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midhudsonnews. com > 05/18/2026 > middletown-common-council-votes-to-name-new-courthouse-after-late-justice

Middletown Common Council votes to name new courthouse after late justice

19+ min ago  (204+ 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,…...

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midhudsonnews. com > 05/18/2026 > prison-sentence-for-gas-station-robber

Prison sentence for gas station robber

24+ min ago  (159+ words) GOSHEN " A 21-year-old Archbald, Pennsylvania man has been sentenced in Orange County Cout to seven years in prison and five years of post-release supervision for the armed robbery of a Town of Wallkill gas station. On August 14, 2025, Connor Derrick went…...

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midhudsonnews. com > 05/18/2026 > lawmakers-hear-of-strive-program-to-help-victims-of-domestic-violence

Lawmakers hear of STRIVE program to help victims of domestic violence

17+ min ago  (449+ words) Todd Bender started as a stringer before rising through the ranks to become the Dutchess County Bureau Chief and senior investigative reporter for Mid Hudson News, focusing on crime and government. He is an avid angler and has recently taken…...

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midhudsonnews. com > 05/17/2026 > old-glory-returns-to-lake-gleneida-3

Old Glory Returns to Lake Gleneida

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (317+ words) LAKE GLENEIDA- The tradition began a decade ago, when dozens of American flags were displayed along the shores of Lake Gleneida in Carmel. The Row of Honor was born, thanks in part to the former County Executive Mary Ellen Odell…...

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midhudsonnews. com > 05/17/2026 > saugerties-cruises-to-first-mhal-baseball-title-in-15-years

Saugerties cruises to first MHAL baseball title in 15 years

19+ hour, 30+ min ago  (335+ words) SAUGERTIES " A baseball clinic was put on at Cantine Field on Saturday free of charge. Instructors included members of the Saugerties baseball team. The Sawyers played so well in winning their first Mid-Hudson Athletic League (MHAL) championship in 15 years that…...

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midhudsonnews. com > 05/17/2026 > hudson-valley-shakespeare-campus-opens-today-in-garrison

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Campus opens today in Garrison

1+ day, 7+ hour 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…...

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midhudsonnews. com > 05/17/2026 > suny-oranges-cinderella-kid-wins-region-xv-golf-title

SUNY Orange's "Cinderella Kid" wins Region XV golf title

19+ hour, 58+ min ago  (294+ words) SUNY Orange golfer Seamus Smith left the Region XV golf tournament this weekend with a championship and his own nickname. "The Cinderella Kid" was born on the links at Spook Rock Golf Course in Suffern. Smith, a freshman, shocked the…...

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midhudsonnews. com > 05/17/2026 > neversink-man-sentenced-to-25-years-to-life-for-killing-father

Neversink man sentenced to 25 years to life for killing father

22+ hour, 32+ min ago  (178+ words) MONTICELLO- A Neversink man convicted of fatally shooting his father in 2023 has been sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison, according to the Sullivan County District Attorney's Office. Drew Botsford, 49, was sentenced by Sullivan County Court Judge James R. Farrell…...

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midhudsonnews. com > 05/17/2026 > something-for-everyone-at-carmels-street-fair

Something for Everyone at Carmel's Street Fair

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (223+ 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…...

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midhudsonnews. com > 05/17/2026 > letter-to-the-editor-why-im-running-for-congress-in-ny-18

Letter to the Editor: Why I'm running for Congress in NY-18

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (385+ words) In politics, people often try to introduce you before you have the chance to introduce yourself. So let me speak plainly. That may not fit neatly into a political box. Good. I don't either. And I don't think most people…...