The Sullivan County Human Rights Commission has reported numerous allegations of racial discrimination and harassment during its annual report to the county legislature. In the last two months, Human Rights Commission’s (HRC)…
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PharmaCann to Close Orange County Plant, Lay Off 130 Workers
HAMPTONBURGH, N.Y. – PharmaCann, one of the country’s largest commercial cannabis cultivators, will permanently close its Orange County facility in Hamptonburgh, according to a New York state layoff notice. According to a…
Impact of Local Police Cooperation on Immigrant Communities in New York
As New York lawmakers debate how far to go in limiting cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities, a key fault line has emerged: whether any exceptions should exist at all….
Ulster County Secures $59M for Fiber Broadband Expansion
National Telecommunications and Information Administration and New York officials have approved final awards under the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, paving the way for a countywide fiber-optic broadband expansion…
Liberty CSD $72 Million Proposed School Budget Approved, Heads to Voters
LIBERTY, N.Y. – The Liberty Central School District Board of Education approved a $72 million budget for the 2026-2027 school year. The proposed budget includes no tax levy increase. The latest budget…
After Frost Crop Loss, NY’s Apple Farmers Say Agriculture is a Growing ‘Gamble’
Brett Budde looks out into a vast field of apple trees in Mountaindale, New York. His farm, Majestic Farm, grows all sorts of apple varieties: Crimson Crisps, Pristines, and his favorite, the…
Sullivan County Man Sentenced to 40 Years to Life for Attempted Murder of Deputy
A Sullivan County man has been sentenced to 40 years to life in state prison after being convicted of attempting to kill a police officer during a 2025 shooting, prosecutors said Thursday….
Local Resident Seeks Ballot Line For NY’s 100th Assembly District
Japheth Fitzpatrick says he wants to run as an independent candidate for New York’s 100th Assembly District, which includes much of Sullivan County and the Middletown area in Orange County. But first,…
NY FOCUS: Watchdog Calls on State to Address Youth Prison Crisis, Citing New York Focus Reporting
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. A federally mandated child welfare oversight body has called…