Jessica, 32, harvesting onions in the Black Dirt Region of New York. (Photo by Jose Lima) As mercury rises, workers may see first workplace heat standards Last August, Charles Ellis, a 63-year-old construction worker with a heart condition, was using a hammer to unclog corrugated... Local News 19 Jul 2024 | 06:58
Susan Marie (Morgiewicz) Giza Susan Marie (Morgiewicz) Giza, beloved wife, mother, sister, friend, and teacher entered into rest on Monday, May 24, 2021,... Obituaries 30 May 2021 | 06:41
The Warwick Area Migrant Committee is launching a campaign to provide safety backpacks to the area farmworkers this April. Provided photo. Warwick. Safety backpack project launched for area farmworkers The Warwick Area Migrant Committee is launching a campaign to provide safety backpacks to the area farmworkers this April.... Local News 13 Mar 2021 | 04:54
Coffee flavored vodka has its roots in Goshen’s Black Dirt. Photo provided by Valkyrie Coffee Roasters. Chester. Coffee vodka ‘tastes like a fresh brewed cup of joe’ Orange County Distillery in New Hampton reached out to Valkyrie Coffee Roasters in Chester last May to collaborate in designing... Local News 16 Dec 2020 | 11:38
We must look out for the Lookout Mountain Caves Orange County is on the verge of compounding past irresponsibility. Orange County’s unparalleled prehistoric site, home to... Letters to the Editor 01 Dec 2020 | 01:05
Senator Metzger presenting $250,000 in state funding to the Town of Warwick to purchase hemp trimming and testing equipment to rent to farmers, reducing the costs to local farms of diversifying into this high-value commodity. Left to right: Assemblyman Karl Brabenec, Warwick Town Supervisor Michael Sweeton, Senator Jen Metzger and Orange County IDA CEO Laurie Villasuso. Provided photo. Major developments just announced for Warwick’s Cannabidiol Industry On Tuesday, Oct. 27, State Senator Jen Metzger joined Town of Warwick Supervisor Mike Sweeton, farmer Mark Rogowski, Orange... Local News 28 Oct 2020 | 10:32
Pictured from left to right are three of the four Rise & Root Farm owners Jane Hodge, Lorrie Clevenger and Michaela Hayes and state Sen. James Skoufis. Provided photo. Skoufis honors Rise & Root Farm with State Empire Award State Sen. James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) presented the owners of Rise & Root Farm in Chester with the Empire Award, the... Local News 15 Oct 2020 | 12:51
Volunteers added a special treat on Thursdays as children from each family were scheduled to participate in a morning of fun at the Pine Island School. Mary Berrigan has been working with the students for several years, and has created a garden oasis at the Pine Island School. There are now 16 perennial plants with a milkweed garden to attract butterflies. Donations from the Warwick Garden Club helped to cover the cost of supplies. Provided photos. Sweet Hope in these times of COVID-19 August 14th marked the end of the seven-week summer enrichment program named Dulce Esperanza (Sweet Hope), a program of the... Local News 18 Aug 2020 | 03:17
John Anthony Cavallaro John Anthony Cavallaro, a lifelong resident of Chester, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 23, 2020, surrounded... Obituaries 24 Jul 2020 | 12:07
