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2 hours ago
"Body"by Juli Fitness Center is Off to a Great Start in Brotherhood Plaza!
Juli and Colton Reitzes Saturday's Crowd at the front door ready and eager to exercize What a pleasure to see a bright new space lighting...
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6 hours ago
Editorial - America Will Change
By Edie Johnson Few people anticipate change eagerly, unless they know it will be positive and/or fun, and or will make their lives more...
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2 days ago
Paper Bag Players Have a New Play, Audience Participation. & Songs -Save the Date, Feb 2
SUNY Middletown Campus, 2 pm. at Orange Hall
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3 days ago
Washingtonville Public Hearing Held As Budget Is Finalized
It's that time again .... THE BUDGET IS DUE ANOTHER FINANCIAL PRESENTATION TO THE WASHINGTONVILLE PUBLIC RECEIVED SUPPORT, IDEAS SOME...
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5 days ago
Status of Agriculture & Farmland in New York
Horse & Carriage Rides were one of the most popular parts of Events in the Village of Washingtonville this past year. With some changing...
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6 days ago
Blooming Grove -Kathy Calhoun Stegenga Announces Campaign
Kathy Calhoun Stegenga With a background in exposure to political know-how that goes back decades as daughter of Nancy Calhoun (State...
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Jan 13
Washingtonville Public Hearing Tonight on 2025 Budget
Tonight at 7pm at Village Hall.
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Jan 12
Washingtonville Comp. Plan Committee Presents Draft to Village Board & Public
With a caveat that 2 sections of Washingtonville's New Comprehensive Plan need to be more detailed, the Plan is complete and ready to be...
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Jan 6
Washingtonville - Comprehensive Plan to be Presented to Public Tonight
Editorial Affordable Housing or Spectacular Views & Parkland? The Correct answer is BOTH! Casazza farm fields with Woodcock Mt. in...
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Jan 3
Kevin Hines Takes Leadership Seat at Orange County Legislature
Kevin Hines of Cornwall becomes the new Orange County Legislative Chairman After a year of discord and jockeying, Blooming Grove's Katie...
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Jan 2
Legislator Mike Anagnostakis Announces Retirement
Legislator Mike Anagnostakis was a leader in the fight to stop the sale of Orange County's Valley View Nursing Care Facility After 15...
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Dec 30, 2024
Assemblyman Brian Maher's Sunday Icy "Operation Dalmation" Fundraising Dip
Walden - As if the whole idea of a plunge into a hole made in the icy lake at James Olley Park wasn't enough to be terrifying, a speech...
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Dec 29, 2024
Hochul Signs Skoufis Bill Requiring Municipal Websites to Include Correct Public Policy Info
ALBANY – A bill introduced by Senator James Skoufis (D, Orange County) which requires municipalities to maintain municipal websites has...
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Dec 25, 2024
North Carolina Still In Desperate Need of Help - Pay it Forward
By Edie Johnson The early struggle at Dream Haven Rescue 828-748-1003 Cajun Navy Mule Team Came to Help Blooming Grove - Residents in our...
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Dec 17, 2024
Washingtonville Clarifies Village "No Hunting" Law
Village of Washingtonville - A debate brought some controversy on social media last week as to whether the shot by an individual of a...
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Dec 14, 2024
Stewart Airport Shut Down Due to Drones
NEWBURGH – The runways at New York Stewart International Airport near Newburgh were shut down for about an hour Friday night because of...
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Dec 13, 2024
Numerous Projects on BG 12/18 Planning Board Agenda, New Tax Benefits for Low Income Residents in Blooming Grove.
At this week's 'almost' last session of the year for Blooming Grove, among a dozen or so other resolutions there was one passed that...
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Dec 10, 2024
Orange County Communities Receive $1M in Community Development Block Grants
GOSHEN – The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved more than $1 million to nine Orange County communities through...
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Dec 8, 2024
WASHINGTONVILLE VICTORIAN EVENTS THEME WINS PRAISE & PARADE LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT (see Video below)
The first Saturday in December is always the biggest event of the year for Washingtonville. But some wondered "How could they possibly...
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Dec 3, 2024
Prizmatica Ribbon-Cutting, A New Start for This Washingtonville Landmark
On Saturday morning the officials and residents of the Village of Washingtonville brought warmth and holiday joy to the Grand Opening of...
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Nov 27, 2024
Blooming Grove - Holding Company Presents Distribution Center Plan With Forest & Wetland Open Space
Over 300 acres between Oxford Road at Route 94 and Round Hill Road between Routes 94 and 208 was purchased in 2021 as part of a larger...
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Nov 26, 2024
"PRIZMATICA GRAND OPENING" ON WASHINGTONVILLE CENTER STAGE FOR 11/30, SMALL BUSINESS DAY
"Ophelia", Prizmatica Mascot welcomes all visitors. Owner, Dan Sloane, introducing this innovative project in what is essentially a...
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Nov 19, 2024
BREAKING NEWS!! Village of Washingtonville Extends Building Moratorium, HALTS Water Sales
With the State of New York elevating the State's "Drought Watch" to a "WARNING", level for 15 counties (including Orange County), some...
