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NYS Senator, James Skoufis, was among several of the dignitaries on hand Thursday afternoon, honoring Harriet Josephine Terry, the first African-American to graduate high school from Cornwall, and one of the original founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Skoufis is flanked by; Sonya D. Fiol-Grant, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. North Atlantic Region Vice Chairman; Susan Kamlet, President Cornwall Historical Society; Mary Bentley LaMar, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Regional Director and Kim Jarratt, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Vice President.

Historical Marker Unveiled For Harriet Josephine Terry

Grieving family members gathered at the spot where a killer took the life of an aspiring musician. Sharon Seward and her son, Tyriiq, moved to South Carolina over a year ago, returning to their hometown of Spring Valley so the young man could make a music video. He never made it to the recording studio.

Spring Valley Family Grieves Over Teen’s Murder

City of Beacon Mayor, Lee Kyriocou, speaks at Monday evening’s Pride Flag Raising Ceremony, where he officially proclaimed June Pride Month as well as was involved in the flag raising, which marked the second year a Pride Flag is being displayed outside of Beacon’s City Hall.

Pride Flag Raised For Second Time at Beacon City Hall

Westchester County Executive George Latimer joins key stakeholders to cut the ribbon on the long awaited new Family Court site at 26 Garden Street in New Rochelle.

New Rochelle County Family Court Grand Opening

Dutchess Community College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 10 to mark the formal opening of its new DCC@Fishkill facility. DCC Acting President Ellen Gambino and Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro help cut the ribbon. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

DCC Cuts Ribbon on Their New Fishkill Location

Sports

Jeremy Mooney of the Marist men’s track & field program broke the school record in the 100-meter dash on Saturday at the IC4A Championships.

Jeremy Mooney Breaks Marist School Record

The Mount Saint Mary College Softball team saw its season come to a close on Saturday afternoon following a 12-0 loss to top-seeded Farmingdale State in the Skyline Conference Championship. Pictured above is MSMC Blue Knights Laura Dentato.

MSMC Eliminated From Skyline Championship

Brewers Down Dutchwomen in Scrimmage

Marist Rowing Wins 2021 MAAC Championship

College Inducts Second Class Into Chi Alpha Sigma

Army Teams Claim Silver at ECAC/IC4A Track Championships

Baseball

HV Renegades Win to Earn Split of Opening Series

Senior infielder Steven Mirra recorded his 100th career hit on Saturday and collected his first career win on the mound as the Mount Saint Mary College Baseball team split a season ending doubleheader with Manhattaville.

Blue Knights Split Doubleheader With Manhattanville

The Bats Go Cold as the Renegades Drop to 1-3

Black Knights Split on Day One Against Navy

Marist Splits a Doubleheader at Monmouth

Marist Baseball Topped by Monmouth Twice

Cross Country

Marist Cross Country Earns Academic Honors

Senior Gianna Tedeschi paced three Marist women’s cross country runners who finished in the top 15 of Friday’s Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships.

Tedeschi Leads Marist At MAAC Championships

Draney Paces Marist At MAAC Championships

NYSFSSAA Cancels the XC Championships

CSAE Student-Athletes of the Month Named

Marist Names Five Captains for 2020-2021 Year

Football

The Army Black Knights defeated Academy rival Air Force, 10-7 on Saturday afternoon at Michie Stadium to capture its third Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy in the last four seasons.

CIC Trophy Claimed With Victory Over Air Force

For the first time since 1969, the Army football team shut out Navy, 15-0, in a historic game in Michie Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Army Football Shuts Out Navy 15-0 in Historic Win

NFL Hosts Fifth HBCU Careers in Football Forum

Army Navy Game Will Be Played at West Point

Army Football Takes Care of Mercer, 49-3

Army Shuts Down Middle Tennessee State in Opener

Hockey

Vassar Senior Grace Amell scored the opening goal in the first quarter.

Brewers Down Dutchwomen in Scrimmage

Brett Abdelnour scored two goals as the Army West Point hockey team extended its unbeaten streak to eight games with an impressive 5-1 win over Bentley on Saturday night at Tate Rink.

Abdelnour, Farrell Help Army Extend Winning Streak

Army Earns League Points for Fifth Straight Game

Army Earns Commanding Win Over Colonials

Strong Second Period Pushes RIT Past Army

Army Retains Challenge Cup at RMC

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

Marist Red Foxes Sustain Quarterfinal Loss to Niagara

Alex King was in double figures on the day, but it wasn’t enough as Army fell 75-63 to Boston.

West Point Falls to Boston University, 75-63

Jones Takes Time Out for Black Lives Reading Program

Byrd’s Free Throw Lifts Marist Over St. Peter’s

Army Men’s Basketball Takes Care of Business

Army Black Knights Drop Contest to Colgate, 84-74

Soccer

Army Soccer Dominates But Falls In Overtime

Army West Point women’s soccer defeated American University on the road on Saturday afternoon. Erynn Johns led the way on the day, finishing with two goals and one assist.

