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Winners of the 6th Annual MLK Community Essay Contest reveal their certificates at Saturday’s 41st Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration, held at Beacon’s Springfield Baptist Church.

41st Annual MLK Celebration Draws Large Crowd

The U.S. Postal Service celebrated the life and legacy of award winning entertainer Gregory Hines when it inducted him as the 42nd honoree in the Black Heritage Stamp series during a first-day-of-issue ceremony at Peter Norton Symphony Space, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

Postal Service Celebrates Dancer/Actor Gregory Hines

Hudson Valley Pathways Academy Grade 11 students Dani Coy Caal and Ashley Anaya, both of the Kingston City School District, explain why they decided to create a poster during their TED-style Talk. They were hoping the poster, which was displayed throughout Kingston, would raise awareness about water consumption.Photo: Kristine Conte of Ulster BOCES

BOCES Students Present TED-style Talks on Water

Lane McCarthy, regional vice president, Fresenius Kidney Care; Sharon Alexander, Cornwall clinic manager, Fresenius Kidney Care; Assemblyman Colin Schmitt; Dr. Irina Gelman, commissioner, Orange County Department of Health; Alexander Goddard, constituent relations coordinator, Office of Senator James Skoufis; Evan Smith, director of operations, Fresenius Kidney Care; Joan Cusack-McGuirk, president & CEO, St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital; and Jenna Chippendale, constituent advocate, Office of Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney pose for a photo during the Open House.

Fresenius Kidney Care Officially Opens in Cornwall

Prominent Artist Horace Pippin, who lived in Goshen.

Orange County Pays Tribute to Black History

Sports

The Marist men’s basketball team (12-14 overall, 7-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) extended its winning streak to four with a 75-67 triumph over Monmouth (10-18, 9-6) at Ocean First Bank Center on Sunday afternoon.

Marist Basketball Extends Winning Streak

The Army West Point men’s basketball team fell to service-academy rival Navy, 79-68, in a Patriot League contest on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Hall.

Army Black Knights Drop Road Contest to Navy

Army Caps Early Bird Classic With Extra-Inning Win

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

Baseball Legend Frank Robinson Dead at 83

MSMC Blue Knights Overpower Maritime, 71-42

Baseball

Frank Robinson presented with Medal Of Freedom.

Baseball Legend Frank Robinson Dead at 83

Chris Betts provided two singles for the only multi-hit performance for the Renegades.

‘Gades Lose in 12 as ValleyCats Take Title

‘Gades Slaughter Birds on Season-High Night

Cyclones Bomb ‘Gades En Route to Series Win

Vermont Sweeps H.V.; Losing Skid Reaches Five

Catcher Chris Betts, Cuts Down Crosscutters

Cross Country

Marist Women Take Second, Men Take Ninth

The Boys Varsity team, coached by Chris Marino, defeated Middletown, Kingston, and Pine Bush in recent dual meets and then went on to take first place in both the Lombardo Invitational in Saugerties on October 6th and the All Hallows Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park on October 12th.

Newburgh Cross Country Teams on a Tear

Brewers Take Third in the Liberty League

Vassar XC Wins Seven Sisters Championship

Piccinic Earns Rookie of the Week Honors

Cross Country Posts Program Best Finish

Football

Army Black Knights are Victorious Over Navy

The Army West Point football team extended its winning streak to seven games with a 28-14 victory over Colgate Saturday afternoon.

Army’s Second-Straight Undefeated Home Season

Knights Extend Winning Streak to Six Games

Army Retains Commander In Chief’s Trophy

Ground Game Lifts Marist at Morehead

Black Knights Capture Road Victory at EMU

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

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

Marist Basketball Extends Winning Streak

Army Black Knights Drop Road Contest to Navy

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

MSMC Blue Knights Overpower Maritime, 71-42

Vassar Upended By RPI In Final Road Game of Season

Big Second-Half Rally Pushes Lehigh Past Army

Soccer

Knights Dominate Old Westbury On Senior Day

The SUNY New Paltz women’s soccer team put up an aggressive fight against Plattsburgh State Saturday, but ultimately fell to the Cardinals, 3-0.

New Paltz Women’s Soccer Takes 3-0 Loss

Doyle Nets Two in Double OT Win Against Farmingdale

Red Foxes Down Jaspers For Fifth MAAC Win

The Mount Pushes Unbeaten Streak to Five

Brewers Topped By Skidmore

Softball

Sophomore Taylor Livingston led the Black Knights with four hits on the afternoon, including a three-hit effort against Santa Clara.

Army Caps Early Bird Classic With Extra-Inning Win

The Army West Point softball team dropped a 12-4 decision in its final game of the Mercer Invitational on Sunday.

Army Falls to Rutgers at Mercer Invitational

Red Foxes split a doubleheader at Rider

Mount Claims Third Straight Conference Crown

Mount Softball Cruises Past Purchase Twice

Springman Snags Rookie of the Week Honor

Swimming

Freshman Jillian Bunch scored a pair of second place finishes for the Knights.

