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Joe Biden has announced that United States Senator Kamala Harris will be his running mate. Harris graduated from Howard University, where she was in the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, and earned a law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of Law.

Joe Biden Selects Kamala Harris for Running Mate

For Akul Ramayani the racquetball court has been the home to some of his most joyous moments, whether it was learning a new technique, nailing the perfect shot or even securing a National Championship at just 11 years old.

Racquetball Champ Akul Ramayani Eyes Return

Senator Sue Serino pictured with Krista Jones, Founder and Executive Director of Sparrow’s Nest (Top Left), Mecca (Santana) Mitchell, Senior Vice President for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement and Chief Diversity Officer of Westchester Medical Center (Bottom Left) and Filomena Fanelli, Founder and CEO of Impact PR and Communications (Bottom Right).

Serino Brings Hundreds of Local Women Together

Newburgh Launches Police Advisory Committee

Slide from a presentation at the Board of Education Special Meeting held on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.

NECSD Partners with the Newburgh Armory

Sports

NYSPHSAA to Delay Fall Sports and Cancel Fall Championships

Just two days after Bubba Wallace made a statement saying he felt NASCAR should ban fans from flying the Confederate flag at tracks, a ban has been permanently put into effect at all events and properties of the auto-racing giant.

NASCAR Bans Confederate Flags After Wallace’s Call

Two NFA Students Receive Scholar Athlete Awards

Host Families Are Integral To Independent Teams

NFA Athletes Win First Place at Championships

NFA Girls Basketball Team Recognizes Seniors

Baseball

Host Families Are Integral To Independent Teams

Marist Overcome by Liberty in Series Finale

Black Knights Fall to Air Force at Invitational

Vassar Baseball Team Heats Up in Win Over Rivier

Mount Drops Game to Albertus Magnus

Ninth Inning Rally Gives Brewers Victory Over Royals

Cross Country

David Soto earns All-America status just one week after he earned All-Region XV accolades by finishing second in the region championship race.

David Soto Earns Cross Country All-American Status

Newburgh Free Academy senior track and field standout hurdler, Ryler Gould, officially signs a letter, committing to his collegiate selection, The University of Miami, where he earned a full athletic scholarship, beginning in the fall of 2020. His younger brother Rayden along with father Rich look on. Also joining him on the stage was his mother Michelle during Monday’s well-attended event at NFA’s North Campus.

Rylar Gould Earns Full Track and Field Scholarship

Heritage Middle School Unveils New Running Path

MSMC Knights Run to 12th Place Finish

Marist Cross Country Team Wins Siena Invitational

Army Takes Top 11 Spots in Opening Race

Football

In the 120th installment of the Army-Navy Game presented by USAA, Army West Point fell to service-academy foe No. 21 Navy, 31-7, on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field. Pictured Above Army Black Knights Christian Anderson. Photo: Danny Wild

Army Black Knights Fall to Navy in Rivalry Tilt

Seven different cadets found pay dirt as the Army West Point football team picked up a, 63-7, bounce-back win over UMass on Saturday at Michie Stadium.

Rushing Attack Lifts Black Knights to a Home Win

Marist Football Earns Their Second Straight Win

Army’s Comeback Bid Falls Short at Air Force

Army Black Knights Stymied by Western Kentucky

Marist Football Falls at San Diego, 31-7

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

Army Blanks Air Force, 2-0

Army Falls At Air Force, 4-1

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

MSMC’s Paul Sienke contributed 13 points to the win, going a perfect 4-for-4 from the floor.

Blue Knights Take Season Series From USMMA

Senior Captains Lead Army Cadets to Win Over Lehigh

Marist Handles Manhattan On Play4Kay Night

Knights Edged At Manhattanville On Late Three-Pointer

Army Captains Shine In Thrilling Win At Lehigh

Last-Second Shot Sends Canisius Past Marist

Soccer

Two Newburgh Free Academy athletes, Haley Dando and Raj Patel have received the 2020 OCIAA Senior Scholar Athlete Award. The Orange County Inter-scholastic Athletic Association (OCIAA) Senior Scholar Athlete Award is given to a girl and boy in each member school.

Two NFA Students Receive Scholar Athlete Awards

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

Heitmann’s Overtime Goal Lifts Vassar Over RIT

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

Softball

Army Black Knights Top Charleston Southern, 9-2

Army Black Knights Drop Tight Game to Sacramento St.

