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You're tired, cold and all you see are blinking blue lights.You got an hour less of sleep and have a house full of clocks and LED lights on every appliance that need to be changed. By the time you finally get to the timer on the microwave, you're about seven minutes off. And don't forget about your watch, coffeemaker, wall clock, car clock, clock radio, oven and stove, alarm system…Aren't you glad to switch to daylight saving time?Since you're now up [...]

ALBANY - The number of coronavirus cases in New York surged by another 22 overnight, bringing the statewide total to 76 on Saturday.The biggest spread has been in the New Rochelle area of Westchester County, where the county now has 57 cases, up from 34 announced Friday night, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a briefing Saturday.He said the state is looking to expand the closing of schools in New Rochelle."Westchester is an obvious problem for us," Cuomo said. [...]

CITY OF NEWBURGH – The Newburgh City Council will vote Monday on a resolution censuring Councilman Omari Shakur for his conduct during a recent confrontation with city police. The resolution, which was posted on the city’s website, says Shakur "engaged in a wholly inappropriate interaction with members of the City of Newburgh police" when he was stopped and given a summons for a traffic infraction on Carpenter Avenue shortly after noon on Feb. 18. [...]

NEW YORK (AP) — Officials announced Saturday that New York state's coronavirus caseload is on a steady rise, now up to 76 from the last count of 44. The new number prompted Gov. Andrew Cuomo to declare a state of emergency to bolster the medical response to the outbreak. No one has died from the new virus in the state.Here's a look at the latest developments:THE NUMBERSOf the new cases, seven are in New York City, bringing the caseload there to [...]

 The following schools were named winners in the regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at Orange-Ulster BOCES on Saturday. They will advance to the state competition. Longshot Solution Division 1: Hamilton Bicentennial Elementary School, Port Jervis Division 2: [...]

Recently American Legion Post 1181 members met a young man who is working toward His Eagle Scout badge. He is 17 and a member of Troop 31 out of Montgomery. Erik Lindahl, a senior at Valley Central High School in Montgomery, presented his project to our membership with confidence and professionalism. The Commander of VFW Post 692 and Erik’s Grandfather, Carl Lindahl, were invited to join Post 1181 members. Between the two Posts, $1500 was raised to support Erik’sEagle Scout [...]

PINE BUSH — Reading to children benefits them in so many ways – it improves their language and listening skills, expands their vocabulary and helps them develop a lifelong love of reading. And those benefits aren’t just for our youngest children. Older children also benefit from someone reading aloud to them.Tara Tuttle, a kindergarten teacher at Pine Bush Elementary School, knows the importance of regular reading to our youngest students. During report card [...]

On Feb. 27, The Florida Strawberry Festival was held in Plant City, Fla. This year was Polka artist, Jimmy Sturr’s, 41st consecutive year headlining the Festival. Other major performers included the Oakridge Boys and Reba McIntyre. The audience of more than 3000 were introduced to Orange County Sheriff Carl E Dubois by Sturr during the performance. Sheriff Dubois was visiting some friends in the State of Florida and took the time to see Sturr’s Orchestra perform. Pictures are [...]

ELLENVILLE — United States Representative Antonio Delgado visited Ellenville High School on Feb. 20 to participate in a Black History Month workshop titled “Black American Greatness from the 19th to 21st Century.”The event, which also featured Ulster County Legislator John Gavaris, was hosted by Go Beyond Greatness, a college and career readiness program that empowers young people to develop the skills they need to succeed in the 21st century.The [...]

MONTICELLO – Sullivan County has been awarded $442,500 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the New York State Office of Community Renewal (OCR) to assist low- to moderate-income households in purchasing their first homes.Assistance will be provided in the form of grants to eligible prospective buyers for down payments, closing costs or home improvements. Grants will be up to $25,000, depending on the buyer’s needs.The Sullivan County [...]