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Nov 17, 2024
Jennings Creek Fire Status - Firefighter Teams Recover Progress After Change in Wind Brought Evacuations on Saturday
Morning update from County Exec, Steve Neuhaus 11/17 Make NO Mistake! Authorities Are Clamping Down on Illegal Area Burns! After a week...
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Nov 13, 2024
Notice of A New Liquor License in Cornwall
Published November 13, 2024 As is required under New York State Liquor Law: Ralph O. Heavner , Esq . • Attorney at Law . 5 Wayne...
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Nov 13, 2024
Village of Washingtonville Pays Respects and Gives Thanks to Veterans
About 35 residents, veterans, and friends and family of veterans gathered at their Veterans Memorial Park on Monday to recognize Veterans...
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Nov 10, 2024
County Exec Steve Neuhaus Joins Polar Plunge, and Comments on Election Results
Saturday 11/9 - It was one of the coldest mornings of the season, and after a week of chilly nights the water was not exactly welcoming....
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Nov 9, 2024
SUNY HOSTS MASTER CALLIGRAPHY EXPERT @ MIDDLETOWN CAMPUS
David Baldwin will present Master Classes this coming Wednesday and Thursday at Mindy Ross Gallery. If you do not have calligraphy...
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Nov 5, 2024
VOTING IS EASY TODAY - BE YOUR BEST THOUGHTFUL AMERICAN!
A quick survey of a couple of our local polling places shows that they are friendly,and efficient, and there are literally NO lines at...
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Nov 4, 2024
Village of Washingtonville Crowd Gathers for "Before Dark" Event @ Vern Allen Park
In the Village of Washingtonville the big annual events are often separated into more boisterous-fun events in the evening, and more...
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Oct 27, 2024
Blooming Grove Becomes a Hudson Highlands Preservation Member
By Edie Johnson The Open Space Connectivity Vision Map above shows how as land gets closer to the Hudson River it becomes increasingly...
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Oct 15, 2024
Blooming Grove & Cornwall Receive Major Funding From Senator Skoufis
The new span of the Schunnemunk Rail Trail, obtained through the Open Space Institute, stretches from the former Camp LaGuardia site...
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Sep 23, 2024
BREAKING NEWS: Former Orange County Sheriff, Carl DuBois Endorses Senator James Skoufis for 2024
Former Sheriff Carl DuBois, a Republican, Endorses Skoufis State Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) announced that he has received...
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Sep 11, 2024
Museum Village Open to Discussions of Orange County's Purchase Idea
MONROE – The executive director of Museum Village in Monroe said Tuesday that he is open to discussions about being bailed out by Orange...
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Sep 10, 2024
Breaking News! County Exec, Steve Neuhaus Wants to Buy Museum Village
MONROE – Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus says he would like to have serious discussions with officials of Museum Village, the...
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Sep 9, 2024
Washingtonville Boy Scout Myles Williams' Eagle Scout Project Kiosk Installed at Lasser Park
Bloomingn Grove - It has been a project in the making for many months, and this week Myles Williams and his fellow Scouts, were able to...
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Aug 30, 2024
Hudson Valley Communities Get $33M In Grants for Community Pools
ALBANY – Summer is just about over with Labor Day around the corner, but the state has awarded the Hudson Valley over $38 million in its...
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Aug 29, 2024
WHAT PART OF DECIMATING OUR ENVIRONMENT DO SOME IN ALBANY EITHER NOT UNDERSTAND OR NOT CARE ABOUT?
Wikipedia example of high density housing Editorial It has been confusing at times to hear our governor, Kathy Hochul, expound about how...
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Aug 24, 2024
NEW YORK COMMITTING MAJOR CLIMATE ACT VIOLATIONS
ALBANY – Almost every state agency violates the clear climate and equity mandates of the law, according to a new report by the New York...
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Aug 24, 2024
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Aug 23, 2024
Commissioner of Planning Alan Sorensen Presents Details of New Schunnemunk Trail System & Park
The Village of Washingtonville was offered quite a treat on (Mon. 8/19) in the form of about an hour's presentation detailing how and...
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Aug 23, 2024
MUSEUM VILLAGE ROAD REOPENS
Blooming Grove Highway Superintendent, Wayne Kirkpatrick, announced last night that the in-depth work on Museum Village Road that began...
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Aug 22, 2024
Former Chester Supervisor Robert Valentine Cleared of Allegations
CHESTER – A review by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office into alleged “unethical and possibly illegal practices” by former Town...
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Aug 16, 2024
Youth Team Sports Grant Proposals Sought By Orange County Government
EMPOWERING FUTURE ATHLETES Whether it's Soccer, Bowling, Equestrian Draft Horse Driving or Cross-Country. You name it! Orange County is...
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Aug 15, 2024
BREAKING! OC Redistricting Voting Map to be Presented to Public on August 27
GOSHEN – The Orange County Legislature voted 15-2 on Thursday at a special legislative session to move its redistricting map to public...
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Aug 15, 2024
SUNY Orange VP for Health Professionals Named Among 50 Top Women Leaders in Education
Middletown. – Dr. Mayda Gonzalez-Bosch, academic associate vice president for the health professions at SUNY Orange, has been named one...
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