Washingtonville News

Washingtonville - The Washingtonville Village Board voted 3-2 Thursday to suspend police Chief Stephen Bogert, who was placed on administrative leave for undisclosed reasons.

There is no way to restore what is lost when someone is killed in a crash because of a drunken or drugged driver.

Former Chester Highway Superintendent David Bell came under fire after failing to immediately report an accident by a grandson he hired.

Dylan Knapp, 24, of Walden, has his tie removed after being sentenced Wednesday to four to 12 years in prison by Judge Robert Freehill in Orange County Court in Goshen.

Trailers along East Avenue in Washingtonville evacuated amid Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee in September serve as a powerful reminder of Orange County's inclination toward flooding.

An Orange County man was charged with drunken driving after his car was stopped on Route 59 early Friday morning for moving erratically, according to the Rockland County Sheriff's Department.

Thomas Pugh, of Rome, said this winter he's been making it to the Salmon River at least twice a week.

The Orange County mutual-aid system guarantees that nearby fire departments will help with especially tough emergencies.

When Hurricane Irene damaged her Salisbury Mills salon and day spa, Catherine Dugan and her eight workers suddenly found themselves out of work.

Firefighters work at the East Main Street site in Washingtonville where a fire in a three-story building broke out shortly after noon on Monday.

Numerous area fire departments are being called to the scene of a structure fire at 11 East Main Street in Washingtonville.

The Country Kids 4-H Food Pantry in Washingtonville helps about 140 families a month.

Former Hastings High School assistant principal Michael Rossi recently pled guilty to endangering the welfare of a child after allegedly having inappropriate contact with a student, according to the Mid-Hudson News .