Substitutes for substitutes: Area schools combat staffing shortage The scheduled substitute at S.S. Seward Institute called out sick on Monday, April 4. No one else was available to cover,... Local News 23 May 2022 | 12:48
A Monroe Fire Department firefighter carrying a cat wrapped in a blanket. Photo provided. Up to 100 cats involved in Harriman house fire Woodbury Animal Shelter responded to a call from local police requesting assistance with “numerous animals” involved in a... Local News 31 Mar 2022 | 04:05
In a survey of over 180 local long haulers, fatigue, brain fog, and cough were the most common symptoms. Graphic by Christina Scotti. Covid long haulers battle exhaustion — and more than a dozen other symptoms The Rev. Dr. Rhonda Myers, a pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Goshen, N.Y., said she used to wake up in the morning... Local News 10 Mar 2022 | 12:05
Colleen Kelly and her husband, Michael Caravaglia, started omitting alcohol in January before it was cool; they’ve been doing Dry January for ten years. A month without booze? Locals give it a shot Retired school counselor Kerri Yezuit knows how to keep a New Year’s resolution. She quit smoking cold turkey on Jan. 1,... Local News 24 Jan 2022 | 02:10
During his time working for the CDC’s Endemic Intelligence Service, Dr. Donald Thomas Allegra traveled the world investigating infectious disease outbreaks. Now, he is leading Newton Medical Center through the COVID-19 pandemic as the hospital’s head of Infectious Diseases. Photo provided. Booster Q&A with local infectious disease specialist Why is it important to get the booster shot? Only about 20% of population of the United States has had their third shot or... Home 21 Dec 2021 | 11:14
During his time working for the CDC’s Endemic Intelligence Service, Dr. Donald Thomas Allegra traveled the world investigating infectious disease outbreaks. Now, he is leading Newton Medical Center through the COVID-19 pandemic as the hospital’s head of Infectious Diseases. Photo provided. Local infectious disease specialist gives the 411 on boosters, infection rates Why is it important to get the booster shot? Only about 20% of population of the United States has had their third shot or... Home 21 Dec 2021 | 10:23
Cookies of Christmas Past This holiday season, we dug into our newspapers’ archives in search of old Christmas cookie recipes. What you find here is... Local News 17 Dec 2021 | 11:58
Tin Barn renovated its outdoor space last summer, adding a stage for live music, a two-story deck, and more outdoor seating. Photo provided. Flavor-packed brews and good vibes Any given weekend, Tin Barn Brewing in Sugar Loaf, N.Y. is bustling with beer drinkers; families ordering pizzas and IPAs,... Local News 15 Nov 2021 | 01:30
A few telltale signs that fall has officially begun in Warwick: weekend traffic, tourists and the release of Naked Flock’s most popular seasonal release: pumpkin hard cider. Provided photo. Call your flock and mead up at Applewood Winery A few telltale signs that fall has officially begun in Warwick: weekend traffic, tourists and the release of Naked Flock’s... Home 27 Sep 2021 | 05:30
Bus drivers needed sign in Franklin, NJ ( Photo: Jeanne Straus) ‘It’s beyond anyone’s control’ Across the country, a national shortage of bus drivers added another layer of disruption to the 2021 school year. Local districts... Local News 22 Sep 2021 | 09:18
VIDEO: Local kids share what they’re most — and least — excited about this school year Ahead of the 2021 school year, we interviewed local kids to ask them what they’re most excited about, and what they could... Home 15 Sep 2021 | 03:23
Rushing the duck since 2012 When Rushing Duck founders Nikki Cavanaugh and her husband, Dan Hitchcock, were gearing up to open a brewery in Chester,... Local News 08 Sep 2021 | 03:45
Sample unlimited drinks from Apex and six other local breweries at the Black Dirt Beer Bash on Saturday, Sept. 18, at Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available at: blackdirtbeerbash.eventbrite.com ( Photo provided.) Beer is for everybody at Apex Brewery David Holm knows beer: prior to opening Apex Brewery in October 2019, the Orange County resident was brewing beer out of... Local News 08 Sep 2021 | 03:37
A sketch of the Pine Island Clemson Bros Brewery, which is set to open next summer. Clemson Bros. Brewery continues to expand Clemson Bros. Brewery is expanding to Pine Island. Owner Kenan Porter, a fourth-generation Warwick resident, plans to have... Home 23 Aug 2021 | 08:33
Photo illustration by Gabriel Porras on Unsplash Pandemic pushes locals into retirement A steady rate of approximately two million U.S. baby boomers were retiring every year from 2011 to 2019, according to a recent... Local News 27 Jul 2021 | 12:51
