Sheriff’s office warns of intimidation attempts against immigrants On Friday afternoon, the Orange County Sheriff’s office sent out an alert regarding a phone scam currently targeting residents.... Local News 08 Nov 2024 | 01:18
‘This is my community, too’ Let me tell you about the day I had Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Between working from home, managing life during COVID-19 and... Letters to the Editor 18 Mar 2021 | 03:54
District Attorney recommends municipal Boards of Police Commissioners Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler recently recommended that Orange County’s towns and villages consider establishing... Local News 25 Sep 2020 | 12:41
‘If you find it uncomfortable to talk about racism, imagine what it must feel like to actually live it’ I am a NYC public school teacher living in the Bronx and a Chester Academy alum. I have considered Chester my home for the... Letters to the Editor 04 Aug 2020 | 03:48
‘We should all support the police, stand for the flag and kneel for God’ In the recent publication of The Photo News there appeared an article showing a sign at the Warwick Fire Department: We Support... Letters to the Editor 28 Jul 2020 | 11:48
‘Misrepresentations’ I find it necessary to respond to a letter to the editor entitled “Their blood isn’t white or black but red” as it’s basic... Letters to the Editor 27 Jul 2020 | 12:04
‘If all lives matter, then make it so’ I would like to address Daniel Forst’s letter “Their blood isn’t white or black but red.” I totally appreciate that Mr. Forst... Letters to the Editor 25 Jul 2020 | 05:01
Steven Fuller, lead organizer of the event, spoke to the crowd, saying they would listen, pray and march. Photos by Francis Ruth Harris. Listen, pray and march By Frances Ruth Harris It’s been eight weeks since the death of George Floyd. Black Lives Matter Steven Fuller and his unity... Local News 22 Jul 2020 | 12:01
‘Their blood isn’t white or black but red’ Since everyone is afraid of not being politically correct, I would like to express my problem with BLM, the organization,... Letters to the Editor 20 Jul 2020 | 08:19
‘If we destroy America ...’ After reading last week’s newspaper, I was saddened for the good people of Warwick, who have been made to feel like racists... Letters to the Editor 20 Jul 2020 | 11:29
An alternative view of sign symbolism Regarding the controversy of the Warwick Raymond Hose Company article in last week’s newspaper, I simply cannot fathom how... Accessibility Statement 20 Jul 2020 | 11:10
This sign that went up the week before July 4 at the firehouse on West Street felt like “a slap in the face” to residents of color. Photos by Daniel Mack. Residents see ‘coded racism’ in firehouse sign The week before Independence Day, a sign went up outside a fire station in Warwick that hung heavy with meaning layered between... Local News 09 Jul 2020 | 08:41
Chester United presents A Call to Action on July 11 Steven Pierce Fuller (graduate Chester Academy, living in Middletown) heads the Chester United Call to Action, a peaceful... Local News 30 Jun 2020 | 09:10
Nice to meet you, Sabrina Jennings Ms. Jennings, My name is Cindy Schmitzer. Resident of Sparta, N.J. White woman. Nice to meet you. I just wanted to tell you how... Letters to the Editor 29 Jun 2020 | 01:02
‘How did we so badly lose our way?’ Editor’s note: This is a letter in response to a column in last week’s newspaper by Sabrina Jennings about her experience... Letters to the Editor 22 Jun 2020 | 10:58