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Published September 30Blood center urges donations after nor’easter
NEW YORK- The recent nor’easter resulted in the cancellation of blood drives and the loss of about 1,000 blood donations across New York and New Jersey, prompting the New York Blood Center to urge eligible donors to give blood this week. The storm came during an already difficult…
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Published 15 hours agoGoshen cruises to boys’ soccer win over crosstown rival (VIDEO)
GOSHEN – Gio Hernandez and Ronan McDonnell each scored two goals to lead the Goshen boys’ soccer team to a 7-1 win over crosstown rival Burke Catholic on Tuesday. Myles Warren added a goal with two assists for Goshen (7-1), a perennial Section 9 Class A power. Jon LaBush and…
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Published 17 hours agoNFA’s young soccer standouts, Goshen’s Cusumano earn Student-Athlete Spotlight
NEWBURGH – The future of Newburgh Free Academy girls’ varsity soccer may already be here. Seventh graders Leonella Enamorado-Garcia and Camila Orduna, who both play forward, are making an immediate impact at the varsity level, giving the Goldbacks two young offensive weapons.…
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Published September 2823 Marketing Group celebrates new office and redesigned website
FLORIDA – 23 Marketing Group celebrated the grand opening of its new office location in Florida, New York, on Wednesday, Sept. 23, alongside the launch of its newly redesigned website. Local business leaders, community partners, and regional officials, including Orange County…
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Published September 28Section 9 football rankings: League play heats up in Week 4
The first big rivalry games of the season are in the books, and Section 9 football now moves deeper into league play with several important matchups on the schedule. Several undefeated teams will try to keep their seasons perfect, while others look to rebound from early losses…
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Published September 28Verizon looks to end landline phone service
HUDSON VALLEY- With a declining number of landline users and excessive cost of servicing copper wires, Verizon has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission seeking approval to end Plain Old Telephone Service in nine states, including New York. In its…
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Published 12 hours agoLetter 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 18 hours agoNeuhaus 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 18 hours agoMan 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 18 hours agoTroopers 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…