Bill Epperly’s service dog, Panda, greets Marissa DeOliveira. (Photo by Becca Tucker) ( Becca Tucker) For soup kitchen regulars, homeless census is more than a head count Shortly before noon Tuesday, Jan. 31, people began trickling in alone or in pairs to the parking lot of Harvest House, a... Local News 07 Feb 2023 | 12:44
The hens have finally started laying at Meadowburn Farm in Vernon, N.J. ( Jesse Clarke) Eggsplainer They cost more than twice as much at the store as they did last year. Local farmers have waiting lists and customer limits,... Local News 30 Jan 2023 | 03:03
On International Overdose Awareness Day, the town square in Newton was the site of a candlelight vigil and public walk-through remembrance display of memories of lives lost to overdose. (Photo by Ryan T.) Overdose deaths tail off, even as addiction rages on As fentanyl continues to cut its deadly swath through American communities, a tailing number of deaths by overdose represents... Local News 17 Jan 2023 | 02:51
Stephanie Poli-Zilinski, of Andover, NJ, with her daughter. In addition to two other part-time jobs, Poli-Zijlinski recently bought the t-shirt company, Neverland Crew, that her family has patronized for years (pictured). She also homeschools her daughter, now 7. ( Brian Zilinski) The side hustle is back Lizzy O’Connor, 26, is a nurse at Horizon Family Medical in Monroe, NY. And on weekends for the last year and a half, she’s... Local News 01 Nov 2022 | 09:59
The entrance to Noah’s Park in Goshen NY. The property has been for sale since July 2021. ( Becca Tucker) Dozens of animals seized in Noah’s Park crackdown “I’m not too good. We’re devastated,” said Diana McGowan, co-owner of the beleaguered Noah’s Park Retreat in Goshen, NY,... Home 26 Sep 2022 | 09:23
Shoplifting in the era of heavy surveillance Sometimes it’s a frazzled mom with kids in tow who’s fed up with a self-checkout machine that just won’t scan the sliced... Local News 19 Jul 2022 | 12:03
15 teen overdoses in two weeks stoke fears about new generation of synthetic marijuana At least 15 teenagers in the mid-Hudson region overdosed in the first half of March on marijuana-type products, ending up... Local News 30 Mar 2022 | 01:44
Books that are being challenged in three local school districts Latest front in the culture wars: school library books Angry speakers called Gender Queer: A Memoir “dangerous to developing brains,” and said including the book in the S.S. Seward... Local News 02 Mar 2022 | 09:41
The worst bridge in the county is this 67-foot concrete span that straddles Pike and Wayne counties over the Wallenpaupack Creek. Built in 1955, its rating fell to poor in 2017 and is now “critical.” (Photo by Becca Tucker) Even in a state filled with aging bridges, Pike County’s stand out Go for a drive in the Delaware River Valley, and soon enough you’ll cross a bridge. Ideally, you’ll hardly notice, except... Local News 02 Feb 2022 | 01:05
Photo by Robert G. Breese The era of accelerated road rage The Contreras family was headed home to Warwick, N.Y., on a Sunday evening in November after a relaxing weekend in Vermont... Local News 10 Jan 2022 | 11:48
A heritage turkey at Banbury Cross Farm in Goshen, N.Y., which is not raising the price of its birds this year despite quadrupled shipping costs for feed. (Photo by Becca Tucker) Stressed supply chains make for priciest Thanksgiving meal ever This year’s Thanksgiving feast is on pace to be the costliest ever, starting with record-breaking price tags for turkeys.... Local News 05 Nov 2021 | 12:51
A Lisa Emery sign at Hotel Fauchère, one of Bill Rosado’s buildings, which was until recently owned by mayoral incumbent Sean Strub. (Photo by Becca Tucker) Boycotts, tirades heat up in home stretch of mayoral race A holiday concert featuring Broadway’s original Annie, Pennsylvania native Andrea McArdle, was all set for December 4, with... Local News 20 Oct 2021 | 06:23
From left: Members of the Orange County NY Libertarian Party, Robert Cocomellow, Mathew Bathrick, and Pietro S. Geraci, wearing the flag, circulating a petition to tell New Windsor to not opt out of recreational cannabis sales and distribution on Aug. 21 at New Windsor Community Day. Photo provided. Do we want a bud shop in our town? Part II Now that recreational marijuana is the law of the land in five states from New Jersey to Maine, towns and villages across... Local News 24 Aug 2021 | 11:48
A retail dispensary next in Portland, Maine. Five minutes after it opened on a recent Sunday morning, a dozen customers were inside, shopping. ( Becca Tucker) Do we want a bud shop in our town? Now that recreational marijuana is the law of the land in five states from New Jersey to Maine, towns and villages across... Home 20 Aug 2021 | 10:36
Danielle Montuori with one of her chickens. She bought quails on impulse at the start of the lockdown but decided to to downsize before winter. “The chickens are enough to deal with,” she said. (Photo by Jason Wood) Backyard poultry boom enters post-honeymoon phase The storyline is familiar by now. Quarantined families flocked to keep chickens, which promised not only a supply of fresh... Local News 08 Jul 2021 | 03:23
