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Serita Green, left, and Kellyann Kostyal-Larrier, right, present Kristen Feden Gibbons, center, with an award during the Fearless! (Safe Homes of Orange County) 33rd Anniversary and Celebration of Hope Gala on Friday, October 25, 2019. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

FEARLESS! is the New Name for Safe Homes

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104), Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley), Senator Jen Metzger (D-Hudson Valley), and Assemblymember Aileen Gunther (D-100) joined nursing home workers from 1199SEIU and the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) to protest Medicaid cuts.

Protest Planned, $246M Cuts to Nursing Homes

The mother of teenage daughters, Jamelia Barnett and Julissa Dawkins, has alleged that her children were falsely arrested and brutalized by Poughkeepsie police officers who responded to a report of “15 to 20 kids fighting” on March 11th of this year.

Mom Charges Police Falsely Arrested Her Teen

Continuing a longstanding tradition between the two institutions, children from Bishop Dunn Memorial School donned their Halloween costumes and went trick-or-treating at Mount Saint Mary College on Thursday, October 31. Photo: Lee Ferris

All Treats, No Tricks: Students Enjoy Halloween

The US Court of Appeals on Friday reinstated a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by five Ulster County corrections officers who claim the county jail was rife with racist comments and abuse from coworkers and supervisors.

Case of Five Corrections Officers to Move Ahead

Sports

The SUNY New Paltz IHSA team had a great showing at Crosswinds Equestrian Center Saturday.

Equestrian Team Fights For Third-Place Tie

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

Heitmann’s Overtime Goal Lifts Vassar Over RIT

Marist Football Earns Their Second Straight Win

Army Black Knights Post Road Victory at Holy Cross

Vassar Swimming & Diving Defeat Skidmore

Army’s Comeback Bid Falls Short at Air Force

Baseball

Army Goes Back-To-Back to Claim Title Over Navy

Marist baseball split the doubleheader against Siena to finish the regular season. Several seniors were also honored.

Marist Splits Twinbill to Close Regular Season

Army Advances To Championship Series After 5-3 Win

Marist Baseball Splits Doubleheader at Rider

Marist Baseball Sweep Jasper’s in Doubleheader

Mount Splits Skyline Set With St. Joseph’s-L.I.

Cross Country

Heritage Middle School unveiled a newly cleared path donated by Newburgh Free Academy alumnus Lynn Warren, class of 1984. The path will primarily be used by the NFA cross-country team for practice and meets.

Heritage Middle School Unveils New Running Path

The Mount Saint Mary College Women’s Cross Country team continued the 2019 season on Saturday at the Fred Pavlich Invitational hosted by Bard. Junior Samantha Papadopoulos led the way for the Mount, who finished in 12th place out of 18 teams with a point total of 314.

MSMC Knights Run to 12th Place Finish

Marist Cross Country Team Wins Siena Invitational

Army Takes Top 11 Spots in Opening Race

Marist Women Take Second, Men Take Ninth

Newburgh Cross Country Teams on a Tear

Football

Marist Football Earns Their Second Straight Win

Jabari Laws got the start at quarterback for Army and threw for 214 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 46 yards and a score.

Army’s Comeback Bid Falls Short at Air Force

Army Black Knights Stymied by Western Kentucky

Marist Football Falls at San Diego, 31-7

Army Black Knights Fall Short Against Tulane

Drake Tops Marist On Family Weekend

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

Local youth spent a week learning new basketball skills recently from members of the Mount Saint Mary College Knights Basketball team, overseen by Head Coach Ryan Kadlubowski. Photo: Lee Ferris

Summer Sports Camps, Training Future Athletes

Despite a late rally, the Army West Point men’s basketball team was unable to complete the comeback and ultimately fell, 77-67, to American in a Patriot League contest on Saturday at Christl Arena.

Late Rally Falls Short for Army Against American

Marist Men’s Basketball Toppled By Siena in MAAC Play

Marist Basketball Extends Winning Streak

Army Black Knights Drop Road Contest to Navy

Grinde Scores 1,000th As Vassar Notches Thrilling Double OT Win

Soccer

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

Pine Bush’s Kaylee Armida Commits to Clark U

The Marist softball team clinched the #1 seed in next week’s Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship, and a share of the MAAC regular-season title on Sunday.

