Marijuana growing at a Pharmacann facility in Montgomery, NY, which supplies dispensaries. Photo: Michael Bloom As cannabis shops multiply, some towns say enough is enough When New York and New Jersey legalized cannabis sales in 2021, the move set off rapid regional growth in an industry once... Local News 04 Feb 2026 | 02:02
Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Correctional Facility in Goshen, N.Y. Photo: Bryan Fumagalli Nearly 40% of Orange County jail’s inmates are ICE detainees Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees make up a significant portion of the inmate population at the Orange County... Evergreen 19 Jan 2026 | 05:15
Musician Marty Kupersmith, 83, got a rattlesnake tattoo to commemorate his bite. ( Becca Tucker) Nearly painless, occasionally fatal: What’s it like to get bitten by a rattler? Marty Kupersmith, a musician then in his 70s with a lifelong love of reptiles, was relocating a timber rattlesnake that had... Evergreen 06 Oct 2025 | 10:20
A Montessori-style “studio” of the youngest learners at Ascend Academy, which opened in 2020. ( Photo by Becca Tucker) School options ‘born from necessity’ “We’re praying to outgrow this space,” said Stephanie Reinertsen, a former public high school English teacher who opened... Local News 18 Sep 2025 | 02:37
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the closure of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program in June. LGBTQ+ youth contacted this hotline more than 1.5 million times between its launch in September 2022 and its closure this past June. Photo source: https://www.pexels.com/search/telephone%20hotline/ ‘The support doesn’t go away’ The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the closure of the 988 Suicide and... Local News 11 Aug 2025 | 02:53
Naloxone nasal delivery method of Narcan distributed by healthcare professionals to help combat opioid crisis and reverse the effects of opioid overdose. Opioid deaths fall in region Public health data from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania indicate that opioid-related deaths are on the decline throughout... Local News 30 Jul 2025 | 12:32
Boy Scouts of America, now Scouting America, began welcoming girls into Cub Scouting and Scouts BSA programs in 2018 and now serves more than 176,000 girls. (Photo by cottonbro studio at pexels) The new face of Scouting Boy Scouts of America, now Scouting America, began welcoming girls in 2018 and now serves more than 176,000 girls nationwide.... Local News 01 Apr 2025 | 12:34
Orange County announces summer youth employment program Orange County recently announced the return of the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), an initiative that has been serving... News 17 Mar 2025 | 08:10
A local FanDuel user opens the sports betting app on his phone. Photo provided. You can bet on it – and on most everything else Americans will wager more than $23 billion on this year’s Super Bowl, according to estimates from the American Gambling Association.... Local News 30 Jan 2025 | 11:24
County DOH issues winter emergency preparedness tips Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, along with the Orange County Department of Health (DOH), has initiated an emergency... News 12 Jan 2025 | 08:10
We are back to “normal” conditions. ( Image by the DEC) Drought Watch finally lifted The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that drought conditions across the state... Local News 03 Jan 2025 | 03:12
Sandra Cassese. ( Photo provided) Sandra Cassese resigns from Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties announced that president and CEO Sandra Cassese has made the decision to resign from... Business 24 Nov 2024 | 08:10
Thanksgiving 2024 It’s almost turkey day, and with the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaching, preparations are well underway. Turkeys have... Letters to the Editor 20 Nov 2024 | 10:07
Orange County major warehouse project master list as of Nov. 15, 2024 Waywayanda Warehouse Projects • 1081 Dolsontown Road - RDM #1 - 241,000 SF – Approved. • Co. Rt 56 - RDM #2 - 277,500 SF –... Letters to the Editor 20 Nov 2024 | 09:57
Warehouses ‘deliveries’ in the spotlight The cumulative list of current warehouse projects in Orange County demonstrates several important facts that officials and... Letters to the Editor 20 Nov 2024 | 09:57
