Melissa Babcock’s BeeWildRose Fire Cider can be found at the Lakeside Farmers Market. ( Photo by Peter Lyons Hall) Lakeside vendor’s fire cider spices up life In 400 BC Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, prescribed one of the first known elixirs for one of his patients,... Business 03 Sep 2024 | 12:13
A large crowd gathered for the annual dinner. ( Photo by Jerry Zimmerman) Black Dirt Feast persists under cloudy skies Despite the steady rain that occurred during dinner, hundreds of benefactors of the Pine Island Chamber of Commerce enjoyed... Local News 12 Aug 2024 | 02:57
A previous Black Dirt Feast. ( Photo by Peter Lyons Hall) A sneak peek at the Black Dirt Feast chefs and menu The 2024 Pine Island Chamber’s Black Dirt Feast, scheduled for Tuesday, August 6, 2024, is a farm-to-table banquet that features... Entertainment 18 Jul 2024 | 03:42
Strawberries from Locust Farm. ( Photo provided) Why you should shop for fresh fruit or produce at farmers markets Now is the time to buy your favorite berries — strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries — at your local farmers market,... Columns 25 Jun 2024 | 12:07
Daffodils planted last year emerge right on cue During August 2023, the Girl Scout service unit and Girl Scout Troop 455 of Greenwood Lake began planting over 1,000 daffodil... Columns 09 Apr 2024 | 10:13
The “Gloria Rocket” carrying mail. Greenwood Lake to celebrate its rocket roots Saturday On Saturday, Feb. 24, a presentation by Greenwood Lake history researcher Stephen Gross will relate how a trio of men collaborated... Entertainment 19 Feb 2024 | 02:55
Glenwood Road, Pine Island. ( Photo by Peter Lyons Hall) Wallkill River flooding threatens Black Dirt Region again The Wallkill River has been the source of historic flooding for decades, including the disastrous combination of Hurricane... Local News 16 Jan 2024 | 11:06
Manny Tirado being served by state Assemblyman Karl Branenec. Photo by Peter Lyons Hall. ‘We need to do more for our veterans’ On Tuesday, Sept. 19, guests attending the At Your Service dinner in support of veterans housing will be able to enjoy an... Entertainment 11 Sep 2023 | 11:58
The Farm to Table setup under the Elks Pavilion in Greenwood Lake last Friday evening, Sept. 8. Photos by Peter Lyons Hall. Grow Local Greenwood Lake celebrates its first community Farm to Table dinner At a time when most produce that Americans consume is shipped over 1,500 miles across the country and leaves a huge carbon... Local News 10 Sep 2023 | 03:44
Pictured from left to right at a previous Rumshock Veterans Foundation dinner are: Village of Warwick Mayor Michael Newhard; Village of Florida Mayor Dan Harter Jr.; Mid-Hudson News Publisher Mike Martucci; David Rabbitts, former Legislative Director for James Skoufis; Assemblyman Karl Brabenec; the Greenwood Lake Mayor (and Town of Warwick Supervisor candidate) Jesse Dwyer; and Warwick Town Supervisor Mike Sweeton. Photo by Peter Lyons Hall. Fundraiser set for Sept. 19 to build affordable housing for veterans Several elected officials in the lower Hudson Valley region will serve dinner to guests at an upcoming fundraising event... Local News 20 Aug 2023 | 07:29
Colleen Hobaugh of Jersey Girl Cheese. Photos by Peter Lyons Hall. So many ways to say cheese Greenwood Lake’s Lakeside Farmers Market welcomed Jersey Girl Cheese to its growing farmers market vendors on Saturday, Aug.... Local News 15 Aug 2023 | 08:05
Pictured from left to right are Ermin Silkjovic, recycling coordinartor for Orange County, and Chad Pilieri, Grow Local Greenwood Lake founder. Photo by Peter Lyons Hall. Lakeside Farmers Market initiates food scraps recycling program When the Lakeside Farmers Market manager Karen Wintrow discovered that food waste in Orange County represents 18 percent... Local News 17 Jul 2023 | 11:24
The Westchester Medical Center Health Network has closed Mt. Alverno, its skilled nursing care facility, and will use the building for administrative services. All patients have been transferred to other facilities and employees have been offered other positions within the health network. Mt. Alverno closes The Westchester Medical Center Health Network has discontinued operations at Mt. Alverno Center and will focus resources... Local News 14 Jul 2023 | 02:16
Greenwood Lake is located in both New York and New Jersey. ( Ruben Martinez Barricarte / Shutterstock) Greenwood Lake. Spring entertainment is in the air The signs of spring are everywhere: forsythia getting ready to burst into gleaming branches of yellow, ice cream parlors... Home 05 Apr 2023 | 12:13
Jim Hall, NASA representative, talks to a curious passerby, ( Photo by Karen Wintrow) NASA representative brings galactic news home to Warwick Master Gardener Jim Hall is a member of Cornell Cooperative Extension, created in 1914 as part of the U.S. Department of... Entertainment 10 Aug 2022 | 10:55
