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Lifelong Town of Newburgh resident, Valoree Lisi, was all smiles and very appreciative Saturday morning after her family joined her for a social distanced, symbolic 3.21 mile walk, honoring National Down Syndrome Day, at Thomas Bull Memorial Park.

Raising Needed Awareness For Down Syndrome

NYS DMV to Suspend Services In Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Marc Morial, center, President and CEO of the National Urban League, along with other civil rights leaders are insisting that coronavirus response legislation must take racial equity into account.

Address Impact of Coronavirus on Black Americans

Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus, Assemblyman Colin Schmitt, Encounter Church Pastor Anthony Mugnano and his wife, Veronica, at the Church on Friday, March 20, 2020.

60k Pounds of Food Will Help Those Most In Need

Port Jervis Police Officer Involved in Fatal Shooting

Sports

Host families play integral role in success of independent teams . Minor league baseball is often referred to as being an intimate gathering of local folks. You can’t get much more intimate than inviting players to live in your home for a summer.

Host Families Are Integral To Independent Teams

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

NFA Athletes Win First Place at Championships

NFA Girls Basketball Team Recognizes Seniors

Vassar Falls to Ithaca in League Championship

Marist Overcome by Liberty in Series Finale

Black Knights Fall to Air Force at Invitational

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

Student-Athletes Finish Annual Leadership Summit

Warari Announces Incoming Players for 14′ Season

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

Thirty Two Red shatters record at Historic Track

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

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

Heitmann’s Overtime Goal Lifts Vassar Over RIT

Freshman Kyle Lopes netted the game-winning goal at the 85th minute to give the Vassar men’s soccer team the 1-0 upset win over No. 22 Ithaca on Saturday afternoon. Photo: C. Stockton

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

Hawks Settle For Draw Against Fredonia State

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

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

Vassar Tennis Posts 5-4 Win over #37 Rochester

Senior Amy Galloway and junior Sophia Chavarria picked up a 6-1 victory in the third flight of doubles play, but Lehigh did not budge any further as Marist sustained a 7-0 loss on Saturday afternoon at Lehigh.

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

Brewers Have Successful Day One Regionals

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

O.C. Board of Elections Reduces its Services

GOSHEN - Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Orange County Board of Elections Office has announced reduced services, effective Monday, March 23rd. The office will be...

Salisbury Bank Temporarily Closes All Branch Lobbies

LAKEVILLE, CT - Effective Tuesday, March 17, all Salisbury Bank and Riverside Division locations will offer banking services through drive-up windows, at locations where...

POLITICAL

New York State Attorney General Letitia “Tish” James.

James Continues Fighting Against Coronavirus Scams

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James sent letters to a number of domain name registrars — including GoDaddy.com, Dynadot.com, Name.com, Namecheap.com,...

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

Are Employers Ignoring NYS Executive Orders?

NEW YORK — Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement asking any employee who believes that their employer is in violation of labor...

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Six-Year-Old Lands Roles In Two Tyler Perry Series

By Arthia Nixon, The Ambassador Agency ATLANTA, GA - At just six-years-old, London Rose Sellars turns heads when she gets into rideshares with her mother....

Fostetown School hosted their Second annual Black History Month Talent Show. The wonderful show was organized by Ms. Gray and Ms. Coleman.

2nd Annual Black History Month Talent Show

NEWBURGH - Fostetown School hosted their Second annual Black History Month Talent Show. The wonderful show was organized by Ms. Gray and Ms. Coleman.

HEALTH

Nina Schutzman, development coordinator, and Branka Bryan, executive director for the shelter, are presented an AED in honor of Heart Month from Tim Massie, senior vice president of marketing, public affairs and government relations for Nuvance Health and cardiologist Dr. Sunny Intwala from The Heart Center.

Nuvance Health Donates AED to Women’s Shelter

POUGHKEEPSIE - In honor of American Heart Month, Nuvance Health wished to make a lasting and vital impact on the communities it serves with...

The ‘Medical Deserts’ Have Emergency Needs

By Dr. Valda Crowder, M.D., MBA A zip code has become a life or death matter. Families that live more than an hour from a...

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