Amber Vitoulis and the impressive sash of badges she’s collected along the years. (Photo provided) Don’t worry, they’ve got Thin Mints: Supply chain shortages hit the Girl Scouts It’s finally March, and you know that that means. No, I don’t mean March Madness or Saint Patrick’s Day. Ladies and gentlemen,... Local News 16 Mar 2022 | 11:51
In a survey of over 180 local long haulers, fatigue, brain fog, and cough were the most common symptoms. Graphic by Christina Scotti. Covid long haulers battle exhaustion — and more than a dozen other symptoms The Rev. Dr. Rhonda Myers, a pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Goshen, N.Y., said she used to wake up in the morning... Local News 10 Mar 2022 | 12:05
Colleen Kelly and her husband, Michael Caravaglia, started omitting alcohol in January before it was cool; they’ve been doing Dry January for ten years. A month without booze? Locals give it a shot Retired school counselor Kerri Yezuit knows how to keep a New Year’s resolution. She quit smoking cold turkey on Jan. 1,... Local News 24 Jan 2022 | 02:10
From left: Members of the Orange County NY Libertarian Party, Robert Cocomellow, Mathew Bathrick, and Pietro S. Geraci, wearing the flag, circulating a petition to tell New Windsor to not opt out of recreational cannabis sales and distribution on Aug. 21 at New Windsor Community Day. Photo provided. Do we want a bud shop in our town? Part II Now that recreational marijuana is the law of the land in five states from New Jersey to Maine, towns and villages across... Local News 24 Aug 2021 | 11:48
A sketch of the Pine Island Clemson Bros Brewery, which is set to open next summer. Clemson Bros. Brewery continues to expand Clemson Bros. Brewery is expanding to Pine Island. Owner Kenan Porter, a fourth-generation Warwick resident, plans to have... Home 23 Aug 2021 | 08:33
Julius L. “Sonny” Loops Julius L. ‘Sonny’ Loops Julius L. “Sonny” Loops, a beloved husband, father, and uncle, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021, after a short illness.... Obituaries 19 Jul 2021 | 02:27
Wendy Chandler, a radio DJ from Vernon, N.J. says that being vaccinated isn’t a “golden ticket” to drop her guard from COVID. What are your post-pandemic plans? Readers chime in After a year of loss, mask-wearing, and social distancing, it may finally be time to think about life after quarantine. With... Local News 19 Mar 2021 | 10:17
Roland L. O’Dell Sr. Roland L. O’Dell Sr. Roland L. O’Dell Sr. of Liberty, N.Y., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at Achieve Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in... Obituaries 01 Dec 2020 | 01:42
Mohawk House and Nielsen Ford have partnered up to raise the spirits of their industry peers by offering free "Industry Entrees" from Mohawk House. Smiles of the Week 5.29 Free meals for Automotive and Restaurant Workers Mohawk House and Nielsen Automotive Group want to show their peers that they’re... Local News 26 May 2020 | 05:17
Laina Southway, 21, and her sister bottled 500 half-gallons in three hours last Saturday for a food bank. Is that a record? "That's pretty good," she acknowledged. ( Becca Tucker) At self-sufficient dairy farms, 'the pandemic hit, and people started coming' As shoppers face gap-toothed shelves at the grocery store, farms everywhere are feeling the pain from the other end of an... Local News 30 Apr 2020 | 03:57
Orange County Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman ( Orange County photo) Orange County announces first resident with coronavirus On Thursday morning, the Orange County Health Department was notified of the first positive test result of an Orange County... News Alert 12 Mar 2020 | 12:53
Estimated flu activity nationwide for the week ending Dec. 28, 2019. ( Source: CDC) Tristate health officials: Flu season is packing a punch To hear tristate public health officials tell it, this year’s flu season is packing quite the punch. As the director of primary... Local News 08 Jan 2020 | 12:25
Candida auris. ( Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Local hospital sees case of drug-resistant fungus The bad news is that cases of the antibiotic-resistant fungus Candida auris are on the rise. The good news? Hospitals in... Local News 20 Nov 2019 | 02:07
