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Published September 13Downtown Middletown BID debuts “perks pass” linking local businesses and area colleges
MIDDLETOWN – The Downtown Middletown Business Improvement District (BID), alongside City of Middletown officials and regional academic leaders, officially launched the Downtown Middletown Perks Pass this week at John F. Degnan Square. The new initiative offers an exclusive, free…
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Published September 13Marist caps annual cost of tuition, housing, and dining for eligible first-year New York students
POUGHKEEPSIE – Marist University will cap the combined cost of tuition, housing and dining at $32,000 a year for eligible New York students beginning in 2027, the university announced this week. The Empire State Promise will be available to new first-year and transfer students…
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Published September 13Senator Hinchey visits Kingston center supporting small businesses
KINGSTON- State Senator Michelle Hinchey (D, Ulster County) recently visited The Arc Mid-Hudson’s Cornell Creative Business Center to learn how state funding is helping support small businesses, workforce inclusion, and economic development in Kingston. The center includes nine…
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Published September 13Free on-site energy assistance enrollment returns to the Hudson Valley
MILLBROOK- Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County, in partnership with the Mid-Hudson Regional Clean Energy Hub and Central Hudson, will host a free community Energy Savings Simplified event on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Highland Falls…
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Published September 12Newburgh Fringe Festival tickets now on sale
NEWBURGH- Safe Harbors of the Hudson is proud to announce that tickets are now on sale for its second Newburgh Fringe Festival, a weekend-long celebration of performing arts in the Hudson Valley. Taking place October 16-18, 2026, the festival boasts a total of 65 productions with…
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Published September 12Open Current Theatre presents “We Keep the Shells”
ROSENDALE- Dorothy Day was known as the co-founder of The Catholic Worker movement; yet, before igniting that global crusade for labor rights and social justice, Day was a radical journalist, bohemian, and socialist. Her early life is explored in Open Current Theatre’s “We Keep…
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Published September 12Fallen FDNY member honored in Hyde Park (VIDEO)
HYDE PARK – Paul Tegtmeier was working at his dream job with the FDNY on September 11, 2001, when he gave his life while trying to save others at the World Trade Center. Tegtmeier, who was 41 when he died, had been assigned to FDNY Engine 4 but was detailed to Engine 26 in the…
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Published September 12Orange County remembers 9/11 victims
MONTGOMERY – A poignant tribute to those lost 25 years ago on 9/11 was held Friday night at Orange County’s Thomas Bull Memorial Park in Montgomery. Hundreds gathered on a warm, picturesque evening to remember what remains the most horrific act in American history. Red roses were…
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Published September 12Police chase ends in arrest of suspects wanted on felony warrants
NEWBURGH – A car chase that began in the City of Newburgh on Pierces Road and ended at the Greenbriar Apartments in the Town of Newburgh resulted in the arrest of two people wanted on several felony warrants. The car chase on Thursday afternoon left Newburgh, went across the…
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Published September 12Governor honors 9/11 victims at Ground Zero ceremony
NEW YORK – Governor Hochul Friday honored 9/11 victims, survivors and first responders on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. In remembrance of those who lost their lives 25 years ago, 3,000 at the World Trade Center alone, as well as those killed at the…
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Published September 12Last day to use Newburgh splash pads set for September 13th
NEWBURGH- The last day to use City of Newburgh splash pads for the 2026 summer season will be Sunday, September 13, 2026. Splash pad hours and locations are as follows: Xavier Lunan Park – 66 Courtney Avenue; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tyrone H. Crabb Memorial Park – 94 South Street; 7…
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Published September 11Residents, ironworkers butt heads over Amazon deal in Orange Co.
Residents and union workers went back and forth on a proposed Amazon PILOT in the Town of Wawayanda.