State DOT confirms plans to close Route 17 exit 127 The NYS DOT plans to proceed with its vision of closing Exit 127 to Sugar Loaf and Warwick on Route 17 as part of its upgrade... Local News 02 Apr 2025 | 03:47
State Sen. James Skoufis and others lawmakers are calling for the overhaul of the Public Service Commission for exercising “little more than a wrist-slap for greedy utility companies.” NYS Senate photo. ( dino.Senate1) State approves increased electric and gas delivery rates for O&R customers The New York State Public Service Commission has approved increased electric and gas delivery rates for Orange and Rockland... Local News 26 Mar 2025 | 10:58
State Senator James Skoufis (D-42). ( Photo provided) Skoufis tapped for senate leadership role State Senator James Skoufis (D-42) has been appointed to Senate leadership as deputy majority leader for State Federal Relations.... Local News 26 Jan 2025 | 08:10
Erie Street Park. ( Image by SnazzyMaps) Goshen wins grant for Erie Street Park upgrades State Senator James Skoufis this week announced that the Village of Goshen won a $450,000 grant to revitalize Erie Street... Local News 24 Jan 2025 | 12:10
Gratitude for Erie Street Park revitalization As a 20-year member of the Goshen community, I’m thrilled to see the community come together to vote in support of revitalizing... Letters to the Editor 22 Jan 2025 | 10:15
William Alexander. ( Photo provided) Monroe-Woodbury grad promoted to Skoufis’ senior team NYS Senator James Skoufis (D-42) recently announced the promotion of staffer William Alexander to the role of director of... Local News 08 Jan 2025 | 08:10
Pick station employees at Medline. ( Photo provided) Big-box country: On the warehouse floor As thousands of Amazon workers nationwide walked out on Thursday, Dec. 19, the Everything Store’s million-square-foot Montgomery,... Local News 23 Dec 2024 | 10:41
Regional Food Bank Hudson Valley expands facility Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced the grand opening of the Regional Food Bank Hudson Valley’s new 50,000-square-foot... News 09 Dec 2024 | 10:10
State Senator James Skoufis ‘has been an independent voice’ State Senator James Skoufis has been a champion for his constituents. He pushed for independent monitoring of how the Industrial... Letters to the Editor 20 Oct 2024 | 06:39
Chester wins $400K for Sugar Loaf sidewalks The town of Chester won a grant for $400,250 for the construction of sidewalks in Sugar Loaf. According to an announcement... Local News 15 Oct 2024 | 12:16
State senate candidates share their policy priorities NYS Senate District 42 residents will have three candidates to choose from during this year’s general election: Dorey Houle... Local News 15 Oct 2024 | 08:50
In support of State Senator James Skoufis James Skoufis has been a representative of the Town of Chester and Orange County for many years. Throughout that time, he... Letters to the Editor 14 Oct 2024 | 12:10
Skoufis is ‘a hardworking advocate’ State Senator James Skoufis serves his constituents and the entire state in many ways, but I’m especially impressed by what... Letters to the Editor 13 Oct 2024 | 04:14
James Skoufis is our ‘squeaky wheel’ in Albany I have known James from his early days in politics. I was introduced to him by my friend and mentor Roxanne Donnery, former... Letters to the Editor 09 Oct 2024 | 09:58
Goshen wins $720K grant for new aquatic center The town of Goshen won a $720,000 grant for a new Goshen Aquatic Center, according to a recent announcement issued through... Local News 03 Oct 2024 | 07:06
