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On Saturday, Reverend Dr. Dollyann Newkirk-Briggs made history as she was installed as the first female African-American Pastor at one of the three major Baptist Churches in the City of Newburgh. She is now officially the Pastor at Baptist Temple Church on William Street. Here, she is pictured at the well-attended, festive Pastoral Installation Service.

Baptist Temple Church Installs New Pastor

Odell Winfield, A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Center, and Tyrone Wilson of Harambee.

Pine Street African Burial Ground Hosts Ceremony

Community activists, voters’ rights organizations and elected officials rallied in the City of Newburgh, Thursday, urging the community to contact their state representatives to pass two pieces of voter’s rights legislation regarding automatic voter registration and the right to vote for paroled felons.

Newburgh Activists Rally For Parolee Voting Rights

The Poughkeepsie High School Boys Varsity Basketball team and two Girls Varsity Crew boat teams were honored for capturing state championships on Friday in Poughkeepsie.

Poughkeepsie Pays Tribute to its Champions

Following two parades in a 48-hour period and other events in between, City of Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison thanks the community for coming together and for fostering such positive energy in the city.

Positive Energy Radiates in City of Poughkeepsie

Sports

Ryler Gould Holds National Record

Six athletes from Newburgh Free Academy’s Varsity Football team have committed to play football in college.

Six NFA Football Players Commit to College

Mount 4×100 Relay Team Sets New School Record

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

Alexis Papadopoulos Sets School Record

Marist Splits Twinbill to Close Regular Season

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

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

Six NFA Football Players Commit to College

The Army West Point football team has turned the tides on rival Navy by defeating the Mids for the third-straight season following a 17-10 victory on Saturday. Photo: Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports

Army Black Knights are Victorious Over Navy

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

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

Late Rally Falls Short for Army Against American

The Marist men’s basketball team suffered a 67-55 loss to Siena in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game at the Times Union Center on Sunday afternoon.

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

MSMC Blue Knights Overpower Maritime, 71-42

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

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

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

Ryler Gould Holds National Record

The Mount Saint Mary College Men’s Outdoor Track and Field team wrapped up its season with an 11th place finish at the ECAC Championship meet on Thursday evening.

Mount 4×100 Relay Team Sets New School Record

Alexis Papadopoulos Sets School Record

Gann Qualifies For NCAA Championships

Coach Burks Inducted Into Prestigious Hall of Fame

Alex Salamone Breaks Hammer Throw Record

Tennis

No. 17 Skidmore claimed its ninth-straight Liberty League title with a 5-1 victory over the Brewers in the championship match.

Vassar Falls To Skidmore In Liberty League Finals

The Vassar men's tennis team went 2-1 in doubles and 4-2 in singles against the visiting Saints on their way to a 6-3 win on Sunday morning.

Vassar Picks Up 6-3 Win Over St. Lawrence

Vassar Earns Liberty League Win at Union

Vassar Brewers Return With Sweep Of Ithaca

Marist Earns First Win of The Season Against Bucknell

Monroe-Woodbury Soccer Teams are Honored

Volleyball

Brewers Drop 0-3 Decision to No. 1 Springfield

Marist volleyball celebrated Senior Day by defeating Saint Peter’s 3-1 on Sunday afternoon at McCann Arena. Seniors Taylor van der Biezen and Lauren Waide got a story book ending for the day with van der Biezen setting the ball to Waide for the final point of the game.

Waide, van der Biezen Shine on Senior Day

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

Women's Basketball

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

Knights Upended by Christopher Newport

Cleare finished the game with 14 points as well as adding 10 rebounds for her eighth double-double of the season.

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

Knights Hold Off Farmingdale State’s Comeback

BUSINESS

YWCA Orange County Welcomes Heather Bell

NEWBURGH - Following a rigorous leadership search process, the Board of Directors of YWCA Orange County is pleased to announce the appointment of Heather...

Pictured, from left to right, are Lisa A. Wilson, executive director of Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation, Jeffrey M. Feldman, founding partner of Feldman, Kleidman, Coffey & Sappe LLP, and Michael S. Kaminski, president and chief executive officer for Hudson Valley Hospice and Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation pose for a photo.

$10,000 Gifted to Hudson Valley Hospice

POUGHKEEPSIE - A Caring Contribution, Jeffrey M. Feldman, founding partner of Feldman, Kleidman, Coffey & Sappe LLP, recently presented a check for $10,000 to...

POLITICAL

New York Passes Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act

ALBANY - Speaker Carl Heastie, Transportation Committee Chair William Magnarelli and Labor Committee Chair Marcos Crespo announced the Assembly has passed the Driver’s License...

Dutchess Legislature Approves Salary Hikes

POUGHKEEPSIE – Elected officials in Dutchess County have not had pay raises for 15 years. That will change after the next election cycle. The county...

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Tyrone Birkett Emancipation returned to Storm King. Retelling slave stories in the form of music, the band creatively adds even more flair, turning them into positive, upbeat melodies.

Tyrone Birkett Emancipation Makes a Big Return

By Jennifer L. Warren CORNWALL - It’s a tradition that traces back almost 60 years: Storm King Arts Center and music. In addition to acres of...

The Orange County Amateur Radio Club (OCARC) will be operating at Algonquin Park, Newburgh (Rt. 52 at Powder Mill Road) on June 22-23, Saturday and Sunday, as the club participates with thousands of hams across 50 states and Canada, in the annual “Field Day.”

Amateur Radio Club Field Day to be Held

NEWBURGH - The Orange County Amateur Radio Club (OCARC) will be operating at Algonquin Park, Newburgh (Rt. 52 at Powder Mill Road) on June...

HEALTH

Being overweight as a teen may be associated with higher risk of heart muscle disease in adulthood.

Being Overweight as a Teen May Lead to Health Risks

DALLAS, TX - A large study of Swedish men found that those who were even mildly overweight around age 18 were more likely develop...

Free Prostate Cancer Screening and Education

CORNWALL - Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall’s (MSLC) Littman Cancer Center will recognize Men’s Health Month with a free prostate screening and men’s health seminar...

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