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People gathered in Downing Park to speak out about systemic racism and the need for change on all levels before marching to city hall on July 4, 2020. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Cornwall and Newburgh Unite to March for Black Lives

Poughkeepsie Valedictorian Jaden Ababio Still Soaring High

Orange County Legislator Kevindaryan Lujan explains the need for a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee in Orange County during a press conference on Tuesday, June 30. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Debate Heats Up

TRUSIC World Entertainment unpackaging meals prepared for Burton Towers residents on Saturday, June 27, 2020.

TRUSIC Donates to First Responders and Seniors

Raul Rodriguez. Hudson Valley Press File/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Rodriguez Out As Co-principal at NFA

Sports

Just two days after Bubba Wallace made a statement saying he felt NASCAR should ban fans from flying the Confederate flag at tracks, a ban has been permanently put into effect at all events and properties of the auto-racing giant.

NASCAR Bans Confederate Flags After Wallace’s Call

Two Newburgh Free Academy athletes, Haley Dando and Raj Patel have received the 2020 OCIAA Senior Scholar Athlete Award. The Orange County Inter-scholastic Athletic Association (OCIAA) Senior Scholar Athlete Award is given to a girl and boy in each member school.

Two NFA Students Receive Scholar Athlete Awards

Host Families Are Integral To Independent Teams

NFA Athletes Win First Place at Championships

NFA Girls Basketball Team Recognizes Seniors

Vassar Falls to Ithaca in League Championship

Baseball

Host Families Are Integral To Independent Teams

Marist Overcome by Liberty in Series Finale

Black Knights Fall to Air Force at Invitational

Vassar Baseball Team Heats Up in Win Over Rivier

Mount Drops Game to Albertus Magnus

Ninth Inning Rally Gives Brewers Victory Over Royals

Cross Country

David Soto earns All-America status just one week after he earned All-Region XV accolades by finishing second in the region championship race.

David Soto Earns Cross Country All-American Status

Newburgh Free Academy senior track and field standout hurdler, Ryler Gould, officially signs a letter, committing to his collegiate selection, The University of Miami, where he earned a full athletic scholarship, beginning in the fall of 2020. His younger brother Rayden along with father Rich look on. Also joining him on the stage was his mother Michelle during Monday’s well-attended event at NFA’s North Campus.

Rylar Gould Earns Full Track and Field Scholarship

Heritage Middle School Unveils New Running Path

MSMC Knights Run to 12th Place Finish

Marist Cross Country Team Wins Siena Invitational

Army Takes Top 11 Spots in Opening Race

Football

In the 120th installment of the Army-Navy Game presented by USAA, Army West Point fell to service-academy foe No. 21 Navy, 31-7, on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field. Pictured Above Army Black Knights Christian Anderson. Photo: Danny Wild

Army Black Knights Fall to Navy in Rivalry Tilt

Seven different cadets found pay dirt as the Army West Point football team picked up a, 63-7, bounce-back win over UMass on Saturday at Michie Stadium.

Rushing Attack Lifts Black Knights to a Home Win

Marist Football Earns Their Second Straight Win

Army’s Comeback Bid Falls Short at Air Force

Army Black Knights Stymied by Western Kentucky

Marist Football Falls at San Diego, 31-7

Hockey

Army West Point’s Mason Krueger helped defeat Robert Morris on the road.

Army Earns Commanding Win Over Colonials

Strong Second Period Pushes RIT Past Army

Army Retains Challenge Cup at RMC

Army Hockey Drops Non-League Game

Army Blanks Air Force, 2-0

Army Falls At Air Force, 4-1

Horse Racing

Saratoga Race Course Marylou Whitney Entrance. Photo: Chris Rucker

Dedication Ceremony For New “Marylou Whitney Entrance

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) paid tribute to the nation's service members and veterans during Military Appreciation Day.

NYRA Honors Service Members and Veterans

Tracy Fenney Takes First and Fifth in Derby

Goshen Historic Track’s 107th Racing Season is Underway

Men's Basketball

MSMC’s Paul Sienke contributed 13 points to the win, going a perfect 4-for-4 from the floor.

Blue Knights Take Season Series From USMMA

Senior Captains Lead Army Cadets to Win Over Lehigh

Marist Handles Manhattan On Play4Kay Night

Knights Edged At Manhattanville On Late Three-Pointer

Army Captains Shine In Thrilling Win At Lehigh

Last-Second Shot Sends Canisius Past Marist

Soccer

Two NFA Students Receive Scholar Athlete Awards

Junior Hawkins Barratt Heitmann scored six minutes into the first overtime period.

Heitmann’s Overtime Goal Lifts Vassar Over RIT

Lopes Scores Game Winner To Lift Vassar

Marist Soccer Wins Senior Day Thriller

Vassar Comes Up Short Against #4 Herons

Marist Red Foxes Soccer Falls To Rider

Softball

Army Black Knights Top Charleston Southern, 9-2

Army Black Knights Drop Tight Game to Sacramento St.

Army Earns Third Straight Win; Tops Georgia Southern, 7-5

Pine Bush’s Kaylee Armida Commits to Clark U

Marist Clinches Top Seed in MAAC Championship

Mount Softball Registers Split With Sarah Lawrence

Swimming

Marist Wraps up competition at the ECAC Championships on Sunday.