Army Earns Third Straight Win; Tops Georgia Southern, 7-5

Pine Bush’s Kaylee Armida Commits to Clark U

Marist Clinches Top Seed in MAAC Championship

Mount Softball Registers Split With Sarah Lawrence

Swimming

Marist Wraps up competition at the ECAC Championships on Sunday.

Marist Wraps Up at the ECAC Championships

The Army West Point men’s swimming and diving team began 2020 with a 220-79 victory over Bucknell in a Patriot League dual on Saturday night.

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

Open House is Held For Free Swim Program

Track & Field

Five NFA athletes win first place at the Girls Indoor Track Section IX Championships.

NFA Athletes Win First Place at Championships

Despite another record setting effort by senior Calli McMullen, the Army West Point women’s track and field team fell to rival Navy in the women’s indoor Star Meet in Annapolis on Saturday.

Four Program Records Set In Army Loss to Navy

Racewalkers Excel at Millrose Games

Mount Finishes Eighth At Utica Invitational

Mooney Breaks 200m Record in Boston

Tennis

Two NFA Students Receive Scholar Athlete Awards

The Vassar College men's tennis team defeated the University of Rochester by a 5-4 margin at the Goergen Athletic Center. Photo: C. Stockton

Vassar Tennis Posts 5-4 Win over #37 Rochester

Marist Tennis Downed At Lehigh

Tennis Club Donates Bench to Honor Former Coach

Mount Cruises Past Vaughn On Senior Day

Black Knights Wrap Up West Point Invite

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

The Newburgh Free Academy Varsity Girls Basketball Team recognizes their seniors. 12th grade athletes and their families were celebrated last week before a game.

NFA Girls Basketball Team Recognizes Seniors

Junior guard Grace Cannon scored with .3 seconds left on the clock to lift the top-seeded Ithaca Bombers to a 73-71 victory over second-seeded Vassar College in the Liberty League Women’s Basketball Championship game on Sunday at the Ben Light Gym on the campus of Ithaca College. Photo: C. Stockton

Vassar Falls to Ithaca in League Championship

Knights Tripped Up in Skyline Conference Semifinal

Peczuh’s Career Milestone Propels Team to Victory

Knights Thwarted On The Road Against Manhattanville

Vassar Powers Past RPI in League Road Win

BUSINESS

Want Racial Justice? Start With Census Form

By Suzanne McCormick Those living in our nation’s poor and minority communities have historically gone undercounted in the U.S. Census. For instance, nearly one million...

Genesis Ramos to Lead Newburgh’s Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion...

NEWBURGH - The City of Newburgh is pleased to announce advances surrounding justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. The Mayor and City Council voted in...

POLITICAL

Delgado joins opening of Hudson Valley Center for Veteran Reintegration.

Delgado Joins Opening of New Veterans Center

KINGSTON - U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) joined the grand opening of the new facility for the Hudson Valley Center for Veteran Reintegration (HVCVR),...

Nearly $12m in Fed. Funding Announced

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $11,649,036 in federal funding to help health centers...

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

The Newburgh Arts and Cultural Commission and the City of Newburgh are proud to undertake the first comprehensive inventory and assessment of the diverse arts and culture ecology in the city: the Newburgh Arts + Cultural Study (NACS).

First-Ever Cultural Study Launches in Newburgh

NEWBURGH - The Newburgh Arts and Cultural Commission and the City of Newburgh are proud to undertake the first comprehensive inventory and assessment of...

(L-R) NBT founder Dr. Barbara Ann Teer; NBT Artistic Director Jonathan McCrory; NBT CEO Sade Lythcott.

National Black Theatre Receives an Obie Award

NEW YORK - Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre (NBT) was awarded the Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Production and Continued Advocacy...

HEALTH

COVID-19 Antibody Testing For First Responders

NEWBURGH - Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) hosted free COVID-19 antibody testing in partnership with Cornerstone Family Healthcare. Dozens of first responders got tested...

Nuvance Health Names New Hospital Presidents

POUGHKEEPSIE - Veteran health system leaders Peter Kelly and Dr. Mark Hirko have taken on new roles in Nuvance Health. Kelly is the new president...

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