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Incumbent Highlands Supervisor Bob Livsey (Democrat) received, as of 11 p.m. according to the Orange County Board of Elections website, 966 votes to 158 write-in votes (Pete Kinney staged a write-in …
The Orange County Board of Elections posted the results for the Town of Montgomery’s 2026 supervisor election on Tuesday, November 3 at 10:30 p.m. Between candidates Ashley Dmitrieff and Steve …
Democrats scored major victories across the Hudson Valley on Tuesday, with incumbent U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan winning a decisive reelection victory, state Sen. James Skoufis and Assemblyman Christopher …
Democrat Stephen Krasner held a razor-thin lead over Republican Scott Manley in Tuesday’s election for Town of Newburgh supervisor as of midnight, according to unofficial results.  …
As of 11 p.m., the Orange County Board of Elections was reporting that incumbent Supervisor Josh Wojehowski (Democrat) was leading challenger Helen Bunt (Republican) 2918-2880 in the election. The …
The Town of Newburgh Police Department is considering additional safeguards and access limits for its Flock Safety license plate reader camera system as residents continue to question who can search …
Newburgh is taking steps to improve its backup drinking water system as it prepares for future Catskill Aqueduct shutdowns that could leave the city relying on Brown’s Pond for weeks at a time. …
The Town Board unanimously approved two resolutions last week, accepting land for public parking in the hamlet of Marlboro and transferring $300,000 for highway equipment. Land for parking The …
Residents told the Lloyd Town Board that appeals challenging a proposed concrete batch plant have stalled before the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals. The town board itself voted last month to join …
Local News

Ulster Democrats expand Legislature majority to 20-3

Democrats strengthened their hold on the Ulster County Legislature in Tuesday's election, expanding their majority from 19-4 to 20-3, while incumbents in several closely watched races in the southern …

Briefs

Veterans Day breakfast planned in Highland

The Lloyd Rod and Gun Club will host a free Veterans Day breakfast for U.S. veterans and one guest on Wednesday, Nov. 11. An opening ceremony featuring a Girl Scout color guard will begin at …

Lloyd schedules free community shredding event

The Town of Lloyd will hold a free community shredding event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 7, in the Town Hall parking lot behind 12 Church St. Residents may bring paper, file folders, …

Tales on the Trail coming Nov. 7

The Hudson Valley Rail Trail will present “Tales on the Trail” from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Hudson Valley Rail Trail Pavilion, 101 New Paltz Road, Highland. Professional …

SUNY New Paltz Council will meet on Nov. 5

The SUNY New Paltz Council will hold its next meeting at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Haggerty Administration Building 903 on campus. Reports will be given by President Darrell P. …

Sports

Raider volleyball team ready for sectional play

A senior night celebration for the undefeated Raiders.

On Wednesday, Nov. 4 the O’Neill Raider varsity volleyball team – ranked #2 in Section 9’s Class B – was set to take on #3 Highland in the O’Neill gym at 5 p.m.in the section tournament’s …

Raiders to take on Dover on Friday

Trey Murphy (6) on the move for O’Neill in the 21-16 win over Chester. Raider Alex Duvall (66) looks on.

Another year, another battle with Chester. The winner of the game this year was … as Raider play-by-play announcer Brian Larkin likes to say … YOUR O’Neill Raiders. The game was on Friday …

School News

Sports Shorts: Mount Academy and Highland SD

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Mount Academy captured the Section 9 Class A girls soccer championship Saturday, Oct. 31, defeating top-seeded Our Lady of Lourdes, 4-0, at Wallkill High School.

Mount Academy girls win Section 9 title Mount Academy captured the Section 9 Class A girls soccer championship Saturday, Oct. 31, defeating top-seeded Our Lady of Lourdes, 4-0, at Wallkill High …

Sports Shorts: Wallkill

Wallkill football falls to Lourdes, 44-24 Wallkill fell behind early and could not recover Friday, dropping a 44-24 decision to Our Lady of Lourdes. The Panthers trailed 41-0 at halftime before …

Community

Newburgh photographers produced more than photos

Newburgh has always been an innovative city but I continue to marvel at its long-standing creativity. Just two years after Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone, a local photographer, …

Carpenter’s Gun Works

Last fall, a great guy (Thanks, Kevin!) came over to check out a parcel of land belonging to the Fostertown Cemetery with his metal detection equipment. We covered most of the parcel finding some …