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Democrat Stephen Krasner held a razor-thin lead over Republican Scott Manley in Tuesday’s election for Town of Newburgh supervisor as of midnight, according to unofficial results.  …
As of 11 p.m., the Orange County Board of Elections was reporting that incumbent Supervisor Josh Wojehowski (Democrat) was leading challenger Helen Bunt (Republican) 2918-2880 in the election. The …
Incumbent Highlands Supervisor Bob Livsey (Democrat) received, as of 11 p.m. according to the Orange County Board of Elections website, 966 votes to 158 write-in votes (Pete Kinney staged a write-in …
The Montgomery village board held an intense discussion at its Oct. 20 meeting about a directive that Mayor Mike Hembury sent to village staff on Oct. 13. Under the directive, department heads and …
Questions about a proposed executive assistant to the superintendent position, concerns about employee retaliation and complaints over special-education services dominated public comment at the …
The Maybrook Village Board discussed the completion of the village’s annual paving project, the status of a property at 114 Main St. and questions surrounding the release of a man arrested in a …
Incumbent Scott Corcoran and former Supervisor Alphonso “Al” Lanzetta are competing for Marlborough town supervisor, with both candidates stressing economic growth, fiscal responsibility and …
Town of Lloyd voters will decide between Democratic Supervisor Stuart Weiss and his predecessor, Republican Dave Plavchak, in a rematch for supervisor. Weiss defeated Plavchak in 2025 and was sworn …
Newburgh could wait another 25 years for a final federal decision on how to clean up PFAS contamination at Stewart Air National Guard Base, a timeline that has raised concerns among community members …
Local News

Purple Walk brings Hudson Valley community together against domestic violence

More than 100 community members, victim service providers, elected officials and law enforcement leaders gathered on the Walkway Over the Hudson on Oct. 29 for Family Services’ Purple Walk to End …

Briefs

Newburgh City Council schedules November meetings

The Newburgh City Council will hold its next work session Thursday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m., followed by its regular meeting Monday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the Council Chambers on …

Newburgh plans West Parmenter cleanup and code effort

The City of Newburgh will conduct a coordinated neighborhood cleanup and code enforcement initiative Friday, Oct. 30, along West Parmenter Street between Mill Street and Clark Street. The effort …

Newburgh police recover loaded handgun after foot pursuit

Newburgh police recovered a loaded handgun Oct. 26 after a suspect fled from an officer during an investigation of reported gunfire on Liberty Street. Police responded to a ShotSpotter …

Newburgh seeks input on Liberty Street reconstruction

The City of Newburgh is seeking input from residents and business owners along Liberty Street between Renwick Street and Ann Street as planning continues for the Liberty Street Reconstruction …

Sports

Amelia Cummings leads Marlboro to 7th place finish

Marlboro’s Fiona Heavens swims the 200-yard freestyle during Saturday’s OCIAA Division I girls’ swimming championships at the Newburgh Free Academy Natatorium.

Marlboro’s Amelia Cummings finished third in the 200-yard individual medley, leading the Marlboro Dukes to a seventh-place finish at the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association Division …

Huskies come up big in second half to beat O’Neill

Highland’s Christian Cristie manages to hold on to the ball in spite of the efforts of two O’Neill defenders in Saturday’s game.

Highland rallied from a halftime deficit and pulled away in the second half Saturday, defeating O’Neill 31-15 in the Huskies’ homecoming game. O’Neill took an early 3-0 lead after …

School News

From drones to police dogs, New Windsor students learn about safety

Students at New Windsor Elementary School were captivated by a police drone flying overhead Friday, Oct. 30, as officers demonstrated how the technology helps them search for missing people and …

Newburgh to offer paid jobs to students

The City of Newburgh will offer paid jobs to local students during the school year through an agreement with Orange County aimed at helping young people gain work experience in city government. …

Community

Newburgh photographers produced more than photos

Newburgh has always been an innovative city but I continue to marvel at its long-standing creativity. Just two years after Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone, a local photographer, …

Carpenter’s Gun Works

Last fall, a great guy (Thanks, Kevin!) came over to check out a parcel of land belonging to the Fostertown Cemetery with his metal detection equipment. We covered most of the parcel finding some …