The proposed territory for the village of Seven Springs would have fallen in the area between Kiyas Joel and the towns of Monroe and Blooming Grove. ( Image by Google Maps) New village rules squeeze out Seven Springs proposal Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law legislation aimed at making it harder for groups to establish villages within... News 27 Dec 2023 | 11:01
Orange County will host two free showings of “The Covenant” for veterans on Wednesday, May 17, at Flagship Premium Cinemas in Monroe, located at 34 Millpond Parkway. Monroe. County to host free showing of ‘The Covenant’ for veterans on May 17 Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus and Veterans Service Agency Director Christian Farrell will host a free showing... Entertainment 02 May 2023 | 12:25
Free showing for veterans of Korean War pic “Devotion” in Monroe Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus and Veterans Service Agency Director Christian Farrell will host a free showing... Home 25 Oct 2022 | 02:21
Cutting the Ribbon for the new Chabad Center for Jewish Life (l-r): Rosie and Sonia Young, Duvy, Chana and Kovy Burston, Shifra and Arthur Gellman, Tawnya Muhlrad (behind), Chabad President Gil Goetz, Monroe Village Mayor Neil Dwyer, Elias Muhlrad (blocked), Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky from Chabad World Headquarters, Tzvi Gellman, Rabbi Pesach Burston, Dr. Pinny Young (partially blocked), Rabbi Efraim Mintz of Chabad World Headquarters, Simmie Gellman Chabad of Orange County opens $4 million Jewish community center in Monroe A celebration of the new Chabad Gellman-Kaplan Center for Jewish Life attracted hundreds from across Orange County and beyond... Home 26 Sep 2022 | 10:16
Orange County to host free showing of “Top Gun: Maverick” for veterans on May 31 Goshen, N.Y. – Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus and Veterans Service Agency Director Christian Farrell will host... Entertainment 10 May 2022 | 06:15
Crowds turned out for the April 18 public hearing about Neil Gold’s dinosaur park, filling the room and standing when there were no available seats left. Photo: Sharon Scheer Dinosaur park opposers show up for public hearing Few have attended Town of Monroe board meetings since the Covid-19 pandemic began, but on Tuesday evening, a public hearing... Local News 20 Apr 2022 | 05:12
Planning board chair Don Serotta brought copies of the Oak Woods subdivision map showing a proposed trail. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) ( Photo by Ruth Frances Harris) Chester town board considers the ways of trails and wells Planning board chair Don Serotta brought copies of the Oak Woods subdivision map to a recent Town of Chester board meeting... Local News 09 Mar 2022 | 03:14
Rabbi Pesach Burston, of Chabad of Orange County, enjoy a festive moment with Tuxedo Town Supervisor Kenneth English, using “Magic Dreidel Glasses.” Photos courtesy of Chabad of Orange County/Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston. ‘Creating light and warmth’ in Chester, Monroe, Tuxedo The weather forecast for the second night of Chanukah in Monroe was raining chocolate gelt. In addition to more thanr 2,100... Local News 08 Dec 2021 | 01:12
Rabbi Pesach Burston distributes some Chanukah goodie packages to students at Chabad Hebrew School. They contained a dreidel popper, a dreidel, chocolate coins and a Chanukah treat. There will be lots of swag and goodies that will be distributed at the Chabad community Chanukah events. Provided photos. Celebrating the start of the festival of lights Chanukah begins just after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, and they share some things in common. Chanukah, the Jewish festival... Home 23 Nov 2021 | 01:14
More than a score of helpers worked last weekend to remove nearly two tons of debris from Walton Lake. Pictured here area just some of the volunteers together with Chester Mayor John Thomas Bell and Town of Monroe Supervisor Tony Cardone. Photos provided by Ralph Pena and Andrew Lawrence and the Friends of Walton Lake. Making Walton Lake cleaner More than five months after Earth Day, April 22, a grass roots group of residents from Osseo Park in Monroe, in conjunction... Local News 29 Sep 2021 | 01:47
Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt is pictured with Supervisor Tony Cardone (left) and Orange County Legislator Pete Tuohy (right). Provided photo. Monroe. Cardone and Tuohy endorse Schmitt’s bid for Congress Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt has officially been endorsed for his race to be the next Congressman for New York’s 18th Congressional... Local News 17 Aug 2021 | 08:37
Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt and state Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar met Friday with Orange County Legislator Peter Tuohy, members of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce and area small business owners, Village of Monroe Trustee Dorey Houle and Town of Monroe Supervisor Tony Cardone at the Empire Diner in Monroe. Provided photo. Monroe. Assemblyman and state Conservative chair meet with local business leaders Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt and New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar held a local small business meeting... Local News 07 Aug 2021 | 06:42
Monroe Town Supervisor Tony Cardone, Orange County Legislator Pete Tuohy and Assemblyman Michael Lawler and others were among those who attended Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt’s press conference this week where he announced that he would introduce legislation to compel the state Department of Education and the state Department of Health to allow all interscholastic sports to be cleared to play this year using proper COVID-19 safety protocols. Provided photo Play ball ... and all other high school sports With a coterie of “Let Them Play” stakeholders that include local elected officials, high school coaches and athletes, Assemblyman... Local News 18 Jan 2021 | 01:43
At 4:30 a.m. last Wednesday morning, Jan. 6, Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt climbed the steps of one of two buses in Monroe Park-and-Ride to say a few words to the people on board who were getting ready for the five-hour ride to Washington, D.C., where people from across the country were gathering to protest the Congressional certification of Joseph R. Biden as the next president of the United States of America. Photo provided by the Orange County Democratic Committee. A long day in the life of America At 4:30 a.m. last Wednesday morning, Jan. 6, Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt climbed the steps of one of two buses in the Monroe... Local News 12 Jan 2021 | 10:09
Photo by Kristina Paukshtite from Pexels. Monroe. Toys for Military Tots is underway WTBQ’s fifth annual Toys for Military Tots Drive has begun. Help Santa deliver the new, unwrapped toys for children baby... Local News 02 Dec 2020 | 12:42
