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NYC man pleads guilty to being Middletown drug dealer
GOSHEN – A 33-year-old New York City man is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision when sentenced in Orange County Court in June in connection with his guilty please to selling narcotics in the City of Middletown. Tarrell Hicks...
Monticello to explore rent control and good cause evictions
MONTICELLO – The Monticello Village Board has given its special legal counsel, Michael Sussman, the assignment to develop and present a local law increasing protections of tenants. Sussman said Thursday that the recently adopted state budget includes language authorizing villages and other governments outside New York City to engage...
Lengthy investigation leads to charge filed in Crawford fatality
CRAWFORD – Following a seven-month investigation into a fatal head-on crash on Route 17K near Youngblood Road in the Town of Crawford, a Bronx man was charged by State Police with criminally negligent homicide. On September 23, 2023, a two-car crash led to the death of Gerald Filcher, 64,...
DEC: Bloomingburg taking ‘corrective action’ to fix major sewage leak into Shawangunk Kill
Officals say the Sullivan County village has made several repairs to its sewage treatment plant after the DEC found millions of gallons of raw and partially treated effluent leaking into the Shawangunk Kill.
Independent forensic audit of Monticello’s books critical
MONTICELLO – An independent forensic audit of the Village of Monticello’s books for the period of January 1, 2019 through January 5, 2023 has found a number of issues including that the village has not had an “unqualified audit opinion” in the last six years – since July 31, 2018.
NY weather: Pea-sized hail expected with thunderstorms to hit Orange County Tuesday
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 6:42 p.m. on Tuesday for strong thunderstorms until 7:30 p.m. for Orange County. The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 30 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches). "At 6:41 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south...
“Mr. Middletown” passes away
MIDDLETOWN – John Degnan, the recently retired director of the Middletown Downtown Business Improvement District, died on Saturday. Mayor Joseph DeStefano said Degnan was beloved and accomplished in all of life’s journeys. “He was just so involved in our downtown revitalization. We called him the heart and soul...
Contestant makes history as first Miss Delaware Teen USA with Down syndrome
History was made in Delaware Sunday night, as 17-year-old Kayla Kosmalski became the first contestant with Down syndrome to be crowned Miss Delaware Teen USA. Kosmalski is a senior and varsity cheerleader at Middletown High School, located about 30 miles south of Wilmington. The Miss Delaware USA organization described her as capturing the hearts of many with her “radiant spirit and inspiring journey.”
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