LOCAL
Reverend Bottoms is Honored on Easter
POUGHKEEPSIE – Parishioners, community leaders, and elected officials gathered outside of the Beulah Baptist Church after Sunday mass to honor their pastor, Reverend Dr....
City of Newburgh Announces Rent Relief Program
NEWBURGH - The City of Newburgh has announced the COVID Rent Relief program tailored to provide rental assistance to low- and moderate-income residents who...
BUSINESS
Allan’s Mediterranean Bar & Grill Cuts Ribbon
MIDDLETOWN - Monday evening, the Orange County Chamber of Commerce joined Allan and Tatyana Abbad, owners of Allan’s Mediterranean Bar & Grill in celebration...
Somni Bar & Restaurant Celebrates Anniversary
MONROE - Last Friday evening, the Orange County Chamber of Commerce joined brothers Luis and Manuel Naula, owners of Somni Mediterranean Restaurant to celebrate...
HEALTH
Ten Thousandth Vaccine Administered at WCC
VALHALLA - Last week marked the achievement of a significant milestone: 10,000 people received their COVID-19 vaccination at Westchester Community College’s campus in Valhalla....
Free Transport to COVID Vaccine Appointments
NEWBURGH - The City of Newburgh is pleased to offer transportation services free of charge to City of Newburgh residents to and from scheduled...
POLITICAL
GOP Primary Faceoff For Legislative Seat
GOSHEN – Republican Orange County Legislator Michael Anagnostakis, who has represented parts of the towns of Newburgh and Montgomery and the Village of Walden...
72k Ulster Residents Received the Vaccine
KINGSTON - County Executive Ryan announced last Friday that with 40.6% of Ulster County residents having received a COVID-19 vaccine, Ulster County now has...
NATIONAL
New Wasteland We’re Facing: COVID-19’s Shameful Legacy
By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD
Discarded surgical masks strewn along the sidewalk aptly represent COVID-19’s lasting legacy. The federal medical bureaucracy’s response to the...
A Universal Peace Requires a Universal Justice
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis
I believe The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. words from the past are still true and relevant today: “Peace...