The Michael J. Bryant Memorial Fund will award $15,000 in grants to Wayne County citizens with disabilities or nonprofit community organization projects. Established in June 2008, the Memorial Fund has distributed more…
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Scholarships Available for Municipal Officials to Advance Local Stream and Floodplain Management
The Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program (AWSMP) has funding available for municipal officials who conduct work in the Ashokan Reservoir watershed to attend stream and floodplain management trainings. Code enforcement officers, building…
Orange County Offers Summer Jobs to Teens, Young Adults
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus announced the return of the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), an initiative that has been serving local teenagers and young adults for over 30 years. This federally…
The $10,000 Bet: A Journalist’s Yearlong Gamble to Reconnect with His Conspiracy-Theorist Father
NPR journalist Zach Mack embarks on a deeply personal journey to understand his father, who has become immersed in conspiracy theories. Their relationship is strained by ideological differences, but instead of continuing…
Committee for Equity and Justice Encourages Face-to-Face Conversation to Strengthen Community
We’re living in a world that is rapidly changing, some of it to our liking, and some not. With all that is going on, how do we maintain and strengthen our sense…
Action Toward Independence Warns of Service Losses if Federal Aid is Slashed
With the looming possibility of major cuts in federal funding, nonprofit organizations are scrambling to justify the services they provide. Such is the case of Action Toward Independence, a nonprofit that offers…
Federal Funding Freeze Impacting Food Security for Residents
The federal funding freeze announced by the Trump administration is destabilizing some local programs despite court interventions. In the wake of frozen federal funding, the Sullivan Fresh Food Security Program is grappling…