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LOCAL

From left are; Janice Blair, Claire Nelson, and Barry Nelson. The three are part of a group, “Grannies Respond,” that left from Beacon last week and are headed to the border in Texas in several vans picking up people along the way in several states, to help protect the inhumane treatment of immigrant families as well as support those working on the ground. Gathering national attention and momentum in just one month, the energized group, who will be holding sing- alongs, marches and other forms of unity during their 8 day trek, is hoping to help incite the immediate return of children with their parents.

Grannies on a Mission to Make a Difference

By Jennifer L. Warren BEACON - “Aging may be slowing me down, but it’s not shutting me up.” A broad smile covers Claire Norton’s face as...

A vehicle and traffic stop on Route 208 in the Town of Montgomery led to the arrests of two men and the seizure of over 204 pounds of high-grade marijuana with a street value of over $1 million.

Over $1 Million in High Grade Marijuana Seized

MONTGOMERY – A vehicle and traffic stop on Route 208 in the Town of Montgomery led to the arrests of two men and the...

BUSINESS

Passenger Traffic Doubles at NY Stewart

NEWBURGH – Passenger traffic at New York Stewart International Airport in May and June, the most recent months reported by the Port Authority, reflect...

From left to right, Westchester County Clerk Timothy C. Idoni administering the oath of office to Deborah S. Raizes and Dr. Gregory Robeson Smith while Elizabeth Lugones, Robin Bikkal, and Westchester Community College President Belinda S. Miles look on.

Westchester Community College Adds Members

VALHALLA - The Westchester Community College Board of Trustees has added three new members: Elizabeth Lugones has been selected as the student representative to the...

HEALTH

Diamond Walker of Horizons on the Hudson Elementary School stands in front of the posterboard she created, detailing her experiences at the three week LEGO Academy she attended at Gardnertown Elementary School in July. The Academy, allows students from three Newburgh Enlarged City School District Elementary Schools the unique opportunity to sharpen their group, creative thinking and technology abilities while creating an assortment of LEGO projects.

LEGO Academy Builds More than Just Projects

By Jennifer L. Warren NEWBURGH - On her first attempt, Maimuna Jammeh kept on mistaking the LEGO pieces for the needed ones indicated on her...

RCC Partnership to Offer RN to BSN Program

RAMAPO - Students interested in furthering their nursing education can now earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at Rockland Community College through...

POLITICAL

Gay Lee Challenges OC Board of Elections

GOSHEN – Newburgh mayoral candidate Gay Lee is challenging the Orange County Board of Elections’ decision knocking her out of the race for the...

No Democratic Primary For Newburgh Mayor

NEWBURGH – There will be no Democratic primary election for mayor of Newburgh next month as candidate Gay Lee’s petitions were ruled invalid. That leaves...

NATIONAL

Calls For Investigation Into a Florida Killing

BALTIMORE, MD - The NAACP Florida State Conference calls on the U.S. Department of Justice to open an immediate investigation and immediately intervene into...

August 7 was Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, which marks how far Black women had to work into 2018 to catch up with what white men earned in 2017 alone.

Too Few People Know Black Women Face Such a Large Pay...

PALO ALTO, CA - August 7 was Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, which marks how far Black women had to work into 2018 to...