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There is plenty to discuss about what happened Friday night at the Poughkeepsie Galleria. An estimated 100 young people were involved in a disturbance that began after an argument and spilled …
The testimony heard by the Ulster County Legislature Tuesday night should not be allowed to fade with the adjournment of a meeting. For more than an hour, more than two dozen women described …
How vulnerable is the Town of Gardiner to extreme weather? That is not a question that should be answered solely by scientists, consultants or government officials. The people who live in …
Jacob Freytes, 12, a student at Valley Central Middle School was a victim of gun violence in New York City on Aug. 1.
In our yard, there is a young apple tree planted in memory of Jacob Freytes. It does not offer much shade yet. Its branches are still small, and no one passing by could see the roots quietly taking …
Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to add $36 million in state funding for victims services organizations is welcome news. But for Orange County — and for the survivors who depend on these services …
There are few American institutions that belong to all of us quite like our national parks. From the towering mountains of Yosemite to the rugged coastline of Acadia, the sweeping landscapes of …
Ninety-one years ago this week, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law, creating a program that would become one of the most important and enduring commitments the …
For more than 60 years, Head Start has represented one of the nation’s most successful investments in children. Created during the War on Poverty, the program has provided millions of low-income …
The fire that tore through the Coldenham Fire Department’s station last week did far more than damage a building. It struck at the heart of a volunteer organization that has stood ready, day and …
Artificial intelligence is transforming the world at a remarkable pace, and with it comes an unprecedented demand for massive data centers. These facilities promise economic development and …

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California Governor Gavin Newsome just signed 13 election protection bills to secure the Midterms. Governor Hochul should follow his lead to safeguard voters and their votes from interference by the …
I am writing to express my concerns about the lack of term limits for many elected officials in New York State and Orange Countygovernment. A few years ago, Assemblymember Brian Maher of the …
Climate change is an immediate, rapidly accelerating threat that is negatively impacting the environment and people all over the world. The Hudson Valley is no exception. Small and large communities …
A good number of rulings by the conservative majority on the US Supreme Court have favored Trump. Let me recall a few of them to make my point. The earliest one gave Trump broad immunity from …
To spite Doug Ford, the premier of the Canadian province of Ontario, our president has by executive order “renamed” Lake Ontario “Lake America”. Fortunately, it is not binding outside the …
Waking up in New York is one of the greatest experiences in the world. However, this summer, I woke up to an orange cloud covering the city. The air was hard to breathe, and what could have been a …
I wonder how many of you have ever been hung up by a technology problem that simply could not be resolved? I’m betting a lot of you have. By technology problem, I mean something along the lines of …
It’s hard to imagine a more dangerous place to grow up than on a dairy farm. No farm kid would ever think of it in that way. The farm is just what it is. That you move in and out of 60 head of …
Todd Blanche was recently confirmed as the US Attorney General by a vote of 50-49. Fifty GOP senators voted aye and all the Democrats plus two GOP senators, both women, Susan Collins of Maine and …
When I was a care-free, peripatetic young man with a knapsack instead of a carry-on bag, when I had a ponytail instead of a bald spot, when I had a spring in my step instead of bone spur on my left …
The article in the 8/6/2026 edition of the Wallkill Valley Times says that the man arrested for the tragic murder of Jacob Freytes is charged with criminal possession of a weapon and murder. I …
Gramps parked his blue Buick behind Pop’s black Chevy and the edge of the road was close and steep. The road was gravel and the wood on either side was thick with green needles and dark brown bark. …
We never had vacations. A trip to Lake Sunapee in New Hampshire where Uncle Bill had a cabin, the Florida trip in ’59…I’m trying to think.   And on a dairy farm, in the summer, …
The Air Quality Index was at an unacceptable level on the scheduled day of the run forcing us to postpone the run to the following day. This was done because of our concern for the health and safety …
People, I kept scratching my head trying to reason why the conservative majority of the US Supreme Court has handed down so many rulings in favor of Trump. A while back an attorney friend of mine …

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