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Area WWII and Korean War veterans invited to apply WALDEN, N.Y. (Jan. 31, 2019) — Hudson Valley Honor Flight is seeking veterans for its spring flights taking place on Saturday, April 13 and Saturday, May 11. The April flight will depart from New York Stewart International Airport in New Windsor and the May flight will … Continue reading “Hudson Valley Honor Flight seeks veterans for two spring flights – April 13 and May 11, 2019”

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (January 31, 2019) — The months of December through February bring cold weather and increased reports of influenza across the U.S. Recently, virulence has been growing in New York City and the surrounding areas. Mobile Life Support Services, the largest emergency medical provider in the Hudson Valley, shares safety tips and advice … Continue reading “Mobile Life Support Services Offers Tips for Staying Healthy During Peak Flu Season”

Year has been defined by transition, improvements and progress. NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (January 30, 2019) – Board of Education President Jeffrey Hastie and Interim Superintendent Dr. Magda Parvey delivered their State of the District Address at last night’s Board of Education meeting. “This has been a year of transition as well as a year of … Continue reading “Board of Education President, Interim Superintendent Deliver State of the District Address”

Bank donates nearly $21,000 in Bank-matched employee donations to causes near and dear to employees’ hearts  MONTGOMERY, N.Y. (January 29, 2019) – For Walden Savings Bank, the season of giving didn’t end with the conclusion of the calendar year. The Bank kicked off its second annual “22 Days of Giving” campaign on December 20 and … Continue reading “WALDEN SAVINGS BANK’S ANNUAL “22 DAYS OF GIVING” CAMPAIGN BENEFITS 41 LOCAL CAUSES”

SYF’s Scholarship Program is part of the national Simon Supports Education initiative. CENTRAL VALLEY, N.Y. (January 24, 2019) – Since the inception of Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) in 1998, shoppers at Simon Malls, Mills, and Premium Outlets have been among SYF’s most ardent supporters, contributing millions of dollars to support SYF’s mission to help students … Continue reading “Simon Youth Foundation’s Application Period for National Scholarship Program Ends Next Month”

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (January 23, 2019) — Mobile Life Support Services, the largest emergency service provider in the Hudson Valley, has announced three promotions within its staff of EMS professionals, and opportunities for career advancements within the company for an additional five employees. Marcelo Cutonilli, Chad Burkhart and Eric Kennett have received promotions; Brett Cohen, … Continue reading “Mobile Life Support Services Promotes Three, Appoints Five Employees to New Roles”

Edward Williams, Graham, Pennington and Benjamin Turner taken off priority, focus lists by New York State MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (January 23, 2019) — A recent report from the New York State Education Department found 14 of the 16 schools in the Mount Vernon City School District to be in good standing. The recent report listed … Continue reading “14 Mount Vernon City School District Schools Recognized by State as Schools in Good Standing”

Revitalized property will bring top brand supermarket, jobs and tax benefits to village GOSHEN, N.Y. (January 22, 2019) – A promising development plan is being brought before the Goshen Planning Board that would breathe new life into the largely vacant Goshen Plaza, which currently comprises 58,000 square feet of retail space and its parking lot. … Continue reading “Award-winning Hudson Valley Developer Announces Plan For Goshen Plaza”

GOSHEN, N.Y. (January 22, 2019) – Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. (HVEDC) has welcomed Juan C. Torres, partner with Silo Ridge Ventures LLC (SRV) and Stoneleaf Construction LLC (Stoneleaf), to its Board of Directors. The Silo Ridge Field Club (Silo Ridge) is a private, gated community on 800 acres in Dutchess County. It is a … Continue reading “HVEDC Welcomes Stoneleaf Construction COO Juan Torres to Board of Directors”

Mount Vernon School celebrates completion of $1 million renovation project MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (January 18, 2019) — The Mount Vernon City School District recently completed a $1 million renovation of the auditorium at Columbus School, located at 455 North High Street. The project included the addition of surround-sound, theatre-style seating and a functioning balcony for … Continue reading “Columbus School Unveils State-of-the-Art Auditorium with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony”

GOSHEN, N.Y. (January 18, 2019) – The Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation (HVEDC) announced the addition of Philip S. Derasmo, Regional Vice President of Commercial Lending in the Lower Hudson Valley for TD Bank, to its Advisory Board. Derasmo has been working with TD Bank in various capacities since 2003, beginning in the Manhattan North … Continue reading “HVEDC Welcomes Phil Derasmo of TD Bank to Advisory Board”

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (January 15, 2019) — Mobile Life Support Services, the largest emergency medical service provider in the Hudson Valley, was publicly recognized, along with several other emergency agencies, for its staff’s administration of life-saving, emergency medical care. Dan Dulin is the owner and operator of Par 5 Landscaping in New Windsor, N.Y. Dulin … Continue reading “Mobile Life Among Several Agencies Recognized by Patient’s Family for Life-Saving Efforts”

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (January 15, 2019) – The Orange County Industrial Development Agency met on Thursday for its first meeting of the new year. At the Jan. 10 meeting, the board confirmed its annual reorganization of members and adopted an initial resolution for the construction of an equipment maintenance facility and office building in Campbell … Continue reading “Orange County IDA Adopts Resolution for Equipment Maintenance Facility in Campbell Hall, N.Y., Votes to Confirm Board”

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (January 10, 2019) – Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced this morning at the Westchester County Association Breakfast that he will agree to sign a 99-year lease agreement for the North 60 project. The agreement for the county-owned land is the key to the development of a $1.2 billion biotech project on … Continue reading “Westchester County Association Applauds County Executive’s Signing of Lease Agreement for North 60”