At a ceremony earlier this month, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus presented the Meritorious Service Awards to local first responders and community leaders. The honorees were recognized for their outstanding achievements and…
Author: Tim Bruno
Fire Danger Watch for Hudson Valley, Catskills
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Fire Weather Watch for portions of the Hudson Valley and Catskill Fire Danger Rating Area (FDRA) from 7 AM to 6 PM EST Saturday….
Brace Yourself: Journalist Nina Burleigh on Trump’s Cabinet Picks, Day One in Office
Nina Burleigh is an award winning journalist and author, most recently, of the novel Zero Visibility Possible. She’s also a contributing editor at The New Republic and has written this week’s cover…
Liberty School District Staff Honored
The Liberty Central School District Board of Education recognized three individuals with Excellence in Service Awards at their November 12 meeting: elementary speech teacher Jena Schwartz, middle school counselor Michelle Behrman, and…
Sullivan County Secures $30 Million for Broadband Expansion
MONTICELLO, NY – Sullivan County will receive nearly $30 million to expand high-speed broadband internet service, Governor Kathy Hochul and U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today. The funding, part…
Post-Election, Catskill Mountainkeeper Urges More Community Involvement
Catskill Mountainkeeper, the non-profit environmental organization dedicated to protecting the Catskill Region, is emphasizing the importance of community involvement following the recent election. The organization stresses the need for grassroots action to…
Local Town Councilman on the Benefits of Laughter in Leadership
Dr. Sean Wall-Carty is Councilman for the Town of Fallsburg, NY and he’s also an author. His new memoir is called “What Did You Learn?: Understanding the Benefits of Humor and Laughter…
After Skinners Falls Bridge Dismantled, PennDOT Says Future Reconstruction Plans Still Uncertain
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the Skinners Falls Bridge, carrying Route 1002 over the Delaware River in Wayne County, will be dismantled before the end of the year. The…
Hochul Announces Statewide Burn Ban Due to Increased Fire Risk
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a statewide burn ban through the end of the month due to increased fire risk. That word came today (November 12) as Hochul visited Greenwood…