The Appalachian Trail stamp series includes one location in Monroe, NY, and another in Vernon, NJ, just over the border. ( Image courtesy the United States Postal Service) Post office to launch Appalachian Trail stamp series The United States Postal Service recently released its new stamps for 2025, and among the list is a set of 15 stamps commemorating... Local News 16 Dec 2024 | 03:53
Chester Village Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) New report highlights transparency failures at Chester Village Hall A reporter’s investigation into misconduct reports within local police departments may have uncovered severe flaws in how... Local News 13 Nov 2024 | 12:10
The new laundry spot officially opened September 9. ( Photos provided) New Street Laundry opens in Goshen On Monday, Sept. 9, New Street Laundry opened its doors at 18 New Street in Goshen, offering laundry services in a clean,... Business 11 Sep 2024 | 11:18
The sign on the left will soon be replaced with the sign on the right. ( Images provided) Chester resident, village police raise awareness for mental health hotline Like too many local families, Chester resident Kai Sorensen has been impacted by suicide. After his cousin died by suicide... Local News 27 Aug 2024 | 02:01
A peregrine falcon. ( Photo by Iulian Ursache, Pixabay) Goshen gets thrust into the presidential race Goshen made international news last week when a story from presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. involving falcons,... Local News 14 Aug 2024 | 10:26
Shaquana Johnson-Williams and Breana Ramsay with their children at LEGOLAND, June 14, 2022. ( Photo courtesy of Crosland Law Group LLC) LEGOLAND accused of racial discrimination Two Black families who visited LEGOLAND in Goshen on June 14, 2022, are accusing the amusement park of racial discrimination.... Local News 09 Jul 2024 | 09:32
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus speaks in favor of buying the Maple Ave. school building during the June 25 Ways and Means Committee meeting. Maple Ave. eyed as tech training center The fate of the Maple Avenue school building came before the Orange County Legislature’s Physical Services and Ways and Means... Local News 26 Jun 2024 | 12:27
Spence receives an award for his time with the district. ( Photo provided) Ed Spence, a champion of Chester’s tech advancement, retires After 13 years with the Chester Union Free School District, Ed Spence, the school district’s director of technology and data... Local News 25 Jun 2024 | 04:45
Bill Jordan with a newly completed restoration piece. ( Photo provided) Local artist shows work at Rushing Duck If you’re looking to gander at some locally crafted art while enjoying an adult beverage or two, look no further than Rushing... Local News 11 Jun 2024 | 11:47
Florida, N.Y., resident and Warwick Advertiser editor Lisa Reider with her brother Erik, whose donated organs helped save five people. ( Photo by Randy Patrick) A gift that keeps on giving In February 2018, New York resident Allison Davis, a 30-year old single mother with cystic fibrosis, was struggling to survive.... News Alert 25 Apr 2024 | 09:26
The Rockland County Bomb Disposal Unit arrives to assess the situation. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Bomb scare in Chester causes resident evacuation On Friday afternoon, droves of Orange County and Rockland County sheriff’s personnel flocked to Pine Hollow Way in Chester... Local News 16 Feb 2024 | 02:29
The devastation left by the fire at the Rogowski’s home. ( Photo courtesy Cheryl Rogowski) Rogowski Farm owners grapple with devastating kitchen fire Rogowski Farm in Pine Island, a popular vendor at many area farmers markets, including Warwick’s, recently suffered from... Home 23 Jan 2024 | 01:25
Walden Savings Bank CEO Derrik Wynkoop presents a check for $5,000 to Orange County Land Trust on January 11. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Historic acquisition: Public access to Sugar Loaf Mountain secured Sugar Loaf Mountain juts out above the hamlet that carries its name, but access to the wild precipice has always been prohibited,... Local News 12 Jan 2024 | 10:02
The former owner of Seven Meadows Farm in Goshen has been accused of misusing funds from a local charity. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Deceased Seven Meadows Farm operator accused of taking nearly $2 million from DECA NY DECA NY, a non-profit organization that works with high school students in the areas of marketing, finance, hospitality,... Local News 03 Jan 2024 | 10:43
The moment when chef Ciarán McGoldrick finds out he has just become a “Chopped” champion. ( Photo courtesy Ciarán McGoldrick) Florida chef wins ‘Chopped’ competition We have a winner among us! On Tuesday, December 26, local chef and operator of Glenmere Farm in Florida, Ciarán McGoldrick,... Local News 01 Jan 2024 | 02:55