Category: Mid-Hudson

CAMPBELL HALL – Cars and Coffee: A concept that was developed a couple years back. Early in the morning, car and bike enthusiasts grab a coffee and a bagel or roll and head to a parking lot to meet up. No trophies, no raffles, just catching up with friends and a little shop talk. That’s…

NEWBURGH- The City of Newburgh has announced that a section of Liberty Street has been closed to all traffic in the area between Carson Avenue and Renwick Street until further notice due to a sewer collapse and sinkhole in the street.  Emergency response crews from the City of Newburgh are working to make repairs and…

Video from the scene at South White and Church Streets: https://midhudsonnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/shooting-video.mp4 POUGHKEEPSIE – A possible “Wild West” style shootout in Poughkeepsie Tuesday afternoon critically injured one male teenager while his opponent also sustained a wound that required a trip to the hospital.  The incident began minutes before 3 p.m. in the vicinity of the corner…

MONTGOMERY- Bean’s Betes proudly celebrates its groundbreaking subscription box service approaching its two year anniversary with the launch of the  book “Robot Parts,” authored by type 1 diabetic Laura “Bean” Aiello.  Bean’s Betes is taking significant strides in transforming the lives of those with diabetes, providing them with the tools they need to embrace their…

NEVERSINK- Jack Harb stumbled upon a pickleball game at a park in the Town of Neversink three years ago. Harb, 46, had never played pickleball before but was invited back by the players to give the sport a try. He returned to the park for a tutorial and is now a fixture at pickleball courts…

PORT EWEN — A team consisting of three young professionals from the Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing program and one from the Welding & Metal Fabrication program at Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Center recently showcased their knowledge and skills at the Project MFG’s 2024 Advanced Manufacturing Regional Competition, held at Greenville Technical College. The young…

GOSHEN – The Orange County Legislature has voted to authorize the county attorney to sue the state of its recent legislation that would change most county elections from odd- to even years. The measure was pushed in Albany by Democratic lawmakers and the governor. Democratic County Legislator Genesis Ramos is one who opposes a lawsuit.…

EAST FISHKILL – A 46-year-old alleged street race organizer has been charged with felony witness tampering after threatening a witness for the prosecution outside of the court on Friday, April 5, 2024. Wappingers Falls resident Hamet Perez had been charged with organizing an illegal street race on Lime Kiln Road in 2022.  At that race,…

NEWBURGH – The cause of the fire that destroyed apartment buildings at 59 and 61 Carter Street in the City of Newburgh Monday night remains under investigation but is not considered suspicious in nature, fire officials said Tuesday. Nine-year-old Anthony Trujillo is credited with saving his family, who was living in 59 Carter. He woke…

PLEASANT VALLEY – A house fire on Smith Road just before 6 p.m. on Monday claimed the life of a family canine and caused a firefighter to sustain minor injuries.  The caller who reported the fire indicated they heard an explosion and added that the house’s basement was on fire. Pleasant Valley fire officials were…