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Apostle Jeffrey C. Woody, Mayor Torrance Harvey, and Organist Joshua Borden at the 54th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration.

54th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Poughkeepsie High School senior, Elijah Johnson, recently leaned that he earned a full Quest Bridge Scholarship to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the fall. The Honor-AP student Johnson ranks high in his 2022 class, while being involved with both academic clubs and athletic teams at school as well as holding a part-time job, managing to find priceless, treasured balance at the same time. Also, a member of the Upward Bound Program at Marist College, Johnson is the first person in its 55 year existence to be accepted to MIT.

Johnson Earns Prestigious Scholarship to MIT

A structure, built by Jacob Wynkoop, a black carpenter, which was saved from demolition, will now become the New Paltz Black History Museum and Cultural Center in the Ann Oliver House on 5 Broadhead Avenue in the Village of New Paltz.

New Paltz to Create Black History Museum

Charles McGee, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, passed away Sunday morning at the age of 102. (Official photo)

Tuskegee Airmen Brig. Gen. Charles McGee Dies

Fed Grants Fund Safety Upgrades, Second S.R.O.

Sports

The Mount Saint Mary College Men’s Basketball team picked up its fifth win in the last six outings and moved to 3-0 in conference play with an impressive win over St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn Saturday afternoon. Pictured above MSMC Blue Knights Zack Swaby.

Knights Topple Bears, Remain Perfect in Conference

The Mount’s advantage reached double-figures for the first time on a Julia Lavin three-pointer with just under six minutes left in the second stanza. Photo: Erin Locascio

Balanced Scoring Sends MSMC to Another Victory

Black Knights Pick Up Road Win Over Lafayette

Second Half Comeback Lifts Vassar Over RIT, 60-54

Marist Women’s Basketball Defeats Monmouth

Siena Overcomes First Half Deficit, For the Win

Baseball

Ryan VanDeWater to Join Baseball Team at UConn

Renegades 2022 Home Game Schedule Announced

Boulders Bats Erupt In 13-7 Win Over Valley Cats

NJ Jackals Sweep Twinbill Away From NY Boulders

Panas Seals Equipe Quebec Win Over Boulders

Hernandez Homer Gives Boulders the Split Win

Cross Country

Brewers Place 14th In Memorial Blue Race

The Mount Saint Mary College Women’s Cross Country team raced to a third place finish on Friday at the New Paltz Invitational.

MSMC Blue Knights Run to Third Place Finish

Brewers Take Top Five Spots to Win Starter

Marist Cross Country Earns Academic Honors

Tedeschi Leads Marist At MAAC Championships

Draney Paces Marist At MAAC Championships

Football

A game-winning field goal from kicker Cole Talley was the difference in the Army Black Knights.

Army Black Nights Victorious Over Missouri Tigers

Clayborne Fields III was named Associated Press FCS Third Team All-American. Photo: Gabby Ricciardi

Marist’s Fields Named AP’s FCS All-American

Andre Carter is Selected as an All-American

Buchanan Leads Rushing Attack to Defeat Liberty

Marist Football Downed by Butler on Senior Day

Army Black Knights Down UMass in Michie Stadium

Hockey

Vassar Brewers Are Liberty League Champions

Army West Point hockey shined against the Princeton Tigers on Saturday night, defeating the ECAC foe by a score of 4-1 for its second win of the season.

Army Hockey Dazzles in 4-1 Win Over Princeton

Brewers Down Dutchwomen in Scrimmage

Abdelnour, Farrell Help Army Extend Winning Streak

Army Earns League Points for Fifth Straight Game

Army Earns Commanding Win Over Colonials

Horse Racing

SUNY New Paltz equestrian team faced Sacred Heart University on the campus of Delaware State Saturday and lost to the Pioneers. Photo: Brooke Vissicchio

New Paltz Loses 5-3 to Sacred Heart University

The SUNY New Paltz equestrian team kicked off its 2021-22 season Saturday at home in a National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) competition against Lynchburg. Devyn Looney came away with the win on Clyde. Photo: Brooke Vissicchio

SUNY New Paltz Equestrian Fall 6-4 at Home

Essential Quality Outruns Midnight Bourbon in Travers

Governor Hochul Presents Winning Trophy

Knicks Go Records 111 Beyer in G1 Whitney

Dedication Ceremony For New “Marylou Whitney Entrance

Men's Basketball

Knights Topple Bears, Remain Perfect in Conference

Jao Ituka scored 20 points Friday night against the Siena Saints as the Marist men’s basketball team dropped its second consecutive MAAC game.

Siena Overcomes First Half Deficit, For the Win

Vassar Brewers Fall to RIT, 78-70 on Saturday

Strong Second Half Lifts Brewers Past Saints

Army Dominates Lehigh For Third Straight Win

Army Black Knights Top Greyhounds In Overtime

Soccer

The Mount’s first shot of the game came off the foot of Brittany Bornstad in the 57th minute.

ECAC Loss Concludes Mount’s Soccer Season

The Mount Saint Mary College Women’s Soccer team traveled to top seeded Farmingdale State on Saturday and suffered a 2-0 loss to the Rams in the 2021 Skyline Conference Championship Final.

