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‘This horrible hoax’

“I care more about this article than any national news story,” wrote Assemblyman Brian Maher (R-Walden) in an email to the Wallkill Valley Times on Tuesday. “This is my home. People …

DeWitt drops bid for Shawangunk supervisor

Saying he couldn’t commit the time necessary to be a full-time Supervisor in the Town of Shawangunk, Councilman Adrian “Binker” DeWitt pulled out of the race Sunday in a Facebook …

No migrants living here

After news broke that the Crossroads Hotel in Newburgh was housing a busload of asylum seekers last week, a family-owned wedding venue began to receive negative calls and emails asking why they were …
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After working for years on receiving a grant for more space, the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley is excited to announce the construction of a brand new, 40,000 square-foot distribution center in the …
Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties is honored to extend a special invitation to all veterans for the upcoming Veterans Celebration. This event, dedicated to honoring and recognizing the …
Briefs
State Senator Rob Rolison announced that his District Office staff will provide Mobile Office services to 39th District residents living in Orange County on Thursday, May 25 starting at 10 a.m. at …
Marianne Serratore, the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction for the Valley Central School District, is retiring as of June 30, 2023. The Valley Central school board accepted …
The Gardiner Democratic Committee has announced a Meet the Candidates event to give voters the opportunity to meet Gardiner Democratic Committee-endorsed candidates for local and county offices in …
Stories you may have missed
On May 17, the Montgomery Nursery School Three Year Old Class participated in a Trike-a-Thon fundraiser for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. The Village of Montgomery Police close the road …
The Gardiner Library and Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley are hosting a native plant sale to complement the library’s new pollinator garden on Saturday May 27, 10 a.m. -12 p.m. These small …
Artist Rachel Williams will “set up shop” in Mindy Ross Gallery on Friday, May 26, from 12 to 5 p.m. During this timeslot, she will display the materials and tools she uses, and then she …
Residents across Orange County agree on one thing: they don’t want any more large warehouses built. So, how will they react to a brand new, multi-million dollar park inspired by dinosaurs …
Sports
The Valley Central baseball team trailed most of the game, but the Vikings rode a five-run sixth inning to a 10-9 win over the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks on Wednesday in the regular season …
Wallkill’s J.J. Wagner advanced to the semifinals of the Mid Hudson Athletic League boys’ tennis championships, but had a difficult day Wednesday, losing both of his matches at Franklin …
The hugs were plentiful, and so were the selfies as Wallkill’s inaugural varsity girls’ lacrosse season came to an end on Thursday with a 14-8 loss to the Highland Huskies. While the …
The second day of the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association boys’ tennis tournament didn’t go the way Valley Central’s Aiden Kaleta wanted. Sure, he secured his …