Julia Corsi of Vernon Township High School models the dress she’ll be wearing to the prom this year (Photo provided) The fight for the right to prom night Senior prom is a staple of the high school experience. It’s the highlight of every teen-based TV show, book, or movie — an... Local News 19 Apr 2021 | 12:48
Dr. Neil Maher is a Professor and Master Teacher in the Federated History Department at NJIT-Rutgers University in Newark. Provided photo Webinar. SUNY Orange hosts virtual Earth Day program The last in the SUNY Orange Earth Month Lecture Series will take place on, appropriately, Earth Day, Thursday, April 22.... Local News 14 Apr 2021 | 03:59
Warwick Valley School Board offers another look at proposed 2021-22 budget As another budget season takes shape, Warwick Valley Schools District Superintendent Dr. David Leach announced the “good... Local News 13 Apr 2021 | 09:26
Firefighters with the Warwick Fire Department T-633 and with the Monroe Fire Department T-538 attend funeral services for former Chester Fire Chief Joseph Verbert Jr., who passed away on Tuesday, April 6, at his residence in Chester. He was 91 years old. He was a member of the Walton Engine & Hose Co. for 73 years. He also was fire commissioner for Chester Fire District and Orange County Fire District 9 coordinator during his years of service. Photo provided by the Warwick Fire Department. Chester. Honoring past Chester Fire Chief Joseph Verbert Jr. Police & Fire 13 Apr 2021 | 04:29
Tree Talk: Volcano mulching You’ve probably seen the mounds of mulch around the base of a tree – maybe even in your own yard. This mounding of mulch is... Letters to the Editor 13 Apr 2021 | 04:08
Finding Your Visual Voice: A four-part workshop on May 12, 19, 26 and June 2 from 6:30-8 p.m. $65/members, $80/non-members. For ages 18 and over. Teaching artist Jill Ziccardi. Zoom. Arts Mid-Hudson offering virtual workshops Whether you’re interested in writing, painting, collage, calligraphy, or marketing your work, Arts Mid-Hudson has a Zoom... Entertainment 13 Apr 2021 | 02:36
A portrait of Rebecca Gratz by Thoma Sully. Wikipedia Public Domain. According an online article by Dianne Ashton from the Jewish Women’s Archives: “Rebecca Gratz believed that with an ‘unsubdued spirit’ she could overcome all of life’s difficulties. A pioneer Jewish charitable worker and religious educator, Gratz established and led America’s first independent Jewish women’s charitable society, the first Jewish Sunday school, the Philadelphia Orphan Asylum and the first Jewish Foster Home in Philadelphia. She surmounted the grief caused her by the deaths of many family members and loved ones, confronted Christian evangelism and became a civic leader. Gratz’s accomplishments grew out of her own indomitable spirit and her commitments to both Judaism and America.” Zoom. The histories of the first Jewish immigrants to America Albert Wisner Public Library will host a virtual program on the early history of Jewish immigrants to the Americas on Thursday,... Entertainment 13 Apr 2021 | 01:33
FEMA to provide assistance with funeral costs for COVID-19-related deaths Families that experienced the death of a loved one due to COVID-19 may be eligible for up to $9,000 in funeral assistance... Local News 12 Apr 2021 | 12:29
Call this four-bedroom Colonial home Set on nearly three private acres in Ridge View Estates, a residential community in Campbell Hall, this handsome four bedroom,... Business 06 Apr 2021 | 04:59
Warwick. Church to operate ‘Faith’s Closet’ “Faith’s Closet” provides a dignified shopping experience for community members to purchase gently used and reasonably priced... Business 06 Apr 2021 | 03:24
Warwick Fire Dept. and Fire Prevention The Warwick Fire Department has responded to 102 calls for service as of Monday morning at 8 a.m. The Warwick Fire Department... Police & Fire 05 Apr 2021 | 02:43
Village of Warwick Historian Ivy Tulin and Town of Warwick Historian Richard Hull will continue their examination of the struggle for equality, Civil Rights and reckoning with racism during a virtual program on April 11. Photo provided by the Warwick Historical Society. Warwick. Civil Rights in the 20th Century Attend a virtual program on Sunday, April 11, at 2 p.m., with Town of Warwick Historian Richard Hull and Village of Warwick... Local News 02 Apr 2021 | 01:24
Monroe resident Kaseyan Serrano became the 250,000th individual to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City last week. Provided photo. Monroe. ‘It is OK to be vaccinated’ On Wednesday, March 24, Kaseyan Serrano became the 250,000th individual to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the Jacob Javits... Local News 30 Mar 2021 | 08:50
Kindergarteners use the new sensory path at Pine Island Elementary Schoo1. Among the activities is to walk like a gorilla by following handprints and footprints. Photos by Tom Bushey/WVSD. ( Tom Bushey) Walking like a gorilla to understand movement and space Occupational therapists in the Warwick Valley School District recently designed, created and installed two sensory pathways... Local News 30 Mar 2021 | 02:16
Baffled I am truly baffled by the response of our Village Boards and by the criticism of those who don’t understand why the residents... Letters to the Editor 30 Mar 2021 | 01:08
