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The Brooklyn rabbi who's awaiting trial on first-degree murder charges has filed a federal lawsuit, saying his current court-assigned lawyer, former lawyer, the judge in his case, the judge who arraigned him after his arrest, the Orange County district attorney and the police investigators are part of an anti-Semitic conspiracy to deprive him of ... (more)

Tai chi chuan is a slow and meditative practice, good for relaxation and self-defense. Classes for beginners and the experienced run from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Liberty Parks and Recreation Center, Main Street, Liberty.

U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-Cold Spring, announced the winners for the 18th Congressional District in this year's Congressional Art Competition.

The alarming decline of eels in recent years has baffled researchers as they struggle to find an explanation for their mysterious disappearance.

City police are looking for a killer after a young man was stabbed during the middle of the day on Friday near Downing Park.

South Middle School in Newburgh will celebrate the school's 75th anniversary Saturday, with a 1-mile Run/Walk in the morning and family-friendly activities throughout the day.

She'll be among a legion of mid-Hudsonites marching down the aisle this weekend to fetch college diplomas they hope will do more than decorate a wall.

The Downing Film Center continues its collaboration with the YWCA Orange County with a screening of "Very Young Girls" Monday at the Newburgh venue.

Parents in the Newburgh School District are wondering what's next now that the Newburgh Teachers' Association rejected the proposed contract with the district Tuesday.

The fire started in the late afternoon at 50 Prospect Hill Road, a one-story home near the Orange-Ulster county border.

The association posted a statement on its web site Tuesday night, after the counting of the ballots was completed Tuesday afternoon.

A Shawangunk man was charged Sunday with selling 620 pounds of copper wire belonging to Con Edison to a Newburgh recycling company, the Orange County Sheriff's Office says.

A visitor to Pollepel Island photographs the crumbling remains of Bannerman Castle on the Hudson River near Newburgh.

A bare hillside along Route 9W is one of the first signs of nearly $1.7 billion in spending New York City has in store for its water supply.

Cupping a tiny, translucent eel in the palm of his hand, New York environmental researcher Chris Bowser shook his head in amazement.

The mayors of Orange County's two largest cities talked about recent developments in and their hopes for their cities at an Orange County Chamber of Commerce breakfast Thursday morning.

They sing about Bach. They sing spiritual songs. On Sunday, Kairos: A Consort of Singers will sing songs for Mother's Day.

Police would later find the 35-year-old's blood on the steps of 54 Chambers St. and conclude he had been shot there by unknown attackers before he stumbled a block west.

A couple of dozen people gathered on a recent evening in downtown Newburgh to collect the groceries they'd bought online.

Looking to do something fun on Mother's Day beyond taking Mom out to a fancy restaurant? Here are four memorable ways to celebrate the holiday in the Hudson Valley.