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As we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we want to lift up his powerful analysis from his famous “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” that rings as true today as it did then.

Honoring Martin Luther King’s Legacy of Justice

The Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley’s Annual MLK Celebration; this year carrying the theme: Building Our Beloved Community. Over 50 guests virtually joined the six hour, multi-faceted program, keeping alive a precious segment at the heart of Newburgh. Pictured above a file photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Black History Committee Continues MLK Celebration Tradition

I look at the World poem by Langston Hughes and recited by Miss kaelynn Odums.

Building a Sound Blueprint: Remembering Dr. King

As a part of the next phase of Project Resilience, County Executive Ryan announces expanded support for child care programs.

Youth Programs Will Receive Additional Funding

Sean Patrick Maloney speaks of his successful fight to ban the establishment of new anchorages for oil barges on the lower Hudson River.

Permanent Ban of New Anchorages on Hudson

Sports

The Army Black Knights defeated Academy rival Air Force, 10-7 on Saturday afternoon at Michie Stadium to capture its third Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy in the last four seasons.

CIC Trophy Claimed With Victory Over Air Force

The Marist men’s basketball team completed a weekend sweep of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference rival Manhattan on Sunday with a 72-67 overtime triumph at Draddy Gymnasium. Pictured above, Victor Enoh set career highs for points (11) and rebounds (15).

Manhattan is Toppled by Marist Red Foxes in OT

The Renegades Have Earned their (Pin)Stripes

The New York Boulders Added More Local Talent

Army Football Shuts Out Navy 15-0 in Historic Win

Marist Men’s Basketball Tops Canisius

Baseball

The 27-time World Series Champions are coming to town, as the most storied franchise in professional sports has invited the Renegades to become an affiliate beginning with the 2021 season.

The Renegades Have Earned their (Pin)Stripes

The New York Boulders Added More Local Talent

New York Boulders Have Signed Seven to Roster

Host Families Are Integral To Independent Teams

Marist Overcome by Liberty in Series Finale

Black Knights Fall to Air Force at Invitational

Cross Country

NYSFSSAA Cancels the XC Championships

Jordan Jones (left) and Sara Leavens (right) were named Student-Athletes of the Month for October by Marist’s Center for Student-Athlete Enhancement (CSAE). Leavens is a junior from Avon, Connecticut who is part of the Red Foxes’ cross country and track & field teams.

CSAE Student-Athletes of the Month Named

Marist Names Five Captains for 2020-2021 Year

Onomake Nominated For NCAA Woman of the Year

David Soto Earns Cross Country All-American Status

Rylar Gould Earns Full Track and Field Scholarship

Football

CIC Trophy Claimed With Victory Over Air Force

For the first time since 1969, the Army football team shut out Navy, 15-0, in a historic game in Michie Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Army Football Shuts Out Navy 15-0 in Historic Win

NFL Hosts Fifth HBCU Careers in Football Forum

Army Navy Game Will Be Played at West Point

Army Football Takes Care of Mercer, 49-3

Army Shuts Down Middle Tennessee State in Opener

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

Manhattan is Toppled by Marist Red Foxes in OT

The Marist men’s basketball team defeated Canisius, in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game on Saturday night at the Koessler Athletic Center. Pictured above Marist Red Foxes Matt Herasme.

Marist Men’s Basketball Tops Canisius

Marist Basketball Topples Binghamton in OT

CSAE Student-Athletes of the Month Named

Coaching Legend John Thompson Dies at 78

Blue Knights Take Season Series From USMMA

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

Elaina Wagner signs her National Letter of Intent as her parents, Vicki and Bill and brothers Billy and Johnny look on.

Lourdes’ Elaina Wagner to Play Softball For Villanova

Taylor Drayton had a multi-hit game as the Army West Point softball bested Charleston Southern, 9-2.

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

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

Best Players That Have Put on a Red Fox Uniform

Chidera Udeh and Arthur Pinckney were named the Marist Center for Student-Athlete Enhancement (CSAE) Student-Athletes of the Month for September.

Marist College Student-Athletes of the Month

Army Black Knights Post Road Victory at Holy Cross

Marist Red Foxes Cruise to Victory Over Niagara, 5-1

Mount Swept At Rutgers-Newark

Army Takes Down Navy in Dramatic Five Set

Women's Basketball

Freshman forward Zaria Demember-Shazer notched her first game in double figures as a Red Fox with 12 points and five boards.

Marist Completes Weekend Canisius Sweep

Kate Murray put home a free throw with 2.6 seconds remaining to push Army women’s basketball past Quinnipiac, Saturday afternoon at the People’s United Center.

Free Throw Lifts Army Over Quinnipiac, 51-50

Red Foxes Rout Army In the Season Opener

Tori Jarosz Continues Professional Career in Poland

NFA Girls Basketball Team Recognizes Seniors

Vassar Falls to Ithaca in League Championship

BUSINESS

Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus (left) speaks to Shelli Scott (right) with Orange County IDA Managing Director Vincent Cozzolino.

County Executive Neuhaus Tours Four Businesses

NEWBURGH - Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus joined Chairman of the Legislature Steve Brescia, other Legislators and leadership from the Orange County Industrial...

City of Beacon Fills Two of their Top Positions

BEACON – By two unanimous votes, the Beacon City Council Monday night confirmed Chris White as city administrator and Sands Frost as provisional police...

POLITICAL

Rainey Announces He Will Not Seek Re-election at Term-End

PEEKSKILL - Peekskill Mayor Andre Rainey, the City’s youngest and one of its most dynamic mayors, announced that he would not seek re-election at...

Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) and staff distributed hundreds of new toys, masks, and sanitizer to Head Start of Eastern Orange County.

Sen. Skoufis, Staff Distribute Toys and PPE

NEWBURGH - Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) distributed hundreds of new toys, masks, and sanitizer to Head Start of Eastern Orange County, a child...

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

2020 kept us on our toes. Adapting became a way of life—especially for films and their fans. Part of the adjustment movie lovers had to make was viewing films on VOD and streaming services while only a few enthusiasts ventured out to near-empty theaters. Within that context, here’s a look at the best and the brightest in films—no matter where you saw them. Pictured above on the the left is a screenshot from the film “Hamilton” and on the right is a culmination of various screenshots from the various 2020 films that are reviewed.

A Look Back at Some of the Best Films of the...

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic 2020 kept us on our toes. Adapting became a way of life—especially for films and their fans. Part of the...

Artist Philippe Halaburda, who recently arrived in the Hudson Valley from France via Brooklyn, is exhibiting some of his latest works through April 1st at the AGC Gallery, 65 Liberty Street in Newburgh.

“Spatial Representation of Emotion” Exhibit Open

NEWBURGH - Artist Philippe Halaburda, who recently arrived in the Hudson Valley from France via Brooklyn, is exhibiting some of his latest works through...

HEALTH

Mount Nursing student Alexana Gadaleto of New Paltz, N.Y. administers a COVID-19 vaccination to Dr. Valerie C. Cluzet, an infectious disease specialist.

Nursing Majors Administer Covid Vaccinations

NEWBURGH – About 50 Mount Saint Mary College Nursing majors are administering COVID-19 vaccinations to doctors, nurses, and other staff at four local hospitals. The...

The first day of COVID-19 vaccinations at the Orange County-owned Valley View nursing home in Goshen was emotional for staff, who were among the 188 people to be inoculated on Monday. The second dose will be administered on January 18.

Valley View Receives First COVID-19 Shots

GOSHEN – The first day of COVID-19 vaccinations at the Orange County-owned Valley View nursing home in Goshen was emotional for staff, who were...

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