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Published 13 hours agoLetter to the Editor: Local Action Needed to Support our Most Vulnerable Veterans
Dear Editor, For generations, America has called upon young men and women to serve in uniform, placing them in harm’s way to defend our nation and preserve the freedoms we too often take for granted. They have answered that call with courage and commitment. Too many, however,…
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Published 19 hours agoVoices Through Brushstrokes at the Liberty Mall (VIDEO)
LIBERTY – All are welcome tonight at Liberty Mall for the unveiling of Voices Through Brushstrokes at 5 p.m., presented in partnership with Grese Productions, Casa Di Longobardi, and Hope’s Compass. The project features eight massive 8-by-3-foot paintings permanently installed in…
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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 16 hours agoSection 9 football picks: Week 5 features key division matchups
Week 5 brings another important slate of Section 9 football, with division races beginning to take shape and several teams looking to make a statement as the regular season reaches its midpoint. Some matchups feature familiar rivals, others pit teams headed in very different…
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Published September 30Goshen 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 September 30NFA’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 3 hours agoSullivan Legislature votes 5-4 to close Sunset Lake Adult Care Center
MONTICELLO – The Sullivan County Legislature voted 5-4 to close the Sunset Lake Adult Care Center in Liberty during a public meeting on Thursday. Legislators Brian McPhillips, Joseph Perrello, Nadia Rajsz, Nicholas Salomone Jr., and Amanda Ward voted in favor. Legislators Luis…
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Published 6 hours agoSullivan County votes publicly to close senior center
The Sullivan County Legislature officially voted 5 to 4 to close the Senior Care Center at Sunset Lake on Thursday. Before the vote, residents pleaded with officials not to close the senior center.
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Published 10 hours agoLetter to the Editor: Trachte the right candidate for the Town of Newburgh Justice
To the Editor: I am writing to support Kenyon Trachte as the Democratic candidate for town justice. Kenyon has the advantage of being on both sides of the courtroom. As a practicing attorney since 2007 he has represented clients of every background in criminal and civil cases. He…
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Published 19 hours agoBronx man charged after fleeing Newburgh traffic stop
CITY OF NEWBURGH – A Bronx man was arrested after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, striking a marked police vehicle and resisting officers, according to the City of Newburgh Police Department. Sgt. Mark Mountain was attempting to stop a red Dodge on South William Street at about…
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Published 19 hours agoFlorida woman wrecks NY police car
CHATHAM – On Tuesday, September 29, a police pursuit in Columbia County resulted in the arrest of a Florida woman after she struck a New York State Police patrol vehicle with her car. Fifty-year-old Angelina Lopez of Lake Wales, Florida, was charged with one felony, seven…
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Published 19 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…