Mount Suffers First Loss Of The Season

Group shot of some of the participants at the America Rows and Swims Newburgh open house.

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

Vassar Brewers Edged By RPI Engineers 150-140

NFA Girls Swimming & Diving Team Honors Seniors

Track & Field

The Men's squad had a record setting day with the 4x200 relay team and senior Peter Zecchin setting new school records for the Knights.

Records Fall At Utica Invitational

Mount Sophomore Samantha Papadopoulos finished the day with a new school record in the 60-meter hurdles.

Mount Saint Mary Excels At Wagner Invitational

Ten Black Knights Earn All-League Honors

Brown, McMullen Headline League Major Awards

Track Teams Place in Conference Championship

Vassar Track Celebrates Six Seniors

Tennis

Marist Earns First Win of The Season Against Bucknell

Members of the Monroe-Woodbury boys and girls soccer teams pose for a picture at the Government Center on Thursday, December 6th after being recognized by the Legislature and Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus. Included in the picture are Monroe-Woodbury boys soccer assistant coach Marc Gawron, boys coach Kenny Clearwater and assistant girls coach Kate Santoianni.

Monroe-Woodbury Soccer Teams are Honored

Cornwall and Edwards Ranked Eighth in Region

Mount Victorious Over St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn

SUNY New Paltz Tennis Ends Regular Season Undefeated

Mount Tennis Dealt Fourth Straight Loss

Volleyball

Waide, van der Biezen Shine on Senior Day

The Mount Saint Mary College Women’s Volleyball team moved its conference winning streak to six matches on Senior Day with a 3-0 sweep of Sarah Lawrence and a thrilling five-set win against St. Joseph’s-LI. . Pictured above MSMC seniors Nicole Spinelli, Alex Klesin, Lauren LeGere and Kim Gries.

Knights Clinch Second in Skyline Championship

Brewers Sweep New Rochelle On Senior Day

Army Rallies for Five-Set Win over Lehigh

Hawks Take Back-to-Back Loses Saturday at Skidmore Invitational

Marist Comes Up Short of Comeback win Against Canisius

Women's Basketball

The Black Knights were leading at the half, but an 11-4 run by American to close out the third quarter gave the Eagles enough breathing room for a 75-62 win.

Army West Point Black Knights Fall to American

The Marist women's basketball fell 70-64 to the Broncs in a hard fought battle for second place in the MAAC standings.

Marist Women’s Basketball Felled by Rider

Knights Hold Off Farmingdale State’s Comeback

Marist Basketball Defeats Siena to Sweep Season Series

Loyola Capitalizes on Early Lead Against Army

Brewers Dominate and Take Their 14th Straight Win

BUSINESS

Fresenius Kidney Care Officially Opens in Cornwall

CORNWALL - Fresenius Kidney Care, the dialysis division of Fresenius Medical Care North America and the nation’s leading network of dialysis facilities, hosted an...

Woman deciding a car purchase in dealer lot.

Auto Loan Delinquencies Climbed to $9B In 2018

By Charlene Crowell In recent months, many economists and lawmakers have frequently touted how the nation’s economy is performing really well. Often citing historically low...

POLITICAL

Governor Andrew Cuomo signs the Child Victims Act in the newsroom of the Daily News.

Governor Cuomo Signs Child Victims Act Into Law

ALBANY - On Valentine’s Day, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo fulfilled his promise to sign the Child Victims Act, a key component of his 2019...

The Franciscan Handmaids of the Most Poor Heart of Mary heads to the Capitol to talk relief for low-income people with nation’s lawmakers Issues call to action to young people on poverty.

Nuns Advocating For the Poor On Capital Hill

NEW YORK - The Franciscan Handmaids of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, Inc. (FHM), one of only three orders of mostly Black nuns...

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Hattie McDaniel (right) in the movie classic Gone with the Wind. Photo: Face2FaceAfrica

Honoring the First African American Oscar Winner

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent Long before Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and the Internet, Hattie McDaniel knew what it meant to “clap back” against her...

Warren Will Play “Tina Turner” on Broadway

The producers of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical announced today that Tony Award nominee Adrienne Warren, who currently portrays the title role in...

HEALTH

Heart failure is becoming more and more common. Nearly 6 million Americans are suffering from it today. That figure will grow to more than 8 million by 2030. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Our Approach to Heart Failure is Failing Patients

By Philip B. Adamson Heart failure is becoming more and more common. Nearly 6 million Americans are suffering from it today. That figure will grow...

The entrance to the SLCH Emergency Department and Trauma Center.

Importance of Donating Blood Across the U.S.

NEWBURGH – Across the nation, the month of January was recognized by many healthcare facilities as National Blood Donor Month and St. Luke’s Cornwall...

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