Auto mechanic story Excellent article by Mandy Coriston on “What’s driving mechanics away?” in your Nov. 29 to Dec. 5 issue. Although not a mechanic,... Letters to the Editor 10 Dec 2024 | 09:45
How do we all come back together? It’s no secret that political discourse in recent years has become increasingly divisive. In many areas of our region, we’ve... Local News 07 Nov 2024 | 08:00
Susan Jane Drewett. ( Kevin Stroyan) Susan Jane Drewett, 81 Susan Jane Drewett, 81 of Milford, Pa., passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Newton Medical Center in Newton, NJ. She attended... Obituaries 13 May 2024 | 01:17
"Allow your children to play, everything should be fun." — Martha Dubensky, GAIT Equine Assisted Services, Milford, Pa. Photo by Sammie Finch A mother’s touch Local News 08 May 2024 | 10:35
Netanyahu, enough already! “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, Saith the Lord” (Romans 12.19-21). Prime Minister Netanyahu, enough already! The Hamas... Letters to the Editor 13 Mar 2024 | 03:14
Veterans exposed to toxins, other hazards now eligible for VA health care Earlier this month, the federal Veterans Affairs (VA) office announced that all veterans who were exposed to toxins and other... Home 12 Mar 2024 | 05:56
Mabel Roy (left) and Linda Gallup marching in New Jersey protesting the separation of immigrant children from their parents. “Can’t do the walking that much anymore like I was,” Roy said. “So I go the postcard route or letter to the editor route.” Surprise! You wrote a letter to the newspaper Between Jan. 2 and Jan. 5, Straus News received nine very similar letters to the editor, warning against the dangers of a... Local News 22 Jan 2024 | 01:56
Sparkling Salty Lime Mocktail recipe from Regina Hewitt of Functional Healing in Goshen, N.Y. Trends with benefits: Locals embrace Dry January When we spoke to retired school counselor Kerri Yezuit two years ago, she was tackling her second Dry January. She first... Evergreen 06 Jan 2024 | 03:36
Regarding ‘a fateful court decision’ I would like to congratulate Gerard Freisinger’s entertaining use of “straw man” arguments in his letter, “A fateful court... Letters to the Editor 05 Jan 2024 | 11:34
Where has all the real food gone? I applaud the writers of recent Letters to the Editor in the Courier for their concern for animal welfare and for the future... Letters to the Editor 26 Dec 2023 | 05:46
Artwork on Sparta food bags. Photo courtesy of Valerie Macchio. ( Photo courtesy of Valerie Macchio) Food pantries serving more people than ever In this post-COVID, high-inflation world, food pantries are assisting more people, from senior citizens to single parents,... Evergreen 18 Nov 2023 | 06:45
Shariff Gual, 37, of Deerpark. DA Hoovler announces guilty plea in Port Jervis narcotics case Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler this week announced that Shariff Gual, 37, of Deerpark, pled guilty in Orange... Police & Fire 21 Sep 2023 | 03:55
Marie and James Osborne with one of their grandchildren. James Osborne was recently elected to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s Hall of Fame. James Osborne named to the NYSPHSAA Hall of Fame The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has inducted James Osborne, the longtime Section IX... Sports 18 Sep 2023 | 02:06
John P. Shanley John P. Shanley of Milford, Pa., and formerly of Florida, N.Y., entered into rest on Monday, May 1, 2023. He was 78. John... Obituaries 02 May 2023 | 12:40
Michelle Taylor Michelle Taylor goes on air middays for Wall Radio Middletown, NY – Michelle Taylor has joined the airstaff of WALL radio (Adult Hits,) WALL Program Director Gary Cee announced.... Entertainment 03 May 2022 | 02:13