Marist Wraps Up at the ECAC Championships

The Army West Point men’s swimming and diving team began 2020 with a 220-79 victory over Bucknell in a Patriot League dual on Saturday night.

Army Tops Bucknell in Road Dual, 220-79

Vassar Swimming & Diving Defeat Skidmore

Mount Suffers Dual Meet Loss at Staten Island

Mount Suffers First Loss Of The Season

Open House is Held For Free Swim Program

Track & Field

Five NFA athletes win first place at the Girls Indoor Track Section IX Championships.

NFA Athletes Win First Place at Championships

Despite another record setting effort by senior Calli McMullen, the Army West Point women’s track and field team fell to rival Navy in the women’s indoor Star Meet in Annapolis on Saturday.

Four Program Records Set In Army Loss to Navy

Racewalkers Excel at Millrose Games

Mount Finishes Eighth At Utica Invitational

Mooney Breaks 200m Record in Boston

Tennis

Two NFA Students Receive Scholar Athlete Awards

The Vassar College men's tennis team defeated the University of Rochester by a 5-4 margin at the Goergen Athletic Center. Photo: C. Stockton

Vassar Tennis Posts 5-4 Win over #37 Rochester

Marist Tennis Downed At Lehigh

Tennis Club Donates Bench to Honor Former Coach

Mount Cruises Past Vaughn On Senior Day

Black Knights Wrap Up West Point Invite

Volleyball

Army Black Knights Post Road Victory at Holy Cross

The Marist volleyball team bounced back with an impressive sweep over the 5-1 Niagara Purple Eagles.

Marist Red Foxes Cruise to Victory Over Niagara, 5-1

Mount Swept At Rutgers-Newark

Army Takes Down Navy in Dramatic Five Set

Marist Hands Rider its First MAAC Season Loss

Army Black Knights Close Out Tourney With Split

Women's Basketball

The Newburgh Free Academy Varsity Girls Basketball Team recognizes their seniors. 12th grade athletes and their families were celebrated last week before a game.

NFA Girls Basketball Team Recognizes Seniors

Junior guard Grace Cannon scored with .3 seconds left on the clock to lift the top-seeded Ithaca Bombers to a 73-71 victory over second-seeded Vassar College in the Liberty League Women’s Basketball Championship game on Sunday at the Ben Light Gym on the campus of Ithaca College. Photo: C. Stockton

Vassar Falls to Ithaca in League Championship

Knights Tripped Up in Skyline Conference Semifinal

Peczuh’s Career Milestone Propels Team to Victory

Knights Thwarted On The Road Against Manhattanville

Vassar Powers Past RPI in League Road Win

BUSINESS

Aerial view of newly acquired property, of The Scenic Hudson Land Trust. Photo: MASS Design

Derelict Poughkeepsie Properties Are Acquired

POUGHKEEPSIE - Two derelict manufacturing plants in the City of Poughkeepsie could be transformed into a vibrant community resource through an exciting adaptive reuse...

As of June 30, 2020, the Ulster County Comptroller’s Office has approved a total of 330 contracts: 294 dollar-limited contracts ($30.1 million in spending contracts and $6.6 million in revenue contracts) with another 36 rate-based spending contracts.

County Contracts Have Been Made Transparent

KINGSTON - In accordance with her pledge to enhance transparency and accountability across County operations, Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher has begun sharing all...

POLITICAL

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

Funds Secured for Harvey Weinstein Survivors

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, as part of a class action lawsuit, has helped to secure approximately $19 million for...

New York State Attorney General Letitia “Tish” James.

Supreme Court Rules on Women’s Access to Abortion

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James helped win a major victory at the U.S. Supreme Court that will protect the ability...

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

If history classes were this entertaining, there would be lines around the block to get in. For many, Hamilton is an enigma. It was the toast of Broadway. Attention-grabbing scenes were performed during the Tony Awards Show. But if you weren’t willing to spend a fortune for tickets, you‘ve probably never seen this groundbreaking musical.

“Hamilton” is a Great Groundbreaking Musical

By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic If history classes were this entertaining, there would be lines around the block to get in. For many, Hamilton...

The Newburgh Jazz Series flagship concert was in 2007 on Newburgh waterfront, its’ creator Ferry Godmother Productions have grown it to become the leading outdoor concert venue in Orange County. In an email made to her loyal followers the producer and organizer Ferry Godmother announced the cancellation of all 2020 summer concerts.

No Waterfront Concerts, Summer Shows Go On

NEWBURGH - The Newburgh Jazz Series flagship concert was in 2007 on Newburgh waterfront, its’ creator Ferry Godmother Productions have grown it to become...

HEALTH

Top 25 overrepresented occupations for Blacks 2019.

Blacks Overrepresented in Occupations Vulnerable to Covid-19

PHILADELPHIA, PA - Black Lives Matter and other protests against racial discrimination, discussions have broadened to include underrepresentation of blacks in management positions in...

Nuvance Health’s Obstetrics and Gynecology residents (from left) Amanda Ferraro, Cynthia McKinney and Anya Laibangyang pose for a photograph on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at Danbury Hospital’s birthing center.

Nuvance Health Welcomes Physicians-In-Training

LAGRANGEVILLE - Nuvance Health recently welcomed 139 new medical residents and fellows across its healthcare system during orientation for the 2020-21 academic year. These incoming...

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