How do we all come back together? It’s no secret that political discourse in recent years has become increasingly divisive. In many areas of our region, we’ve... Local News 07 Nov 2024 | 08:00
"Allow your children to play, everything should be fun." — Martha Dubensky, GAIT Equine Assisted Services, Milford, Pa. Photo by Sammie Finch A mother’s touch Local News 08 May 2024 | 10:35
Netanyahu, enough already! “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, Saith the Lord” (Romans 12.19-21). Prime Minister Netanyahu, enough already! The Hamas... Letters to the Editor 13 Mar 2024 | 03:14
Veterans exposed to toxins, other hazards now eligible for VA health care Earlier this month, the federal Veterans Affairs (VA) office announced that all veterans who were exposed to toxins and other... News 12 Mar 2024 | 05:56
Tara Muller. ( Photo courtesy the New York State Police) Milford woman arrested on grand larceny charge New York State Police from the Liberty barracks recently announced the arrest of Tara Muller, 41, of Milford for the following... Police & Fire 26 Jan 2024 | 05:14
Mabel Roy (left) and Linda Gallup marching in New Jersey protesting the separation of immigrant children from their parents. “Can’t do the walking that much anymore like I was,” Roy said. “So I go the postcard route or letter to the editor route.” Surprise! You wrote a letter to the newspaper Between Jan. 2 and Jan. 5, Straus News received nine very similar letters to the editor, warning against the dangers of a... Local News 22 Jan 2024 | 01:56
Sparkling Salty Lime Mocktail recipe from Regina Hewitt of Functional Healing in Goshen, N.Y. Trends with benefits: Locals embrace Dry January When we spoke to retired school counselor Kerri Yezuit two years ago, she was tackling her second Dry January. She first... Evergreen 06 Jan 2024 | 03:36
Regarding ‘a fateful court decision’ I would like to congratulate Gerard Freisinger’s entertaining use of “straw man” arguments in his letter, “A fateful court... Letters to the Editor 05 Jan 2024 | 11:34
Where has all the real food gone? I applaud the writers of recent Letters to the Editor in the Courier for their concern for animal welfare and for the future... Letters to the Editor 26 Dec 2023 | 05:46
Christopher A. Colvill. Christopher A. Colvill, 53 Christopher A. Colvill passed away on December 16, 2023, at his residence in Montgomery, NY. He was 53 years old. Son of... Obituaries 26 Dec 2023 | 01:18
Artwork on Sparta food bags. Photo courtesy of Valerie Macchio. ( Photo courtesy of Valerie Macchio) Food pantries serving more people than ever In this post-COVID, high-inflation world, food pantries are assisting more people, from senior citizens to single parents,... Evergreen 18 Nov 2023 | 06:45
Marie and James Osborne with one of their grandchildren. James Osborne was recently elected to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s Hall of Fame. James Osborne named to the NYSPHSAA Hall of Fame The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has inducted James Osborne, the longtime Section IX... Sports 18 Sep 2023 | 02:06
Alice Irene MacDonald Alice Irene MacDonald of Greeley, Pa., passed away Feb, 20, 2023, at Delaware Valley Skilled Nursing, Westfall Township,... Obituaries 23 Feb 2023 | 11:49
Margaret M. McGrath Margaret M. McGrath passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at her home in Florida, New York. She was 76 years... Obituaries 28 Sep 2022 | 04:19
Violinist Mikhail Kopelman, former leader of the Tokyo and Borodin string quartets, and cellist Yosif Feigelson, an international soloist and the artistic director of Kindred Spirits Arts Programs Violin and cello duo at Grey Towers Violinist Mikhail Kopelman, former leader of the Tokyo and Borodin string quartets, and cellist Yosif Feigelson, an international... Entertainment 10 Aug 2022 | 08:37
