Steam rises from The Black Dirt Distillery in Pine Island, NY, as whiskey is processed on a frigid winter morning, Tuesday, January 9, 2024. ( Photo by Robert G. Breese) A winter scene Letters to the Editor 10 Jan 2024 | 09:38
The last procession for an officer and a brother A funeral mass was held for NYPD mounted police officer Francis Gaynor at the Church of St. Stephen, the First Martyr in... Local News 30 Jan 2023 | 11:57
The Irih tri-colors were everywhere to be found last Sunday at the Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Greenwood Lake. Photos by Robert G. Breese. Greenwood Lake. A great day to be Irish in the village On Sunday, Sept. 19, the Village of Greenwood Lake hosted the Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Parade. As Mayor Jesse Dwyer offered:... Local News 21 Sep 2021 | 04:17
Towers of light mark the Manhattan sky. Photo by Robert G. Breese. A day in September The Chronicle asked an array of people for their thoughts on the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attack on... Local News 08 Sep 2021 | 04:23
A Rough-legged Hawk takes flight from the very top branches of a tree along Glenwood Road in Warwick. These hawks hunt for mice and voles in the Black Dirt flatlands, the same food source consumed by the year-round Red-Tailed Hawks, American Kestrels, Northern Harriers and Short Eared Owls. The Rough-legged Hawk, whose wingspan averages 52 inches, will return back to the arctic tundra where it spends the summer capturing lemmings and tending to their cliff isle nests. Photos by Robert G. Breese. Wildlife. On the way to the Arctic tundra Local News 09 Feb 2021 | 02:33
Firefighters from the Chester Fire Department responded to a flooded basement and hazardous condition at a home along Moffatt Lane on Christmas. Fire departments throughout Orange County were busy pumping out basements during the holiday. Photo by Robert G. Breese. Chester. What volunteers do for their neighbors Local News 28 Dec 2020 | 06:13
A photo of a barn and silo partially concealed by the snow covered trees along Millers Lane in Warwick on Tuesday morning. ( Photo by Robert G. Breese) Winter wonderland Cartoons 04 Dec 2019 | 01:55