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NEWBURGH -- The 11th annual Lap4Life Run / Walk was held June 15 at Chadwick Lake Park in the Town of Newburgh. The event was a huge success, with over 1,400 people enjoying the day. There were over 1,100 participants. Events included a 4-mile run, a 4-mile walk, and a kid’s fun run.The overall run winner was Alex Florio who ran the course in 22 minutes and 37 seconds. The top female finisher was Betsy Eickelberg from Leonia with a gun time of 26 minutes. Full results for each [...]

On June 19, at the Jewish Family Service of Orange County’s annual Meeting, Debra Weaver, Vice President and Branch Manager of Orange Bank & Trust Company was honored. A full house joined together for the event. People who know Weaver both professionally and personally sang her praises for her compassion, generosity, kindness, connection and big heart. Weaver has given so much of herself to JFS Orange and the entire Orange County community. [Photo provided]

GOSHEN — Orange County Sheriff Carl E. DuBois announced that Deputy Mike Muller and hisK-9 partner, Maverick, were recently presented with the Excellence Award by the United States Police Canine Association.The award was presented for the Case of the First Quarter 2019 of the Northeast Region, in recognition of outstanding performance in the detection and prevention of crime, specifically their narcotics search on February 7, which netted 524 envelopes of heroin. [...]

MONTICELLO — Fourteen Monticello High School Seniors and their parents/guardians were guests of honor at the Monticello Kiwanis Scholarship Dinner that was recently held at Tilly’s Diner. A total of $11,000 was awarded in scholarships to these most deserving students. The recipients were Aiden Johnson, Emma Silverstein, Kyle Foss, Brooke Huebner, Jordyn Gorr, Kevin Sikorski, Molly Garcia, Adriana Bracy, Rachel Leventoff, Sofie Heimowitz, Emilie Mulhern, Nagely Cruz Leon, [...]

ALBANY — New York state is halting highway and bridge construction projects to make it easier for motorists to get to their destinations during the extended Fourth of July holiday.Gov. Andrew Cuomo says most construction-related lane closures will be suspended Thursday morning through Monday morning.Some essential or emergency work may continue, though the officials say they want to keep disruptions to a minimum to ease traffic flow.The holiday is often [...]

Sen. Charles Schumer and New York representatives from both parties are opposing a Trump administration proposal to cut Medicare payments to hospitals in expensive states like New York and divert the funds to those in areas with the lowest incomes. The Senate’s Democratic minority announced Monday with two congressmen – Lee Zeldin, a Long Island […]

WOODBURY - A Manhattan developer bought 130 acres next to the Harriman Metro-North station for $12 million last month, moving forward with plans for a 1,475-home, commuter-friendly development that has been in the works for three years.Public records filed Wednesday show that The Besen Group made the purchase on June 20 and borrowed $10.5 million from Gamma Real Estate of Manhattan to finance the deal. The property is a strip of land between Route 17 and the Thruway, a couple [...]

A bill passed by state lawmakers in Albany in the final days of the legislative session last month echoed the findings of an investigation by a committee led by Sen. James Skoufis into the opaque practices of pharmacy benefit managers, the middlemen in the prescription-drug industry. A couple weeks before the Senate and Assembly passed […]

“To Kill a Mockingbird,” the beloved novel, inspiring film and breathtaking play on Broadway is a classic by any definition. Now it has grown larger, retaining its historical importance and sending a contemporary message.Jeff Daniels is Atticus Finch.Let me repeat that.Jeff Daniels IS Atticus Finch, because in this new production written by Aaron Sorkin of “West Wing” and “The Newsroom” and “Sports Night” fame, he [...]

MONTICELLO - A 22-year-old Fallsburg man was charged with possession of a loaded handgun and 25 grams of marijuana, Monticello police said.Jeremiah D. Fannings was arrested early Friday morning and charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, and fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor, according to a press release from Lt. Mark Johnstone.Monticello police officer George Mendez observed a dispute in a parking lot while [...]