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Published 16 hours agoTwo juveniles arrested in Newburgh business burglary
CITY OF NEWBURGH – Two City of Newburgh residents, ages 12 and 15, have been arrested in connection with a burglary last month at two businesses operating out of the same Liberty Street building, police said. City of Newburgh police officers responded to 257 Liberty St. at about…
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Published 16 hours agoNew York economy grows at fastest rate in nation
ALBANY- New York’s economy grew faster than that of any other state during the second quarter of 2026, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. The state’s real gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 4 percent from the…
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Published September 30Letter to the Editor, Governor Hochul: Protect Newburgh by signing drinking water standards into law
Dear Editor, City of Newburgh Council Member & Member of the Restoration Advisory Board for Stewart Air National Guard Base Ten years ago, Newburgh residents received news no community should ever hear: Our primary drinking water source, Washington Lake, was heavily contaminated…
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Published September 30Neuhaus outlines proposed Orange County budget
PORT JERVIS – At a gathering hosted by the Orange County Association of Towns, Villages and Cities on Monday night, County Executive Steven Neuhaus outlined his proposed 2027 budget, which for the second consecutive year exceeds $1 billion. Sales tax revenue remains a major…
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Published September 30Man dies after disturbance at Super 8 Motel in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY – A 36-year-old man died early Tuesday after State Police responded to a disturbance at a motel in the town of Montgomery, investigators said. Troopers were called to the Super 8 Motel on Montgomery Road at about 11:29 p.m. Monday for a report of a disturbance…
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Published September 30Troopers seek witnesses to motorcycle accident
WAWAYANDA – A motorcycle accident on I-84 eastbound Tuesday morning in Wawayanda injured a motorcyclist who allegedly struck the rear of a tractor-trailer around 9:11 a.m., and state police are seeking the public’s assistance. The wreck shut down eastbound I-84 between exits 15…
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Published September 29Minisink to host Fall Farm Festival on October 3
TOWN OF MINISINK – The Town of Minisink will host its fifth annual fall farm festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 3rd at 20 Roy Smith Drive, Westtown. The event celebrates Minisink’s long agricultural history and will feature tours of its museum, which houses…
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Published September 29Subject of weekend manhunt was allegedly drunk driver from Long Island
FISHKILL – The motorist who led Town of Newburgh police on a chase Sunday and eventually was involved in a head-on collision was allegedly drunk, according to the state police. Town of Newburgh police had attempted to stop the motorist near the former Newburgh Mall on Route 300…
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Published September 29New law gives school districts more time to pay for clean energy upgrades
NEW YORK- School districts across New York will have more time to recover the cost of clean-energy improvements under legislation recently signed by Governor Kathy Hochul. The new law extends the period school districts can use savings from lower utility bills to pay for…
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Published September 29County baby shower to help expecting parents this afternoon
POUGHKEEPSIE – The Family Partnership Center on North Hamilton Street in Poughkeepsie is the site of a free Dutchess County Community Baby Shower today, September 29, from 3 to 7 pm, organized by the Dutchess County Department of Health (DCDOH), in partnership with the Institute…
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Published September 29Town to get millions for IBM Quantum project
TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE – The proposed IBM Quantum computing facility at the existing IBM campus on South Road (Route 9) in the town has become a financial windfall worth millions of dollars for the town. The $54 million IBM has agreed to pay the town is separate from the Payment in…
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Published September 28CITY OF NEWBURGH SEEKS MEMBER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
The City of Newburgh is seeking one (1) volunteer to serve on the Civil Service Commission to fill one (1) full term member position...