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America Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Fifty-three years after Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination, and 38 years after his birth date became a...

Ronnie and Tiffany Maisonet stand outside their new business location on 85 Liberty Street in the City of Newburgh which they are in the process of renovating and will bear the name, “Crab a Bag,” offering authentic Spanish Seafood. The couple is extremely excited to bring this missing type of cuisine to the rapidly growing Liberty locale.

Couple Brings Authentic Spanish Seafood and Flair

By Jennifer L. Warren NEWBURGH- From the moment Ronnie Maisonett laid eyes on 85 Liberty Street, he knew his search for the perfect location for...

The Newburgh Free Library will host two information sessions to provide details for the esteemed Newburgh Girls Code Club (NGCC) - an after-school coding club.

The Newburgh Girls Code Club is Revived

Dem’s call on Schmitt to resign from Assembly for supporting ‘right...

Chuck Thomas officially retired on December 31, 2020. A bitter sweet departure incited by some health concerns coupled with a desire to spend more time relaxing with family, the retirement marks a close to 25 year tenure with the Newburgh Free Library.

Newly Retired Chuck Thomas Not Done Yet

Habitat Dutchess County Hosts First Virtual Home Dedication

Shana Shaw, a black woman, said she was unlawfully arrested in the Buffalo Wild Wings’ parking lot on Ulster Avenue in the Town of Ulster.

Woman Alleges Officer Used Excessive Force

City of Poughkeepsie firefighters joined with family and friends of former Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Dennis McComb to mourn his death on Tuesday.

Poughkeepsie Bids Farewell to Former Fire Chief

Dr. Alban Burke (right), Chief of Dentistry at Cornerstone Family Healthcare, receives his first dose of the new Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from Nicole Harris (left), an LPN Clinical Coordinator at the facility. Burke was among one of 60 selected staff members to get an initial dose of the vaccine last Wednesday afternoon.

Cornerstone Staff Receive Initial Doses of Vaccine

State Police have arrested two Kingston men, charging them with the murder of 12-year-old D’Janeira Mason. Gilbert Thomas, 24 (right), and Robert James (left), 46, were also charged with assault and criminal use of a firearm. The men are accused of being involved in a shooting into the family’s home, killing the child and wounding her brother, 10-year-old Dansi, in the leg.

Two Arrested For Killing 12-Year-Old Girl