1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (147+ words) MAHOPAC- The student parking lot at Mahopac High School, Putnam’s largest secondary school campus, has become a colorful new sight, with painted parking spaces bringing a student-led idea to life. A petition generated widespread support from students, families and community…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (228+ words) KINGSTON- State Senator Michelle Hinchey (D, Ulster County) recently visited The Arc Mid-Hudson’s Cornell Creative Business Center to learn how state funding is helping support small businesses, workforce inclusion, and economic development in Kingston. The center includes nine Economic Development…...

2+ day, 55+ min ago   (262+ words) Mid Hudson News Sullivan 180 to host annual celebration of our community LIBERTY- Sullivan 180 will host A Celebration of Our Community on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. The evening will bring together friends, neighbors and community partners…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (241+ words) NEW CITY – Rockland County has adopted a new Comprehensive Plan, Envision Rockland, to guide planning and development decisions over the next 10 to 15 years. Led by the County Department of Planning, the 20-month process included input from county departments, municipalities, residents,…...

5+ day, 34+ min ago   (386+ words) Mid Hudson News Optimum honors Hispanic Heritage Month by launching its long-running student essay contest HUDSON VALLEY- Optimum, a leading provider of fiber internet, mobile, and TV services, is proud to announce the start of its annual Hispanic Heritage Essay…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (379+ words) POUGHKEEPSIE- As the nation prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region is organizing a series of volunteer projects aimed at turning remembrance into community service. The local United Way has been…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (229+ 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,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (233+ words) NEWBURGH- Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties held its 19th Annual Golf Classic at Osiris Country Club in Walden, N.Y., on August 10, drawing a sold-out field of 100 golfers for the organization’s best golf fundraising event in recent years. The tournament raised close to…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (173+ words) WESTCHESTER- More than 600 local students will head into the new school year with new backpacks, thanks to a back-to-school effort led by New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D, Yonkers). Backpacks were distributed to students and families in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (302+ words) LIBERTY- Twelve Sullivan 180 Interns have completed a summer work experience with municipalities, volunteer groups and community organizations across Sullivan County. Throughout that time, they were building professional skills and developing new connections to the people and communities around them. The…...