Category: Mid-Hudson

GOSHEN – Employment changes are coming for two key figures in the Orange County IT contract controversy, Director of Operations Alicia D’Amico and Commissioner of General Services Samantha Sweikata.  D’Amico will retire at the end of the month and Sweikata will be reassigned to a position working in the county’s economic development office, according to…

WAWARSING – The once grand Nevele Resort went up in flames Tuesday night, bringing several fire departments to the Wawarsing/Ellenville area to battle the large blaze.  The fire was initially reported at 9:27 p.m. Fire officials indicated that firefighters were battling the blaze from the outside and no firefighters were going into the buildings, some…

DUTCHESS COUNTY –  One of two young women shot to death in Miami over the weekend was from Pawling, in Dutchess County, New York.  Sidney Capolino, 23, of Pawling was shot to death along with her best friend and roommate, Meghan Moore, 25, of Centerville, Massachusetts.  The two were shot dead by Moore’s former boyfriend…

GOSHEN – For a second time, FEMA has denied Orange County’s Individual Assistance sought for dozens of county residents impacted by last July’s devastating flooding. Most of the severe damage occurred in Highland Falls, West Point, Cornwall, and Central Valley. County Executive Steven Neuhaus is disappointed by the rejection but noted there was aid provided…

WARWICK- As we spring forward into lawn and garden season, many of us are looking for more ways to invite birds, butterflies, and other pollinators into our yards.  The Warwick Valley Plant Natives Alliance is pleased to announce a Plant Natives Fair, to be held from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on April 6, 2024,…

SUGAR LOAF- At 105 bookings and counting, Alex Prizgintas is on track to surpass his previous year’s total of 135 concerts and lectures combined across the Hudson Valley.  A new style of event will be coming to the Tin Barn in Sunday Loaf, NY on Friday, April 5, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. …

CITY OF HUDSON – A 54-year-old City of Hudson man is in the Columbia County Jail without bail on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping, strangulation, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal contempt, all as felonies for allegedly attacking his former girlfriend. City of Hudson Police and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office investigated the incident…

by John Corr, Owner of Trans Tech Bus, a school bus manufacturer in Warwick, NY As one of the Owners of Trans Tech Bus, New York’s only school bus manufacturer, I am acutely aware of the challenges facing employers in our state, particularly in recruiting and retaining skilled workers. The ongoing labor shortage, exacerbated by…

BEACON – An afternoon fire in the City of Beacon Tuesday required mutual assistance from Orange County fire departments. The fire  was in a 445-foot by 1215-foot occupied multiple dwelling at 3 Colonial Road. First responders reported fire from the roof. City of Newburgh and Coldenham firefighters were called to the scene to assist in…

POUGHKEEPSIE – Due to scheduling considerations, City of Poughkeepsie Mayor Yvonne Flowers has shifted the date of her State of the City Address, which will now take place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 in the Common Council Chambers, Poughkeepsie City Hall, third floor, 62 Civic Center Plaza. This will be largely a virtual event,…