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Orange County Heritage Trail links towns through railroad history

Orange County Heritage Trail links towns through railroad history

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Rain boosts Middletown reservoirs to months-high levels

Rain boosts Middletown reservoirs to months-high levels

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Hundreds rally in Newburgh for May Day, labor and immigration rights

Hundreds rally in Newburgh for May Day, labor and immigration rights

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Orange Bank & Trust named among New York’s best employers

Orange Bank & Trust named among New York’s best employers

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Study challenges $1.4 billion Route 17 widening in Mid-Hudson region

Study challenges $1.4 billion Route 17 widening in Mid-Hudson region

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Newburgh supervisor removes Carolan, recognizes Ruggiero in disputed council seat

Newburgh supervisor removes Carolan, recognizes Ruggiero in disputed council seat

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Youmans withdraws from Chester council race after DWI arrest, Klein replaces him

Youmans withdraws from Chester council race after DWI arrest, Klein replaces him

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5,000 native trees planted at Lower Bashakill Preserve floodplain in Deerpark

5,000 native trees planted at Lower Bashakill Preserve floodplain in Deerpark

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Hochul signs bill restoring Orange County sales tax sharing
Government

Hochul signs bill restoring Orange County sales tax sharing

Orange County towns and villages avoided a $20 million hit after Kathy Hochul signed a bill restoring the county’s sales-tax sharing.

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Newburgh Illuminated could return next summer if details are worked out
Community

Newburgh Illuminated could return next summer if details are worked out

Newburgh Illuminated could be back next summer, but city officials still have to settle permits, street closures, policing and merchant buy-in.

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Search warrants executed at New Windsor Town Hall in IT probe
Government

Search warrants executed at New Windsor Town Hall in IT probe

Warrants at New Windsor Town Hall put the town IT department and contract records under scrutiny, leaving residents without answers on services or data.

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Newburgh mayor criticizes Planning Board after waterfront project rejection
Government

Newburgh mayor criticizes Planning Board after waterfront project rejection

A one-vote Planning Board rejection stopped a Newburgh waterfront plan for market-rate housing and a corporate headquarters, drawing Mayor Torrance Harvey's criticism.

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Smoke from Canadian wildfires temporarily closes Newburgh aquatic center
Healthcare

Smoke from Canadian wildfires temporarily closes Newburgh aquatic center

Smoke from Canadian wildfires shut Delano-Hitch Aquatic Center, briefly cutting off Newburgh's summer cooling spot at 401 Washington Street.

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Orange County Clerk’s office serves deeds, court records and naturalization
Government

Orange County Clerk’s office serves deeds, court records and naturalization

Need a deed in Goshen or court paperwork in Newburgh? Orange County Clerk’s Office now pairs online records and e-recording with a Record Room for older files.

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Monroe-Woodbury returns most unused Universal Pre-K funding in Orange County
Education

Monroe-Woodbury returns most unused Universal Pre-K funding in Orange County

Monroe-Woodbury sent back nearly $4.8 million in unused pre-K aid, the most of any district in New York. Orange County districts returned nearly $10 million overall.

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Port Jervis man dies after saving son in backyard pool tragedy
Community

Port Jervis man dies after saving son in backyard pool tragedy

Pawud A. Pratt, 39, died in a 61 Sussex Street pool after saving his son. The Port Jervis tragedy is now a stark summer warning for Orange County families.

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Tour bus rolls over on New York State Thruway in Orange County, 11 injured
Community

Tour bus rolls over on New York State Thruway in Orange County, 11 injured

A tour bus rolled over on the southbound Thruway in Plattekill, sending 11 passengers to hospitals and snarling traffic for hours. State Police responded as crews cleared the wreck.

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Warwick wins $734,500 grant for veterans memorial path at Memorial Park
Community

Warwick wins $734,500 grant for veterans memorial path at Memorial Park

Warwick won $734,500 to build Patriot’s Path, a 10-foot-wide brick memorial walkway at Memorial Park honoring local veterans across American military history.

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Sunset Night Market returns to downtown Port Jervis Aug. 8
Business

Sunset Night Market returns to downtown Port Jervis Aug. 8

Tri-State Mercantile will bring the Sunset Night Market back to 85-89 Jersey Ave. in Port Jervis on Aug. 8, with local vendors, live music and food and drinks from 3 to 8 p.m.

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National Purple Heart Hall of Honor preserves Orange County service stories
Community

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor preserves Orange County service stories

Orange County's Purple Heart museum turns service into personal history, with searchable recipient records, family documents and a $17 million expansion in New Windsor.

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Washington's Newburgh headquarters shaped the final months of the Revolution
Community

Washington's Newburgh headquarters shaped the final months of the Revolution

Newburgh's Washington’s Headquarters lets Orange County families step into the nation’s first publicly owned historic site, where Washington helped end the Revolution.

