On International Overdose Awareness Day, the town square in Newton was the site of a candlelight vigil and public walk-through remembrance display of memories of lives lost to overdose. (Photo by Ryan T.) Overdose deaths tail off, even as addiction rages on As fentanyl continues to cut its deadly swath through American communities, a tailing number of deaths by overdose represents... Local News 17 Jan 2023 | 03:11
Covid and opioids make ‘a great storm of the worst possible things’ Covid has amplified the already aggravated, ongoing opioid crisis. During the first pandemic year, 2020, the tristate area... Home 25 Jan 2022 | 06:28
Orange County settles opioid lawsuit with Johnson and Johnson Orange County will receive a minimum of $1,292,727.87 as part of a statewide settlement of claims against Johnson & Johnson/Janssen... Local News 07 Sep 2021 | 02:57
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that overdose deaths topped 93,000 in the United States in 2020 — a record high — as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic ravaged communities across the nation. Photo illustration by Kevin Bidwell from Pexels. The times we live in. Attorney General James responds to record high overdose deaths during the pandemic New York Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement Wednesday after the Centers for Disease Control... Police & Fire 14 Jul 2021 | 08:21
Photo illustration by Photo by Michael Longmire on Unsplash. District Attorney Hoovler announces opioid awareness campaign Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Dec. 23 that his office will soon be launching an information... Local News 24 Dec 2020 | 11:24
Pictured from left to right are: Middletown Police Chief John Ewanciw, Chief Dominick Blasko of the Crawford Police Department, Annette Kahrs, Senator Jen Metzger,and Sergeant Allen Faust of the Goshen Police Department at Kahrs’ Commendation celebration. Provided photo. Tackling the opioid crisis. Annette Kahrs commended for Hope Not Handcuffs initiative State Sen. Jen Metzger (SD-42) this past week presented a New York State Senate Commendation to Annette Kahrs, president... Police & Fire 19 Jul 2020 | 02:03
Health programs should avoid opioid drugs when possible (AP) Encouraging people in pain to use opioids for relief if there are effective alternatives is, in a word, insane. Yet... Letters to the Editor 30 Oct 2019 | 02:49
Learn about prevention on Overdose Awareness Day Overdoses do not discriminate. It could be a loved one, a friend, a colleague, or neighbor. This year, in recognition of... Local News 23 Aug 2019 | 02:20
Senators Metzger and Skoufis present a $13,000 check. ( Photo provided) Senators, county announce $23K to combat opioid crisis State Senators Jen Metzger (SD-42) and James Skoufis (SD-39) on Aug. 6 presented $13,000 in state funding to the Tri-County... Police & Fire 09 Aug 2019 | 12:17
