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Nobel- and Pulitzer-prize winning author Toni Morrison spoke during a reading of her novel "Home" on Friday, March 22, 2013 at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY. Hudson Valley Press File/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

American Treasure Toni Morrison Dies at Age 88

Army veteran, Seargent John Wambi Cook of California, was one of 33 recipients honored for their prestigious Purple Heart, as part of the National Purple Heart Day festivities that were celebrated at the City of Newburgh’s Armory Unity Center last Wednesday night.

National Purple Heart Day Celebrates 33 Veterans

Two of the pivotal players in helping make last Tuesday's National Night Out in the City of Poughkeepsie a memorable experience for many community members were Lieutenant MClauson of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department as well as President of the PLA and Ashley Ranieri, also of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.

Poughkeepsie Community Enjoys National Night Out

Members of the Boys & Girls Club of Poughkeepsie’s SmARTS youth camp recently enjoyed an array of intergenerational activities with residents at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Pawling.

Campers Enjoy Intergenerational Activities

Habitat Newburgh is currently hard at work completing the gut-rehab renovation of brick row houses on Williams Street in the City of Newburgh. On October 5, 2019, the Organization will officially pass keys to the home buyer owners of houses 98, 99 and the landmark 100. The Dedication will be followed up with a Celebration at the nearby Armory Unity Center from 2-5 pm.

100th Habitat Home Dedication Will Make History

Sports

Burks Slighted on District “Recommended Action”

Saratoga Race Course Marylou Whitney Entrance. Photo: Chris Rucker

Dedication Ceremony For New “Marylou Whitney Entrance

Ryler Gould Holds National Record

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

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

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

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

Burks Slighted on District “Recommended Action”

Ryler Gould Holds National Record

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

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

Credit Union Welcomes New Branch Managers

Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Kristian Diaz and Mr. Christian Trocki to its team as Branch...

Jordan Scruggs Named Director of New Start For Women Program

STONE RIDGE - SUNY Ulster announces Jordan Scruggs as the first director for its recently developed New Start for Women program. Scruggs, who has...

POLITICAL

The State Senate’s investigation into code enforcement practices has been released finding a systemic failure to prioritize code enforcement at all levels of government.

Skoufis Issues Final Code Enforcement Report

ALBANY – The State Senate’s investigation into code enforcement practices has been released finding a systemic failure to prioritize code enforcement at all levels...

Beacon Council Opposes Rebuilding of Danskammer

BEACON – The Beacon City Council is on record opposing the rebuilding of the Danskammer electric generating plant in the Town of Newburgh. The vote...

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Ferry Godmother Production announces the Ferry Godmother Music Circuit will finally return to where it all began at Unico Park on the Newburgh waterfront. Eric Person (pictured above), is set to perform at the 12th Annual Newburgh Jazz Series.

Enthusiasm For Concert Series Keeps Growing

NEWBURGH - Ferry Godmother Production announces the Ferry Godmother Music Circuit will finally return to where it all began at Unico Park on the...

Golfers at the 2018 outing; Evan Hathaway, flight student, from Gardiner, NY, prepares for the helicopter ball drop with Heather Howley, of Independent Helicopters.

Tuskegee Airmen Sponsor Charity Golf Tournament

NEW WINDSOR - The New Windsor-based Maj. Gen. Irene Trowell-Harris Chapter of the national Tuskegee Airmen association hosted its 21st Annual Willie Carter Tuskegee...

HEALTH

Following the two mass murders in El Paso and Dayton this past weekend, the issue of gun control was a last minute, but hot topic at a forum in Newburgh on Tuesday conducted by Cornerstone Family Healthcare.

Cornerstone Family Healthcare Holds Forum

NEWBURGH – Following the two mass murders in El Paso and Dayton this past weekend, the issue of gun control was a last minute,...

Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Oversight is Needed

ALBANY - The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to improve its monitoring of New York’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Program on the local level...

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