With Sterling Forest closed, hunt this public land instead The entirety of Sterling Forest State Park – a wooded natural refuge spanning over 21,000 acres in Tuxedo, NY – is closed... Local News 19 Nov 2024 | 03:41
A notice posted on the door of the Goshen Starbucks during the boil water advisory. The flyer incorrectly said it is a “Town” of Goshen boil water notice. The boil water advisory only applied to Village of Goshen businesses and residents. Photos provided. Village of Goshen boil water advisory lifted Aug. 28 The Village of Goshen’s boil water notice was lifted Wednesday, Aug. 28. The boil water advisory went into effect Saturday,... Local News 28 Aug 2024 | 04:18
Village of Chester violated drinking water standard The Village of Chester mailed a notice to businesses and residents Aug. 21 to inform them that “our water system recently... Local News 28 Aug 2024 | 02:36
Pasta Della Nonna owner Gilberto Gonzalez with his team, Senator James Skoufis, and representatives from the Orange County Chamber of Commerce and Goshen Chamber of Commerce. Pasta Della Nonna opens in old Hacienda location Pasta Della Nonna is officially open for business following a ribbon cutting Tuesday, Aug. 20. Representatives from the Goshen... Business 21 Aug 2024 | 12:51
Award-winning ads and reporting by Straus News staff. Newspaper wins for journalism and design Straus News earned multiple awards from the New York Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. Winners were announced... Local News 07 May 2024 | 03:23
Spongy moth caterpillars were all over a hoop house in a home garden in Matamoras, Pa. ( Photo by Becca Tucker) Spongy moth caterpillars descend on Orange County Last week, spongy moth caterpillars cast their web over Orange County, seemingly cropping up out of nowhere. The tiny black... Local News 07 May 2024 | 02:22
‘Too stressful’: why some students are saying no thanks to standardized tests As students across the tristate region sharpened pencils - or, increasingly, fired up computers - in preparation for multiple... Local News 02 May 2024 | 11:23
High schools in Middletown and Newburgh, N.Y., purchased Yondr pouches for all students in attempt to curb the negative effects of cell phone use in school. Photo: Yondr. As screen time soars, high schools turn to Yondr bags and phone cubbies Should schools ban cell phone use among students? In a survey completed by more than 600 local readers, 73% said yes. But... Local News 12 Jan 2024 | 06:04
A historic photo of First National Bank of Warwick, on the corner of Bank Street and Main in Warwick, N.Y. More recently known as the Chase Bank Building, the bank is now being renovated into a restaurant: The Fed of Warwick, slated to open in March. Photo provided by the Warwick Historical Society. Small businesses bank on new locations Banks have steadily shuttered their brick-and-mortar branches nationwide for more than a decade in response to the rise in... Local News 14 Dec 2023 | 11:14
The Chronicle wins awards in national newspaper contest The Chronicle and its eight sister publications published by Straus News won 15 awards in the National Newspaper Association’s... Local News 29 Sep 2023 | 02:26
The scene of the incident: CVS parking lot in Warwick. Photo by Terry Reilly. Mayor dragged from moving truck in attempt to stop errant driver Village of Warwick Mayor Michael Newhard stepped out of his store, Newhard’s the Home Source, in Warwick, around 4:30 p.m.... Local News 01 Aug 2023 | 08:05
Pending town and village board approval, Hudson Valley SPCA will take over operations at Goshen Humane Society, according to Goshen Town Supervisor Joe Betro. Photo by Molly Colgan. Hudson Valley SPCA to take over Goshen Humane Society Plans are in place for Hudson Valley SPCA to take over operations at the Goshen Humane Society, according to Town Supervisor... Local News 25 Jul 2023 | 10:25
Flames visible from Meadow Ave. in Chester, N.Y. Photo provided by Valerie Mellinger Camp Laguardia fire ‘possibly is suspicious’ The Chester Fire Department responded to a blaze at Camp Laguardia in Chester about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 19. Camp Laguardia... Police & Fire 22 Jul 2023 | 11:28
Photo: townofwarwick.org Warwick police save mother and baby from life-threatening dog attack On Wednesday, July 19, at approximately 2:42 p.m., Town of Warwick Police received a call about a dog attacking an infant... Police & Fire 20 Jul 2023 | 12:43
Local towns blanketed in smoke Chester horses graze under a yellow haze. Monroe’s Brian Meade shared this photo of a red sun in a gray sky. Jackie Sun took... Local News 08 Jun 2023 | 05:44
