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LOCAL

Mount Vernon City School District’s littlest chefs were slicing and dicing in the kitchen at Mount Vernon High School with their parents during a recent evening for Kids in the Kitchen.

Mount Vernon School District Hosts Kids in The Kitchen

MOUNT VERNON - Mount Vernon City School District’s littlest chefs were slicing and dicing in the kitchen at Mount Vernon High School with their...

Saturday, inside the Newburgh Unity Armory Center, a large showing of excited youth, equipped with large baskets and bags, joined in on the Annual Egg Hunt which featured 20,000 colorful eggs- some creatively forming the word: “Newburgh-“ spread throughout the gymnasium area, a DJ delivering lively, background melodies, as well as an opportunity to meet and have photos taken with the Easter Bunny.

Recreation Department Hosts Annual Easter Egg Hunt

By Jennifer L. Warren NEWBURGH - It was a little before 1:30 Saturday afternoon at the back gymnasium area of the Newburgh Armory Unity Center...

BUSINESS

Scholarship Applications Deadline Fast Approaching

The Community Foundation of Orange, Sullivan & Rockland (CFOSR) is currently accepting scholarship applications for the 2026 cycle, with several opportunities still seeking applicants...

Walden Savings Bank Now Offering FHA Loans

MONTGOMERY – Walden Savings Bank has announce the addition of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) home loan options to its residential mortgage lineup. The...

HEALTH

AG Letitia James Health Care Helpline Recovers Over $1.5 Million

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James Monday released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2025 Health Care Bureau Annual Report,...

Jennifer Brager of Anderson Center Consulting & Training speaking at recent training.

Montefiore Nyack Hospital to Gain New Designation

NYACK - Anderson Center Consulting and Training (ACCT) announced last Wednesday that its Autism Supportive Healthcare Provider training program is now underway at Highland...

POLITICAL

AG Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful USDA Funding Conditions

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James last Monday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block sweeping new funding conditions...

Lee Announces Candidacy for NY State Senate

NEWBURGH - Dr. Gay Lee, LCSW-R, a longtime community leader, social worker, educator, and former Newburgh City Councilwoman, has officially announced her candidacy for...

NATIONAL

We Need More Music, So Turn Your Radio On

Dr. Glenn Mollette We are bombarded daily with news, advertisements, telemarketers, text advertisements and annoying phone calls. All of this is physically and emotionally draining. For...

Easter, Savannah Guthrie, Tiger Woods and You

Dr. Glenn Mollette Millions of people around the world will celebrate Easter on Sunday. When I was a child, I enjoyed watching my mother color eggs....