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Fire damages the Chestnut Market on Brookside Avenue in Chester early Tuesday morning. ( Photo: Tom Marchiano)

News. Gas tanks unaffected and nobody was hurt during Tuesday’s incident

Rotting utility pole falls on, sparks fire at Chestnut Market

09 Sep 2026 | 11:17

A rotting utility pole fell onto the Chestnut Market at the Mobil gas station on Brookside Avenue in the Village of Chester early Tuesday morning, sparking the fire that did major damage to the convenience store, according to fire and police officials.

“A pole with transformers on it fell onto the building...

Sports

#16 Ethan Maldonado rushed for 175 yds with two TDs in the game. ( Photo by William Dimmit.)

Crusaders fall to Knights in competitive home opener

08 Sep 2026 | 12:52

The Monroe-Woodbury High School football team opened its 2026 at home against the Knights from John F....

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Enjoy performances of ‘Curtains’ at Museum Village this September. ( Photo provided.)

Musical ‘Curtains’ rises at The Playhouse in September

04 Sep 2026 | 10:06

Creative Theatre - Muddy Water Players presents the award-winning musical, “Curtains,” by Rupert Holmes,...

Entertainment

The Warwick Center for the Performing Arts is inviting dancers ages five and up to audition for this year’s full-length production of “The Nutcracker,” presented by the Sugar Loaf Arts Collective at the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center Dec. 4–6. ( Photo provided.)

Local dancers invited to audition for this year’s production of ‘The Nutcracker’

03 Sep 2026 | 10:00

The Warwick Center for the Performing Arts is inviting dancers ages five and up to audition for this...

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Orange County school districts returned $10 million in unspent pre-K state funds

28 Aug 2026 | 03:54

As New York State pushes to expand Universal pre-K (UPK) access for working families, school districts...

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Orange County has until Nov. 25 to remove federal immigration detainees from its correctional facility, per new state legislation. ( File photo.)

Orange County Correctional Facility ends contract with ICE

02 Sep 2026 | 11:27

Orange County Correctional Facility ended its contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

Entertainment

Some Guys and a Broad plays Pennings Farm Cidery on Sunday, Sept. 6 ( Photo by Stefani M.C. Janelli.)

Music for the Week: Lots to enjoy this Labor Day weekend

01 Sep 2026 | 11:05

Saturday, Sept. 5

Start your morning at the Lakeside Farmers Market at Greenwood Lake Winstanley Park,...

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