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Elderly brothers charged with insurance fraud
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (149+ words) BALDWIN PLACE " Two brothers in their eighties face felony charges after allegedly filing a false stolen-vehicle report to collect an insurance payout. State Police Wednesday reported the arrests of Salvatore Amato, 81, of Somers and his 83-year-old brother Frank of Long…...
Campbell Hall blaze levels barn
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (63+ words) CAMPBELL HALL " Fire that broke out at around 2: 30 p. m. on Wednesday destroyed a 100-by-40-foot storage barn in Campbell Hall. The barn, at 2735 Route 207, was used for storage. The structure burned to the ground. Additional tankers and manpower were brought in…...
Police step up activity following Mullins shootings
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (92+ words) NEWBURGH " Police have brought in light towers in the area after the shooting on Tuesday, June 30 near the Mullins apartments in Newburgh. They also appear to have stepped up quality of life issues with city officers conducting foot patrols in…...
Jet ski and trailer stolen in Newburgh
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (86+ words) Mid Hudson News Jet ski and trailer stolen in Newburgh NEWBURGH " Police in the City of Newburgh are investigating the theft of a jet ski and trailer that occurred sometime on June 7. The Sea-Doo Model 10 MC jet ski was stolen…...
Fire truck crashes into apartment building (VIDEO)
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (107+ words) Mid Hudson News THIELLS " The Thiells Fire Department's underwater search and rescue truck crashed into an occupied residence as it was responding to a reported boating accident at the West Haverstraw Marina on the Hudson River. The incident occurred shortly…...
Utility companies geared up for heat wave (VIDEO)
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (301+ words) Hank Gross is the founder of Mid-Hudson News and a veteran journalist with over five decades of experience covering the Hudson Valley. A graduate of SUNY Oneonta, where he began his career in broadcasting, Hank has worked across radio, TV,…...
Montgomery man allegedly bites off part of man's ear during altercation
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (168+ words) MONTGOMERY " A 47-year-old Montgomery man who allegedly became involved in a physical confrontation when asked to leave a restaurant in the Village of Montgomery, bit off a portion of a man's ear when several people attempted to restrain him before…...
Grandma jailed for alleged stabbing
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (129+ words) YORKTOWN " A 75-year-old Yorktown woman faces felony assault charges for allegedly stabbing an individual with a kitchen knife. Yorktown Police reported the arrest of Lynn Matney on Wednesday in connection with the incident that occurred at a private residence in…...
Orange County economy "softening" with slower sales tax
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (96+ words) GOSHEN " Like other counties in the Mid-Hudson, Orange is facing a softening of its sales tax income. County Executive Steven Neuhaus pointed to the same reason as officials in other counties. "People are feeling the inflation. They are also feeling…...
Cold Spring pedestrian crossings to get safety upgrades
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (305+ words) Gross, a retired educator, has been covering the events in and around Putnam for the past 60 years. His reporting has received many awards from the NYS Press Association in addition to recognition from the Associated Press and the Columbia Journalism…...