With Sterling Forest closed, hunt this public land instead The entirety of Sterling Forest State Park – a wooded natural refuge spanning over 21,000 acres in Tuxedo, NY – is closed... Local News 19 Nov 2024 | 03:41
Award-winning ads and reporting by Straus News staff. Newspaper wins for journalism and design Straus News earned multiple awards from the New York Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. Winners were announced... Local News 07 May 2024 | 03:23
Spongy moth caterpillars were all over a hoop house in a home garden in Matamoras, Pa. ( Photo by Becca Tucker) Spongy moth caterpillars descend on Orange County Last week, spongy moth caterpillars cast their web over Orange County, seemingly cropping up out of nowhere. The tiny black... Local News 07 May 2024 | 02:22
‘Too stressful’: why some students are saying no thanks to standardized tests As students across the tristate region sharpened pencils - or, increasingly, fired up computers - in preparation for multiple... Local News 02 May 2024 | 11:23
High schools in Middletown and Newburgh, N.Y., purchased Yondr pouches for all students in attempt to curb the negative effects of cell phone use in school. Photo: Yondr. As screen time soars, high schools turn to Yondr bags and phone cubbies Should schools ban cell phone use among students? In a survey completed by more than 600 local readers, 73% said yes. But... Local News 12 Jan 2024 | 06:04
A historic photo of First National Bank of Warwick, on the corner of Bank Street and Main in Warwick, N.Y. More recently known as the Chase Bank Building, the bank is now being renovated into a restaurant: The Fed of Warwick, slated to open in March. Photo provided by the Warwick Historical Society. Small businesses bank on new locations Banks have steadily shuttered their brick-and-mortar branches nationwide for more than a decade in response to the rise in... Local News 14 Dec 2023 | 11:14
The Photo News wins awards in national newspaper contest The Photo News and its eight sister publications published by Straus News won 15 awards in the National Newspaper Association’s... Local News 29 Sep 2023 | 02:30
Patrons puzzle over trivia while Apex pours pints. Monroe. Exciting weekend at Apex Brewery There will be a different event each night this weekend at Apex Brewery in Monroe. The fun kicks off Friday night with live... Entertainment 08 Aug 2023 | 02:47
The scene of the incident: CVS parking lot in Warwick. Photo by Terry Reilly. Mayor dragged from moving truck in attempt to stop errant driver Village of Warwick Mayor Michael Newhard stepped out of his store, Newhard’s the Home Source, in Warwick, around 4:30 p.m.... Local News 01 Aug 2023 | 08:05
Flames visible from Meadow Ave. in Chester, N.Y. Photo provided by Valerie Mellinger Camp Laguardia fire ‘possibly is suspicious’ The Chester Fire Department responded to a blaze at Camp Laguardia in Chester about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 19. Camp Laguardia... Police & Fire 22 Jul 2023 | 11:28
Photo: townofwarwick.org Warwick police save mother and baby from life-threatening dog attack On Wednesday, July 19, at approximately 2:42 p.m., Town of Warwick Police received a call about a dog attacking an infant... Police & Fire 20 Jul 2023 | 12:43
Local towns blanketed in smoke Chester horses graze under a yellow haze. Monroe’s Brian Meade shared this photo of a red sun in a gray sky. Jackie Sun took... Local News 08 Jun 2023 | 05:44
Capelli Sports soccer fields now operating in Chester. Photo provided. Capelli Sports Complex continues to expand and ‘break down barriers for people of all ages and abilities’ Capelli Sport, a global brand known for its sports apparel and equipment, opened an expansive sports complex in Chester off... Local News 02 May 2023 | 04:15
In a survey of 145 local parents, only 24% of those who reported a bullying incident to their school were satisfied with the outcome. Graphic by Christina Scotti. The bully system Since April 2022, Paula Fetherman has filed 14 harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) reports at High Point Regional... Local News 28 Apr 2023 | 05:29
Orange County Fire Coordinator Vini Tankasali on the scene of the Blooming Grove brush fire Friday afternoon. Photo: Orange County Government’s Facebook page Brush fire: 98 acres extinguished after three-day fight Area fire departments spent three days fighting a 98-acre fire in Blooming Grove, N.Y. last week. South Blooming Grove Fire... Local News 18 Apr 2023 | 10:17
