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SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK ON DELANO-HITCH PARK
New City Parks is working with the City of Newburgh to develop a vision for the future of Delano-Hitch Park, and we want to hear from you...

New York Blood Center to host blood drive in memory of Sickle Cell warrior
NEW WINDSOR- New York Blood Center (NYBC) will be hosting a blood drive at the Solid Rock Church of God on Saturday, September 19th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The blood drive will be held in memory of Lashawnda Johnson, a kind, loving, and cherished member of the Newburgh community…

September is Hunger Action Month (VIDEO)
HUDSON VALLEY – Every September, Feeding America, the hunger relief organization, marks September as Hunger Action Month, which is a nationwide push to raise awareness and take a stand against food insecurity. Whether it’s donating, volunteering at a local food bank, wearing…
Sheriff remember those lost on 9/11
POUGHKEEPSIE – Dutchess County Sheriff Kirk Imperati and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 333 (FOP) joined with Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino on Friday to honor the lives lost in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Gathered at the Sheriff’s Office in Poughkeepsie, next…

Free 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…

CITY OF NEWBURGH CALLS FOR TRUNK OR TREAT VOLUNTEERS
The City of Newburgh in collaboration with Newburgh Enlarged City School District is looking for community members to help make the 2026 Trunk or Treat a spooktacular evening for our kids...

Newburgh City Fire Department honors 9/11 victims
NEWBURGH – City of Newburgh Fire Department held their annual 9/11 Ceremony at Park Place Friday morning. Chief Philip Pullar was master of ceremonies as the department presented the colors and Orange County Firefighters Pipes and Drums played. Deacon Peter Haight, the department…

Access: Supports for Living Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Center of Excellence Facility
NEW WINDSOR – Access: Supports for Living held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its Center of Excellence (ACE) facility adjacent to New York Stewart International Airport Wednesday, drawing in a crowd of more than 100 attendees. The 15,000-square-foot building features a spacious…

Community Foundations offers first bridge loan
POUGHKEEPSIE – The Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley is now offering loans through its Local Impact Fund for Tomorrow, providing bridge loans to non-profits with projects in the works. The program provides bridge loans of up to $50,000 for the projects, and Community…
The true meaning of Labor Day (VIDEO)
GOSHEN- Labor Day isn’t just an extra day off or an excuse to fire up the grill. It’s a reminder that every safe workplace, fair wage, and weekend we take for granted exists because every day people stood up and demanded dignity for their labor. We asked union members at a rally…

Labor Day rally draws 50 people
GOSHEN – Dozens of people from varying career paths gathered in downtown Goshen Monday to mark Labor Day. Among the attendees was Stephanie Vandemark, a teacher in Port Jervis, who said unions are important. “Without labor and these rights and people fighting for them like unions…
United Way to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 with day of service projects
POUGHKEEPSIE- As the nation prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region is organizing a series of volunteer projects aimed at turning remembrance into community service. The local United Way has been selected to…