tennis Sweeps Saturday Action

Vassar Tennis Winning Streak Stopped

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Vassar Punches Ticket to National Championship

Ramsey buries career-high 21 kills, Brewers will take on NYU in the Final Four. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Vassar Volleyball Punches Ticket to Final Four

Vassar Earns Seventh Straight Victory in Sweep

Goodenough Is SUNY 2-Year VB Scholar Athlete

Vassar Sweeps Both Lancaster Bible and Messiah

MSMC Knights Celebrate Seniors With a Victory

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Hawks can’t overcome a poor shooting night and fall to Yellowjackets, 65-42 in the Hawk Center. Photo: Isabel van der Veen

SUNY New Paltz Women Fall in NCAA Second Round

Despite a valiant effort, the Mount Saint Mary College Knights (18-9) fell to Baruch College (17-11) by a score of 55-49 in the semifinals of the ECAC Division III Women’s Basketball Tournament. Photo: Lee Ferris

Knights Exit ECAC Tournament in Semifinals

Knights Fall to Mount Saint Vincent in Semifinal

Mount Takes Final Win Over St. Joseph’s

Vassar Brewers Get Back On Track With Win at Ithaca

Army West Point Wins Star Matchup Over Navy

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BUSINESS

School Resource Officer Jonathan Geuss with Nigel Henry.

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POLITICAL

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Kirsten Dunst and Cailee Spaeny in Civil War.

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HEALTH

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