Guests enjoy sampling the competition at a recent AOOA Seasonal Smackdown. ( Photo provided.) AOOA Farm Seasonal Smackdowns return with Strawberry Jam-Boree All One One All (AOOA) Farm Seasonal Smackdowns returns this year with the farm’s third annual Strawberry Jam-Boree on June... Business 31 May 2026 | 10:39
Bernard ‘Benny’ Anthony Matalucci Bernard “Benny” Anthony Matalucci of Goshen, N.Y., entered into rest on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at home. He was 85. The son... Obituaries 26 May 2026 | 09:17
Flags in honor of veterans and fallen service members on display in front of Lazaer-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home for Memorial Day in 2025. ( Photo By Aja Brandt) Local Memorial Day events New York Ongoing events Memorial Weekend Carnival in Washingtonville: Annual Memorial Weekend Carnival held May 22-25 featuring... Evergreen 24 May 2026 | 07:50
OCIDA CEO Bill Fioravante addresses crowd at meeting on brownfield remediation. ( Photo by Dylan Skriloff) OCIDA and EPA team up to remediate brownfields in Orange County A new initiative aimed at locating and remediating brownfields in Orange County has been launched by the Orange County Industrial... Local News 14 Apr 2026 | 07:33
L-R: Austin Frommer, Danyal Hafeez and Macklin Tomlinson will compete at the USA Gymnastics Men’s Eastern National Championships. ( Photo by Cordell Hoffer.) Three local gymnasts qualify for USA Gymnastics Men’s Eastern National Championships Kennett’s School of Gymnastics in Goshen is sending three of its gymnasts to the USA Gymnastics Men’s Eastern National Championships.... Sports 13 Apr 2026 | 01:38
Guests can view, and even sit, in the world’s largest life-size LEGO Ferrari at LEGOLAND New York. ( Photo by Gail Hoffer-Loibl) Ferrari Build & Race now at LEGOLAND New York LEGO Ferrari Build & Race, the latest attraction at LEGOLAND New York Resort, is now open to the public. Greeting guests upon... Local News 27 Mar 2026 | 01:24
Luke Hand (No. 3) of C.J. Hooker Middle School won the 2026 Orange County Regional Spelling Bee after a tie-breaking written test. Rex Heymer of Warwick Valley Middle School (No. 10), took second place. ( Photo provided.) C.J. Hooker Middle School student wins Orange County Regional Spelling Bee After 17 rounds of competition and a final written test, Luke Hand of C.J. Hooker Middle School (Goshen Central School District)... Local News 26 Mar 2026 | 03:04
New York State Police had a recruiting tent at the 2025 New Jersey State Fair-Sussex County Farm and Horse Show. Photo: Maebel Van Ek Photography New standards make it easier to join police, military, corrections In recent years and especially since COVID, recruiting for uniformed services is down across the country. As a result, a... Local News 17 Mar 2026 | 04:05
Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Correctional Facility in Goshen, N.Y. Photo: Bryan Fumagalli Nearly 40% of Orange County jail’s inmates are ICE detainees Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees make up a significant portion of the inmate population at the Orange County... Evergreen 19 Jan 2026 | 05:15
Brendan Mullally and his dog, Ozzie, in the fall of 2022. Kratom revisited Nov. 2 will mark three years since my wife got a phone call telling us that our son, Brendan Mullally, was lying dead by... Evergreen 23 Oct 2025 | 03:05
A Montessori-style “studio” of the youngest learners at Ascend Academy, which opened in 2020. ( Photo by Becca Tucker) School options ‘born from necessity’ “We’re praying to outgrow this space,” said Stephanie Reinertsen, a former public high school English teacher who opened... Local News 18 Sep 2025 | 02:37
Letter to the Editor: Protect and conserve To the Editor: Federal law has long required industries discharging into municipal sewage plants to notify those plants if... Letters to the Editor 09 Sep 2025 | 07:21
No Kings Day protesters hold signs during the rally in Goshen on June 14, 2025. ( Photo by Felicia Hodges) Hundreds rally in ‘No Kings Day’ protest This year, June 14 was recognized in the area with flags - and “No Kings Day of Defiance” protest signs. Because it was the... Local News 16 Jun 2025 | 04:03
Wanda Herina Wanda Herina of Rock Tavern entered into rest on Monday, April 29, 2025. She was 78. The daughter of Matthew J. Zielinski... Obituaries 03 May 2025 | 01:08
Warwick Valley Chorale’s late conductor, Stanley Curtis. Photo provided. Warwick. Warwick Valley Chorale announces Spring 2025 concerts and scholarships The Warwick Valley Chorale announces three upcoming performances of its 84th annual Spring concert. Led by conductor Ron... Entertainment 02 May 2025 | 01:36
