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Habitat dedicates 55th house to Jones family
Newburgh - It has been a process five years in the making, but the dream of homeownership finally became a reality for the Jones family on Saturday.The Jones family have been residents of Newburgh for over 30 years. However, it was five years ago that Nathaniel and Stacey Jones applied for a Habitat home. Since then they have worked hard to amass their required sweat equity hours, all while being patient and keeping their faith.While several...
     In the world of Sports
Mount honors six with annual athletic awards
Mount honors six with annual athletic awards

By Justin SatkowskiNewburgh - With the close of the 2011-12 season, the Mount Saint Mary College athletic department announced its annual awards on...
Holmes named league Performer of the Week
Holmes named league Performer of the Week

Poughkeepsie - Junior Kelly Holmes of the Vassar College women’s track team has earned her third consecutive, and season’s fifth, Liberty...
Army to host Crusaders in Patriot League semis
Army to host Crusaders in Patriot League semis

West Point - The Army baseball team will meet second-seeded Holy Cross in the Patriot League Championship Series May 20-21 at Doubleday Field.The...

Mount women’s tennis knocked out of NCAAs
Mount women’s tennis knocked out of NCAAs

By Justin SatkowskiMiddlebury, VT - Making their third consecutive appearance at the NCAA Division III Tournament, the Mount Saint Mary College...
RPI hands Vassar pair of extra-inning defeats
RPI hands Vassar pair of extra-inning defeats

Troy - The Vassar College baseball team dropped a pair of one-run, extra-inning games to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in a Liberty League...
10k marks anniversary of Shorter’s medal win
10k marks anniversary of Shorter’s medal win

Middletown - June 2, 2012 will kick-off the Crystal Run Healthcare Classic 10K, The Orange County Race Weekend. Inspired by Middletown’s...

 
Health
»  HIV discussion turns to prevention...

By Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.There is a growing consensus that we can significantly curtail the...

»  Labor Dept. begins summer health...

Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...

»  Talking to your children about...

By Frances Fox-Pizzonia, LMSWDirector, Community Education & Outreach, Planned ParenthoodMid-Hudson...

»  Current methods can prevent more...

Fort Lauderdale, FL - A new study released recently from public health researchers at the Siteman...

»  Increased stress is putting more...

Adolescence is difficult in the best of times. It’s doubly stressful for kids today;...

»  Natural treatments can reduce...

Anne’s arthritic shoulder pain prevented her from sleeping on either side at night. Her...

»  Hudson Valley AIDS Walk celebrates...

Poughkeepsie - ARCS recently announced that registration for the twentieth annual Hudson Valley...

Entertainment
 
Business
This Week in Orange County 5-2-12 »  This Week in Orange County 5-2-12

Goshen - I hope you’ve had a chance to stop by the Orange County Arboretum recently. As the...

»  ‘The Bachelor’ franchise being sued for...

Nashville, TN - Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, an All-American football player and...

»  CH Energy Group Reports First-Quarter...

Poughkeepsie - CH Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:CHG) today reported first-quarter earnings of 98 cents...

»  Customer benefits from Fortis’ acquisition...

A rate freeze and a community benefit fund for Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation...

»  Diana declares April Animal Cruelty Month

Goshen - Orange County Executive Edward A. Diana proclaimed the month of April 2012 as Prevention...

»  4H youth gets recognition for serving Orange...

Middletown - Orange County Executive Edward A. Diana and Office for the Aging (OFA) Director Ann...

»  YWCA working to achieve racial and gender...

Though the months in which we officially celebrate Black history and women’s history have now...

Halstead to deliver speech at 2012 Tribute to Women dinner »  Halstead to deliver speech at 2012 Tribute...

Goshen - Ginny Rizzo, Chairperson of the 2012 Orange County Tribute to Women of Achievement event...

»  Sales tax exemption has now taken effect

Albany - Speaker Sheldon Silver recently announced that New York State will no longer collect sales...

»  Minorities face ‘dismal’ home ownership...

Washington, D.C. - Service Employees International Union (SEIU) International  Executive Vice...
 
Local
»  Free guided tours of Newburgh landmarks

Newburgh - The Newburgh Preservation Association (N.P.A.) is offering free guided walking tours of...

»  20th annual Tribute to Women of Achievement
20th annual Tribute to Women of Achievement

New Windsor - It was a trifecta of women and their achievements at Anthony’s Pier 9 on...

»  Bonacic awards four Court Officers with...
Bonacic awards four Court Officers with...

Middletown - Senator John Bonacic (R,C,I - Mount Hope), recently presented Sergeant  Robert...

»  ‘Make a Splash’ event coming to Mt. Vernon
‘Make a Splash’ event coming to Mt. Vernon

Mount Vernon - The USA Swimming Foundation, in conjunction with the Honorable Mayor Ernest D. Davis...

»  Latino Scholarship Fund honors eight seniors
Latino Scholarship Fund honors eight seniors

Newburgh - “An unexpected pleasure.”Those were the words Poughkeepsie High School...

»  “Transcendence” unveiled as part of Life in...
“Transcendence” unveiled as part of Life in...

Newburgh - On Saturday, May 12, 2012, Safe Harbors of the Hudson and the Ritz Theater celebrated...

»  Newburgh Jazz Series relocating this summer
Newburgh Jazz Series relocating this summer

Montgomery - “One door closes and many more open.” It’s a fitting mantra, spoken...

Political
Obama on Older Americans Month »  Obama on Older Americans Month

A proclamation by the President of the United States of America:America endured great trials and...

Exec. Diana updates residents on county’s recovery process »  Exec. Diana updates residents on county’s...

Goshen - Orange County Executive Edward A. Diana, along with Orange County Emergency Services...

Senate bill criminalizes synthetic marijuana use »  Senate bill criminalizes synthetic marijuana...

Albany - The New York State Senate has passed legislation to criminalize the sale and possession of...

»  City Council votes yes on waterfront project

Poughkeepsie - At the Common Council meeting on Monday, May 7, 2012, members of the Council voted...

President Obama speaks on importance of physical fitness »  President Obama speaks on importance of...

A proclamation by the President of the United States of America:In July 1961, President John F....

Assembly bills to help crime victims recover »  Assembly bills to help crime victims recover

Albany - Assemblyman Frank Skartados (D-Milton) has announced that the Assembly recently passed...

Calhoun honors cadets during West Point Day »  Calhoun honors cadets during West Point Day

West Point - Assemblywoman Nancy Calhoun (R,C,I-Blooming Grove) recently had the privilege of...

This Week in Orange County 5-9-12 »  This Week in Orange County 5-9-12

Goshen - We hear and read much about the physical health challenges our young people face today -...

 
 

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