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Published September 25SUNY Orange receives NYCCT Community College Innovation Award
MIDDLETOWN – The New York Community College Trustees (NYCCT) celebrated SUNY Orange’s work in reforming its math placement process, along with its developmental math curriculum, by presenting the College with the organization’s 2026 Community College Innovation Award on Friday…
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Published September 25U.S. News & World Report Names SUNY Purchase a Top 10 Public School for 2027
PURCHASE – SUNY Purchase is listed as one of the 9 Top Public Schools and among the best 128 National Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report in the 2027 edition of their college guide. Purchase is also listed as 57 on the list of top performers in the nation on social…
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Published September 24Warwick-Goshen rivalry carries generations of history into Spirit Trophy game
For Goshen senior Josue Luna, the Warwick-Goshen Spirit Trophy rivalry is about more than what occurs during the annual showdown. A two-way lineman for the Gladiators, Luna understands the history and tradition behind one of the country’s longest-running rivalries and the…
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Published September 24Israeli prime minister lands at Stewart en route to UN
STEWART AIRPORT – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu flew into New York Stewart International Airport at Newburgh on Thursday and was motorcaded to New York City for the United Nations General Assembly session. The southbound Thruway had dozens of State Police cars…
City of Newburgh News
Published September 24CITY OF NEWBURGH SEEKS 2026 CHRISTMAS TREE FOR DISPLAY ON LOWER BROADWAY
The City of Newburgh has begun its annual search for the perfect Christmas tree to be featured on Lower Broadway during this year’s holiday season...
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Published September 24Smith brothers carry family legacy into Middletown-Port Jervis Erie Bell rivalry
For Middletown football players Andrew and Jude Smith, the Erie Bell rivalry with Port Jervis is more than a game they grew up watching. Long before they suited up for Middletown, the brothers heard stories about the “Bell Game” from their father, Robert Smith Jr., and…
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Published September 24DiNapoli: State will try to ‘backstop’ cuts from Washington
TOWN OF WALLKILL – The so-called ‘Big Beautiful’ bill that Republicans in Washington passed last year, will have harsh impacts on New York State and its residents, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said. Speaking in the Orange County Town of Wallkill on Wednesday, the Democratic…
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Published September 24Mayor & council president injured in car accident
MIDDLETOWN – Middletown Mayor Joseph DeStefano and Common Council President Miguel Rodrigues are recuperating from injuries suffered when the vehicle they were in was broadsided on Route 211 in the Town of Wallkill last Sunday. The two men were on their way to a meeting when a…
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Published September 24DiNapoli says over $106 million in unclaimed funds await owners in Orange County
TOWN OF WALLKILL – State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli was in the Town of Wallkill on Wednesday to announce the return of$16,000 in unclaimed funds to Town of Wallkill Emergency Medical Services and to remind residents, businesses and nonprofits in the Hudson Valley that there are…
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Published September 23Section 9 Football Picks: Rivalries, Unbeatens and Big Games Await
Another big week of Section 9 football is here, and Rich Arnott is back with his picks as league races begin to take shape and several intriguing matchups take center stage. From the annual Erie Bell showdown between Middletown and Port Jervis to a battle of unbeaten teams in…
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Published September 23Letter to the Editor: Vote Jen Knox for Town of Newburgh Clerk
To the Editor: I am writing to support Democratic candidate Jen Knox for town clerk in the Town of Newburgh. This lifelong resident of the town works in the New York State Assembly where she has firsthand experience in constituent services, government process and public records.…
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Published September 23Johnson, Stegenga earn this week’s Student-Athlete Spotlight
Newburgh Free Academy senior Nyeir Johnson prides himself on making plays on both sides of the ball. Johnson, a running back/defensive end, did just that last Thursday night, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown, adding two receptions for 18 yards and another score in a 48-12 win…