Knights Topped in Conference Championship Final

Bombers Outpace Brewers in Season Finale

Knights Eliminated From Conference Championship

Buquicchio Scores Golden Goal Winner for Hawks

Army Falls in Highly-Competitive Clash With Navy

Softball

MSMC Eliminated From Skyline Championship

The Army West Point softball team fell 4-3 to Colgate in the elimination round of the Patriot League tournament Friday afternoon.

Black Knights Narrowly Fall to Colgate, 4-3

Army Softball Goes 2-0 Against Lafayette

Black Knights Earn Weekend Sweep Over Bucknell, 3-1

The Blue Knights Earn Split With Farmingdale State

Black Knights Split Doubleheader with Colgate

Swimming

Black Knights Split Action in Patriot League Debut

Jilian Bunch won two events to help the Mount clinch the conference victory.

Mount Scores Skyline Conference Victory

The Mount Has Strong Day in Pennsylvania

Vassar College Sweeps Dual Meet Action at Skidmore

Fairfield Tops Marist Swimming & Diving

Mount Swim Team Splits Tri-meet at Sara Lawrence

Track & Field

Marist Graduate student Hayley Collins earned an ECAC Championships qualifying mark in the 5,000-meter run.

Collins Qualifies For ECAC Championships

Kenneth Barrett opened the 2021-22 Indoor Track Season in strong fashion on Saturday.

Barrett Sets Indoor Mile Record at Crowell Open

Bussetti Breaks 48 Year Old School Record

Jeremy Mooney Breaks Marist School Record

Army Teams Claim Silver at ECAC/IC4A Track Championships

Long Jump Record Broke at West Point Twilight

Tennis

After being added to the field of 16 at the ITA Northeast Super Regionals, the doubles team of Cooper Jackson and Paige Herremans proved they belonged with a come-from-behind victory in the opening round.

Army Falls in Quarterfinals at Super Regionals

The Mount Saint Mary College Women’s Tennis team closed out the home schedule on Saturday with a 9-0 loss to league rival Farmingdale State on Senior Day.

Mount Tennis Falls to Farmingdale State

Mount Tennis Battles Against St. Joseph’s-L.I.

Knights Wins Three Straight in their Opener

Vassar Women’s Tennis Rounds Out Action

Vassar Tennis Student-Athletes are Recognized

Volleyball

Mount Saint Mary College junior Grace Riddle, the 2021 Skyline Conference Player of the Year, picked up another postseason honor last Tuesday when she was named an ECAC All-Star in Women’s Volleyball.

Riddle Caps Impressive Season With Honor

McKinley Fox had a match-high 49 assists, plus 13 digs, two aces, and two kills.

Marist Falls at Siena in Regular-Season Finale

Army West Point Volleyball Drops Decision to Navy

New Paltz Hawks Finish Regular Season with Split

Marist Volleyball Prevails Over Rider

MSMC Knights Sweep Maritime, Pratt On Senior Day

Women's Basketball

Balanced Scoring Sends MSMC to Another Victory

Firstie captain Alisa Fallon recorded her fourth 20-point game of the season to help push Army West Point Women’s Basketball to a 62-56 victory over Lafayette on Saturday afternoon at the Kirby Sports Center.

Black Knights Pick Up Road Win Over Lafayette

Second Half Comeback Lifts Vassar Over RIT, 60-54

Marist Women’s Basketball Defeats Monmouth

Late Comeback Leads Vassar Past Clarkson, 58-53

Mount Blue Knights Crush Sarah Lawrence, 90-43

BUSINESS

Firefighters address the city council during the public comments portion of the Monday, January 10, 2022, City of Newburgh council meeting. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Reorganizing Fire Dept. Doesn’t Mean Reductions

NEWBURGH – A reorganization of shift response in the Newburgh City Fire Department does not mean there will be staff reductions, but is aimed...

New York State Attorney General Letitia James. Hudson Valley Press File/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

AG Letitia James Fights to End Facebook’s Illegal Monopoly

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James on January 14, 2022, led a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general from around the...

POLITICAL

Kingston Mayor Has Major Plans in Store

KINGSTON – The city turns 150 years old in 2022 and good financial footing in 2021 will allow Kingston to move forward with infrastructure...

Orange County Dems Call For Transparency

GOSHEN - Orange County Democratic Chairman Brett A. Broge and Orange County Young Democrats President Zak Constantine released the following statement calling for further...

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Educator and Author Releases Children’s Book

Educator and Author La Tanya Brooks’s introduces A Brown Girl Like Me: A Journey Through HERstory. In this book, little Aubri Payton travels back...

Martin Luther King Day at The Rosendale Theatre

The Rosendale Theatre Collective will present “Let it Shine!” at The Rosendale Theatre on Monday, January 17th, 2022, at 2 PM. This Living History...

HEALTH

“Although men and women can experience chest pressure that feels like an elephant sitting across the chest, women can experience a heart attack without chest pressure, ” said Nieca Goldberg, M.D., medical director for the Joan H. Tisch Center for Women’s Health at NYU’s Langone Medical Center and an American Heart Association volunteer. “

Snow Shoveling Health Hazards to Look Out For

NEW YORK - The American Heart Association says that for most people, shoveling snow may not lead to any health problems. However, the association...

New COVID-19 Testing Site at SUNY New Paltz

NEW PALTZ - County Executive Pat Ryan announced that New York State will open a state run COVID-19 community testing site on the campus...

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