Pitcher plants. ( Photo provided) In the wild: Our carnivorous pitcher plants in ‘stick season’ Did you know that carnivorous plants lurk in our area? The “business end” of our region’s carnivorous “purple pitcher plant”... Letters to the Editor 10 Dec 2024 | 03:56
Phasmid in Orange County, NY, on the hand of a colleague biologist. ( Photo provided) In the wild: Phasmids It’s that time of year again, when phasmids (from the Latin “Phasm,” meaning “phantom,” “specter,” or “apparition”) appear... Letters to the Editor 18 Oct 2024 | 02:25
Earth Day 2024: Greenwashing is the order of the day Ever since the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” chemical polluters have evolved novel ways to cloak polluting... Columns 16 Apr 2024 | 04:35
Orange County Commissioner of Emergency Services Peter J. Cirigliano II, Firefighter 1 graduate Tyler Purta of the Village of Florida, and Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus. Orange County Fire Services holds firefighter graduation Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus attended the County’s Firefighter 1 graduation ceremony on Saturday, January 6, at... News 08 Jan 2024 | 03:19
A house on Main Street near Clarkson Street in Newton, N.J., features a number of Halloween decorations on its lawn. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Halloween events Tuesday, Oct. 31 Branchville: Annual Halloween parade starts at the Branchville Fire Department at 6 p.m. after trick or treating... Local News 30 Oct 2023 | 08:44
Climate change will be front and center at the O.C. International Play Festival on Aug. 18 and 19 at Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center. Photo illustration by Pixabay via pexels.com. Sugar Loaf. Climate change comes to annual O.C. International Play Festival The O.C. International Play Festival is presenting, “You Don’t Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows: Seven... Entertainment 25 Jul 2023 | 02:10
Featured artist Oz Noy will appear in an outdoor free show on Saturday, Aug. 20, on Railroad Ave. If it rains, the show will be inside Warwick Reformed Church. The concert is made possible by the Village of Warwick, for Hudson Valley Jazz Festival. Hudson Valley Jazz Fest coming to more venues nearby A blend of well known jazz artists and regional talent will perform in the expanding Hudson Valley Jazz Festival, August... Home 23 Jul 2022 | 09:06
Save the date for these local holiday events Seriously, no “Bah, Humbugs” this year, okay? Get ready to bring on the jolly. The holidays are back after a year of Covid-caused... Entertainment 06 Dec 2021 | 12:31
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
From left: Members of the Orange County NY Libertarian Party, Robert Cocomellow, Mathew Bathrick, and Pietro S. Geraci, wearing the flag, circulating a petition to tell New Windsor to not opt out of recreational cannabis sales and distribution on Aug. 21 at New Windsor Community Day. Photo provided. Do we want a bud shop in our town? Part II Now that recreational marijuana is the law of the land in five states from New Jersey to Maine, towns and villages across... Local News 24 Aug 2021 | 11:48
Do not minimize the deadly Covid-19 outbreak To the Editor: I know that this epidemic seems surreal, but pretending Covid-19 is “just the flu” is what’s spreading the... Letters to the Editor 07 Mar 2020 | 08:56