Army Black Knights Shut Out American, 5-0

Army Black Knights Soccer Takes Down Lehigh

Black Knights Blank Boston University, 2-0

Two NFA Students Receive Scholar Athlete Awards

Heitmann’s Overtime Goal Lifts Vassar Over RIT

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

Our Lady of Lourdes High School Girls Varsity Swim Team poses at the Beacon High School Pool. Front Row: Bridget Amone, Abby Mitchell Middle Row: Maggie Veach, Anastasia Burlingame, Olivia Evans Back Row: Katherine Thorn, Gabriella Murray, Valerie Bubel, Rosemary Horgan, Julia Napoli, Head Coach Tom Bubel Not Pictured: Genevieve Bernhardt, Ava D’Angelico, Bridget McGuire, Assistant Coach Jill Bubel, Assistant Coach Eileen Bernhardt

Team Effort for Local Girls Swim Team Season

Marist Wraps up competition at the ECAC Championships on Sunday.

Marist Wraps Up at the ECAC Championships

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

Track & Field

Jeremy Mooney Breaks Marist School Record

Army Teams Claim Silver at ECAC/IC4A Track Championships

Long Jump Record Broke at West Point Twilight

Heather Kwafo Sets Program Record

Tedeschi Wins MAAC Championship in 10K

Allie Salamone Sets Three School Records

Tennis

Vassar Tennis Student-Athletes are Recognized

Junior captain Melina Stavropoulos combined for an 8-2 win over SLU’s Lillian Sullivan and Caroline Reilly in first doubles.

Vassar Brewers Tennis Beats Skidmore College

Vassar Women’s Tennis Shoulders Tough Loss

Army Women’s Tennis Falls in PL Semifinal

Vassar Women’s Tennis Victorious at Union

Marist Tennis Snags a Win Over Foe Niagara

Volleyball

Black Knights Best Holy Cross in Five Sets

The Marist volleyball program’s first MAAC season came all the way back in 1997, a whopping 23 years ago.

Best Players That Have Put on a Red Fox Uniform

Marist College Student-Athletes of the Month

Army Black Knights Post Road Victory at Holy Cross

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

Mount Swept At Rutgers-Newark

Women's Basketball

Marist Women’s Season Ends in NCAA Tournament

The Marist women’s basketball team won its 11th Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship in program history on Saturday.

Women’s Basketball Wins Championship

Caitlin Weimar, Brian Giorgis Earn MAAC Awards

Marist Red Foxes Cruise to 69-44 Win Over Siena

CSAE Student-Athletes of the Month are Named

Black Knights Drop Road Contest to Holy Cross, 61-49

BUSINESS

Dawkins Named Director of Campus Facilities

MIDDLETOWN - SUNY Orange President Dr. Kristine Young has announced the hiring of Corey Dawkins as the College’s director of campus facilities. In his...

On Tuesday June 8, 2021, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney hosted a farm tour, stopping first at R&G Produce and ending with a panel of local farmers and industry experts at Wagon Wheel Farm in Goshen. hey discussed the unique economic challenges facing the agricultural sector in the wake of COVID-19 and how the federal government can support them in their recovery.

Maloney Talks Economic Recovery With Farmers

GOSHEN - On Tuesday June 8, 2021, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney hosted a farm tour, stopping first at R&G Produce and ending with a...

POLITICAL

Black Music Month Proclamation Issued

Throughout our history, there has been no richer influence on the American songbook than Black music and culture. From early spirituals born out of...

A former federal judge will assist the Westchester District Attorney’s Office (WDAO) in its review of two previous police-involved shootings in Westchester that led to the deaths of county residents.

Westchester DA Will Review Two Previous Cases

WESTCHESTER - A former federal judge will assist the Westchester District Attorney’s Office (WDAO) in its review of two previous police-involved shootings in Westchester...

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Once upon a time, in Nueva York, the streets of Washington Heights were paved with Latinx residents who dreamed of a better life. That’s the premise of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical In the Heights by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

“In The Heights” Movie Brings Nueva York to Life

By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic Once upon a time, in Nueva York, the streets of Washington Heights were paved with Latinx residents who...

Can we ever get enough of Muhammad Ali? No! And so, another documentary about him is automatically good news on some level. Particularly during these troubled times when stirring up memories of “The Greatest” can connect us back to the best in humanity.

“City of Ali” Goes Even Deeper into the Life of Ali

By Dwight Brown NNPA Newswire Film Critic Can we ever get enough of Muhammad Ali? No! And so, another documentary about him is automatically good news...

HEALTH

Over 30,000 People Are Vaccinated in Sullivan County

LIBERTY – Public Health Director Nancy McGraw announced that Sullivan County and partners have vaccinated 30,000 people against COVID-19 as of las week, with...

The Social Worker team at Newburgh Free Academy. Photo: Deanna Peralta

Campaign to Stop the Stigma of Mental Health

By Deanna Peralta NEWBURGH - The Social Worker team at Newburgh Free Academy Main Campus promoted Mental Health Awareness for the month of May. The...

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