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Last Wednesday, April 16, around 10 youth from the grassroots community organization, Melanin Unchained, were introduced to some of the fundamentals of farming life at Saddle Brook Farm in Walden.

Youth Connect With Saddle Brook Farm and Grow

Maureen Lashlee, Interim Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh, provides words of appreciation to Japheth & Victoria Aleyakpo, surrounded by their children, for their hard-earned journey toward their 114 William Street in the City of Newburgh ownership.

Habitat 111th Home Dedicated to Aleyakpo Family

Congressman, Pat Ryan, who helped secure two million dollars, partial funding for the expansion project of the Sun River Health's Beacon Health Center, delivers words Thursday.

Sun River Health Breaks Ground For Expansion

Along with members of the Westchester County Board of Legislators, Public Safety, Office for People with Disabilities and several Autism advocacy groups, County Executive Jenkins officially launched the Blue Envelope Program.

County Executive Launches Blue Envelope Program

From left, Allison Bashkoff, Workforce Development Institute; Marty Sommer, NYS Union Teachers; New York State Sen. Shelley Mayer; Jenifer Puja, Westchester/Putnam Central Labor Body AFL-CIO; Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne; Rockland County Executive Ed Day; Dr. Scott Kalicki, Rockland Community College; Lou Picani, Teamsters L.U. 456; Matt Pepe, BCA; Chief of Staff John Mulgrew of Sen. Bill Weber’s office; U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler; Mary Jane Bertram, Workforce Development Institute; Labor Leader Maria Kercado; Deborah Thomas, Rockland County Workforce Development Board; and Hudson Valley Construction Career Day Administrator Lucy Redzeposki. Photo: George Drapeau III

Career Expo Draws Hundreds of Students

SPORTS

The Vassar College Women’s Tennis team got back into the win column Saturday afternoon with a 7-0 shutout on the road at #37 Union. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Vassar Brewers Cruise Past Garnet Chargers, 7-0

The Marist University baseball team earned an 8-3 win in the finale of a three-game Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference series at Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday. Noel Rivera belted a leadoff homer and had three hits against the Mount.

Marist Earns Series Win at Mount

Marist Concludes Competition at Rider Invitational

Army Earns Rubber Match Victory Over Boston U

Army Drops Series Finale

Vassar Splits Doubleheader With St. Lawrence

BUSINESS

Rockland County Foundation President Paul Adler, Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan President and CEO Elizabeth Rowley, Rockland Community Foundation Executive Director Julie Sadowski, Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan Board President Chris Corallo.

Planned Merger Announced

MONTGOMERY – The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan (CFOS) and The Rockland Community Foundation (RCF) are excited to announce that their Boards of...

Rev. Al Sharpton, far right, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN) met with Target CEO Brian Cornell at NAN’s corporate headquarters in New York City.

Rev. Al Sharpton Meets With Target CEO Over DEI

NEW YORK - Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement after meeting last Thursday morning...

POLITICAL

Mark Levenstein, Shade Burks, and John Doerre.

Candidates Endorsed For School Board Elections

NEWBURGH - The City of Newburgh Democratic Committee, the Newburgh Alliance, the Nu-Voters Movement, and Council Member Shakur are proud to announce their endorsement...

Yonkers City Council Whip Deana Robinson; Yonkers City Council Lakisha Collins-Bellamy; Yonkers Board of Education Student Trustee William Williams; Yonkers Board of Education Student Trustee Jaelynn Wesley; Yonkers Board of Education Student Trustee Margaret Ennin; Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano; Yonkers Board of Education Student Trustee Rafael Diaz; Yonkers City Council Majority Leader John Rubbo; Yonkers Board of Education President Dr. Rosalba Corrado DelVecchio; Yonkers City Council Member Tasha Diaz; Yonkers Board of Education Trustee Sheila Greenwald; Superintendent of Schools Aníbal Soler. Photo: Maurice Mercado

Spano Swears In Four Students to Yonkers BOE

YONKERS – Mayor Mike Spano recently swore in four Yonkers Public Schools students to the Yonkers Board of Education. As non-voting ex-officio trustees of...

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Pictured from left to right are Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh Board Member, Steven Majano, Board Member and Walk for Housing Chair, Danielle Hovencamp, and Habitat Greater Newburgh's Interim Executive Director Maureen Lashlee.

Habitat For Humanity Annual Walk This Weekend

NEWBURGH – Continuing a 26-year tradition of walking through the City of Newburgh to raise awareness and funds for Habitat for Humanity of Greater...

Annual Easter Celebration

NEWBURGH – More than 200 area residents enjoyed the third annual Easter celebration and egg hunt at Mount Saint Mary College on Sunday, April...

HEALTH

James Secures Major Reforms to Protect Mental Health Patients

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James Monday announced a landmark settlement with Westchester County Health Care Corporation (WMC) and HealthAlliance, Inc....

Black Maternal Health Week April 11th to 17th

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins will mark Black Maternal Health Week with the launch of a new maternal health dashboard on the County Health...

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