Lisa Park5m read
Newburgh issues boil water notice for Liberty Street after main break
Government

Newburgh issues boil water notice for Liberty Street after main break

Liberty Street homes and businesses had to boil tap water after a 12-inch main broke at South William Street, with the warning limited to one block stretch.

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Orange County’s Tavern Trail traces Revolutionary War history across county sites
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Orange County’s Tavern Trail traces Revolutionary War history across county sites

Orange County’s Tavern Trail turns Revolution-era sites into a countywide family route, with more than 100 stops stretched across nearly 680 miles.

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Pine Bush scholar-athlete earns Orange County recognition for 2025-26
Education

Pine Bush scholar-athlete earns Orange County recognition for 2025-26

Pine Bush joined Orange County’s 2025-26 scholar-athlete roll call, extending a district tradition that already honored Caitlyn Loennecker and Jeffrey Palma.

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Newburgh Town Board unanimously opposes proposed ICE detention center
Government

Newburgh Town Board unanimously opposes proposed ICE detention center

The Town of Newburgh unanimously opposed an ICE detention center at 800 Corporate Blvd., setting up a legal fight near Stewart Airport. Federal agencies still hold the lease.

Marcus Williams2m read
Orange County home prices fall 11% to $400,000 in April
Business

Orange County home prices fall 11% to $400,000 in April

Orange County’s median home sale price fell to $400,000 in April, but 530 listings under that mark show buyers still face a tight market.

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Museum Village in Monroe preserves Orange County history and 19th-century life
Community

Museum Village in Monroe preserves Orange County history and 19th-century life

Museum Village turns Monroe into a walk-through lesson in Orange County life from 1875 to 1910, with hands-on buildings and summer hours for families.

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Newburgh opens Activity Center as cooling center amid heat wave
Healthcare

Newburgh opens Activity Center as cooling center amid heat wave

Newburgh opened the Activity Center at 401 Washington Street as a cooling center, giving residents a nearby refuge as heat and poor air quality raised health risks.

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Newburgh postpones summer movie night unhealthy Orange County air quality
Government

Newburgh postpones summer movie night unhealthy Orange County air quality

Newburgh pushed back its July 16 movie night after Orange County was rated “Unhealthy” for air quality. The free screening of GOAT at Safe Harbors Green was part of a six-week family series.

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Dutchess Quarry Sites reveal Orange County's Ice Age past
Community

Dutchess Quarry Sites reveal Orange County's Ice Age past

Orange County’s Dutchess Quarry Sites link Ice Age geology, early human history, and today’s land-use fights in Goshen. The caves are now part classroom, part conservation test, and part local identity.

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Orange County planning guide explains county land-use review process
Government

Orange County planning guide explains county land-use review process

The county referral step can reshape traffic, housing density and water impacts before a project is locked in, and Orange County’s guide shows when local boards must send it up.

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Thunderbirds to return to Orange County Airport in 2026
Community

Thunderbirds to return to Orange County Airport in 2026

The Thunderbirds will headline Air Dot Show New York at Orange County Airport on Aug. 1-2, 2026, with tickets already on sale and pre-event pricing advertising 30% savings.

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Orange County communities honor Memorial Day with parades and ceremonies
Community

Orange County communities honor Memorial Day with parades and ceremonies

Newburgh led Orange County’s Memorial Day observances with a Sunday parade at 1 p.m. and a Monday march at 10 a.m., followed by an immediate ceremony.

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Route 52 closure planned at I-84 in Newburgh for construction
Government

Route 52 closure planned at I-84 in Newburgh for construction

Route 52 by I-84 was set to close in Newburgh, shifting park access, deliveries and commuter traffic around Delano-Hitch Park. The work was weather-permitting.

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Newburgh man arrested with guns, fentanyl and cocaine in raid
Government

Newburgh man arrested with guns, fentanyl and cocaine in raid

A 42-year-old Newburgh man on probation was arrested in a Colden Street raid that turned up two loaded guns, fentanyl, cocaine and cash.

James Thompson1m read
Orange County man arrested in alleged insurance fraud scheme
Government

Orange County man arrested in alleged insurance fraud scheme

An Orange County man was arrested in an alleged insurance-fraud case as state officials say fraud adds about $300 a year to New York drivers’ car insurance bills.

Marcus Williams2m read
Newburgh approves 57-apartment mixed-use project on Broadway gateway
Government

Newburgh approves 57-apartment mixed-use project on Broadway gateway

A 57-apartment Broadway project will move Hurricane Grill and Wings into a new mixed-use building at Newburgh’s main city entrance.

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