LOCAL
The Mount Donates Two Liberty Street Properties
NEWBURGH – Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh (HFHGN) announced on Thursday, April 18 that Mount Saint Mary College donated two properties for the...
City Now Eligible for Lead Pipe Replacement Funds
POUGHKEEPSIE - Mayor Yvonne Flowers announced that the City of Poughkeepsie has become eligible for $3.2 million in grants and more than $8 million...
BUSINESS
Ulster Savings Bank Launches New Financial Literacy Program
KINGSTON - Ulster Savings Bank launched its first community-based Financial Literacy Program in collaboration with the Center for Creative Education and their SPICE program....
First County to Implement CyberSecurity Initiative
MONTICELLO – In a significant milestone for regional cybersecurity preparedness, Sullivan County proudly announces its pioneering role as the first county in New York...
HEALTH
Gunther Visits Ellenville Treatment Program
ELLENVILLE - Assemblymember Aileen Gunther visits Samaritan Daytop Village’s Ellenville Residential Treatment Program. Assemblymember Gunther engaged with Samaritan’s staff about their work to support...
Vassar Medical Center Opens New Cardiac Cath Lab
POUGHKEEPSIE - Vassar Brothers Medical Center opened its new Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Laboratory on April 15, 2024, marking a significant advancement in cardiovascular...
POLITICAL
Wagstaff Files 3x The Required Signatures to Run
WHITE PLAINS - Westchester County District Attorney Candidate William O. Wagstaff III has filed over 6,000 signatures to seek the Democratic nomination, more than...
Skoufis Formally Launches Re-Election Campaign
GOSHEN - Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) filed petitions with the Orange County Board of Elections on Thursday, formally launching his bid for re-election...
NATIONAL
O.J. “The Juice” Simpson, an Iconic Athlete, Dead at 76
By Stacy M. Brown
NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
O.J. Simpson: a Central Fire in American Legal History
O.J. Simpson, a towering figure in both the sports...
There’s A Full Court Press Effort to Get the Lead Out
By Ben Jealous
There’s nothing quite like seeing a kid who was born healthy but now suffers cognitive impairment and is prone to outbursts of...