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Saturday, at Poughkeepsie’s Family Partnership Center, the Latin traditional event, Three Kings Day Celebration was held. Typically celebrated in most Spanish-Speaking countries on January 6, the day pays tribute to the three kings: Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar, sometimes referred to as the Three Wise Men or the Magi, and brought gifts, to Jesus, who they worshipped as the “newborn king.”

Family Partnership Center Hosts Annual Three Kings Celebration

Mayor Torrance Harvey and Councilmember Omar Shakur.

Newburgh City Council Members Take Oath of Office

Maughan Appointed Senior Vice President

After serving on the Beacon City Council for 26 years, Lee Kyriacou was sworn in as mayor of Beacon on New Year’s Day.

Beacon Mayor Lee Kyriacou Takes Oath of Office

Leticia Hixon of Stormville enjoys last Monday’s Annual Mount Gulian Holiday Tea-for both adults and their children/grandchildren-family members- with her just turned 9 year old granddaughter, Sera Smith. In total, Hixon, who has been attending the popular Tea since 2008, has taken three of her granddaughters to the event that introduces children to a popular tea tradition of times past, good manners, a taste of history, along with opportunity to make a craft and enjoy plenty of delicious food.

Mount Gulian Hosts Popular Annual Holiday Tea

A delegation from the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County, joined by friends from the Jewish Federation of Ulster County, marched together with thousands of others across the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday at the No Hate, No Fear Solidarity March. From Left to Right: Richard Fuchs, Eva Solomon, Perry Solomon, Mati Fuchs, Felice Solomon, Lorraine Wernow, Rochelle Marshall, Michael Schack, Stacey Rosmarin, Leslie Green, Rabbi Jacob Rosner, Ruth Pine, Lon Marin, Emma Sabat, Tammy Sabat.

Orange County Marches Against Anti-Semitism

Laura McQuade, President & CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater New York

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Represents Bold Future

The Vassar men’s basketball team opened the new year with a defensive 60-39 victory over Connecticut College on Saturday afternoon. Photo: C. Stockton

Brewers Begin New Year With Win Over Camels

Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) and Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-Newburgh) announced $250,000 grants each, totaling $500,000 in state funding to repave damaged streets in the City of Newburgh.

$500k in Paving Funds for the City of Newburgh

Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro, was sworn in for a new term on Friday, after which he addressed well wishers while in front of a mural of President FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Marcus Molinaro is Sworn in For His Third Term

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