Marist Clinches Top Seed in MAAC Championship

Mount Softball Registers Split With Sarah Lawrence

Army Claims First Series Over Lehigh

Marist Red Foxes Softball Runs Winning Streak to Four

Black Knights Capture Series Win Over Holy Cross

Swimming

Vassar Swimming & Diving Defeat Skidmore

Junior Shayla McCarroll led the Mount with a pair of individual victories.

Mount Suffers Dual Meet Loss at Staten Island

Mount Suffers First Loss Of The Season

Open House is Held For Free Swim Program

Ecklund’s Three Wins Push Vassar Past New Paltz

Blue Knights Finish Sixth at Diamond City Invitational

Track & Field

Felicia Hodges spoke about the unexplained removal of the names of the NFA Track and Field Record Holders from the board at the school’s track.

Where Did the Record Holder Names Go?

During the school year, Malcolm Burks is focused on one thing: assisting his athletes to finish the academic year strong, some for their remaining tenure at Newburgh Free Academy and others for their pending college journeys. Burks has previously been selected as the US Track and Field and Cross Country Association’s Boy’s Track and Field Coach of the Year.

Future of NFA Track Coach Burks Still Unclear

Burks Slighted on District “Recommended Action”

Ryler Gould Holds National Record

Mount 4×100 Relay Team Sets New School Record

Alexis Papadopoulos Sets School Record

Tennis

Mount Cruises Past Vaughn On Senior Day

The Black Knights finished up play at their host tournament Sunday, with Paola Bou and Sophie McKenzie capturing the B doubles final with a 6-1 win over Abby Warner and Sydney Fitch of Air Force.

Black Knights Wrap Up West Point Invite

Brewers Have Successful Day One Regionals

Mount Tennis Scores First Win Of 2019

Vassar Falls To Skidmore In Liberty League Finals

Vassar Picks Up 6-3 Win Over St. Lawrence

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

Lucia Robinson-Griggs Named Vassar Head Coach

Senior Kayla Cleare finished with her tenth double-double of the season in her final collegiate contest.

Knights Upended by Christopher Newport

Blue Knights Fall Short In Skyline Conference Final

Tigers Down Vassar Brewers In Semifinals

Army West Point Black Knights Fall to American

Marist Women’s Basketball Felled by Rider

BUSINESS

Why Widening Route 17 is Crucial to the Region

By Marc Baez Doing business in New York is tough, and at every turn we encounter another barrier. Taxes, health care premiums, housing – you...

New Town of Poughkeepsie Police Chief

POUGHKEEPSIE – Captain Kevin Faber, a 28-year veteran of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department, has been named the department’s chief. Town Supervisor Jay Baisley...

POLITICAL

Skoufis and Zero Abuse Project Hold Child Victims Act Seminar

NEWBURGH - Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) hosted a forum in the City of Newburgh about the Child Victims Act, which was enacted into...

Proposed Beacon Budget Lowers Tax Rates

BEACON – The proposed 2020 Beacon City budget with a general fund of $21.8 million, includes three additional career firefighters, one more police officer...

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Students Carve Up Some Spooky Fun

NEWBURGH - Mount Saint Mary College students had a patch of good luck at the Student Government Association’s pumpkin decorating event on Friday, October...

A Celebration of Its Culture, Land, and People was the title of the exhibit in the Mindy Ross Gallery, Kaplan Hall. A beautiful and thought-filled juried show by the Hudson Highlands Photography Club & Workshop, it visually demonstrates the artistry in photography

New Photo Exhibit of Culture, Land, and People

ORANGE COUNTY - A Celebration of Its Culture, Land, and People was the title of the exhibit in the Mindy Ross Gallery, Kaplan Hall....

HEALTH

Joan Cusack-McGuirk, president and Chief Executive Office of Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall in Newburgh talks about the hospital’s positive experiences using area contracting companies on construction projects at the hospital during a press conference on Thursday afternoon at the hospital on wage theft.

Combating Wage Theft and Other Labor Crimes

NEWBURGH - Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler and Dutchess County District Attorney William V. Grady joined local union leaders and Joan Cusack-McGuirk,...

Medicare Open Enrollment Period Runs to December 7

The New York State Office for the Aging reminds older New Yorkers that this year’s Medicare open enrollment period runs from October 15 through...

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