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Published September 17The Pick-It-Line: Check out this week’s Section 9 football picks
Section 9 football enters Week Three with several intriguing matchups, including a pair of winless powerhouse programs looking to break through, the opening of Class B divisional play and several other showdowns. Section 9 football expert Rich Arnott breaks down this week’s slate…
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Published September 16Arianna Rodriguez named SUNY Orange Student Trustee
MIDDLETOWN – Arianna Rodriguez was sworn in as the student representative to the SUNY Orange Board of Trustees for the 2026-27 academic year on Tuesday, taking the oath of office from Board Chair Tom Weddell during the Board’s reorganizational meeting. As the student Trustee,…
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Published September 16Orange County Sheriff says Local Cops Local Crimes will cost county $10 million
Orange County Sheriff Paul Arteta joined 14 other county sheriffs in New York in support of a lawsuit challenging the Local Cops Local Crimes Act, which would ban the county jail from housing ICE detainees.
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Published September 16Orange County IDA to do away with PILOTs on warehouses
GOSHEN – Approving payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) for warehouses has been a controversial issue facing the Orange County Industrial Development Agency, but that may change shortly. The IDA board plans to modify its policy by prohibiting PILOT property tax breaks to warehouses…
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Published September 16Raging fire destroys Orange County home
CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON – An early evening fire at 43 Stable Way in Cornwall-on-Hudson destroyed the home as flames consumed the entire structure. The two-alarm fire required mutual aid from several area departments. Tankers had to stage on Mountain Road and pump water one mile to the…
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Published September 16Presto’s big game against Minisink earns her DA’s Student-Athlete Spotlight
Only a sophomore, Wallkill striker Haylee Presto is establishing herself as one of Section 9’s top goal scorers. Presto’s ability to find the back of the net was on full display in Saturday’s 6-1 non-league win over Minisink Valley. She scored four goals, raising her season total…
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Published September 16Parents raise safety concerns over Pine Bush bus stop change
TOWN OF WALLKILL – Parents and the owner of Lil’ Buds Child Care & Preschool in the Town of Wallkill are raising safety concerns over a Pine Bush Central School District decision to move a school bus stop to a busy roadway, saying the change could put young students in danger.…
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Published September 16State AG investigates pedestrian death by driving off-duty corrections officer
NEW YORK – The State Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation is conducting an investigtion into the death of a man who died on September 5, 2026, after being struck by a car driven by an off-duty Westchester County corrections officer as he walked along Route 32 in…
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Published September 15State AG investigates pedestrian death by driving off-duty corrections officer
NEW YORK – The State Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation is conducting an investigtion into the death of a man who died on September 5, 2026, after being struck by a car driven by an off-duty Westchester County corrections officer as he walked along Route 32 in…
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Published September 15O’Neill forfeits football game against Burke Catholic due to lack of healthy players
HIGHLAND FALLS – James I. O’Neill High School has forfeited its scheduled non-league football game against John S. Burke Catholic because of a lack of healthy players. O’Neill Athletic Director Brooks W. Alexander said the school was forced to forfeit because of a shortage of…
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Published September 15Trooper shoots and kills man approaching him with gun
CAIRO- The State Attorney General’s Office is investigating the shooting death of a man by a state trooper as the man pointed what appeared to be a black handgun at the officer during an incident at the Whip-O-Will Campground on Route 31 in the Town of Cairo. State Police…
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Published September 15Over 20 attendees at Orange County emergency ops drill sick with suspected food poisoning
GOSHEN – Over 20 Orange County employees who attended the September 9 county emergency operations center exercise may have suffered from a possible foodborne outbreak. Catered food was made available for those who attended, many of whom became ill with symptoms similar to those…