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West Point to host international military skills competition
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (218+ words) WEST POINT" The U. S. Military Academy will host the 59th Sandhurst Military Skills Competition on May 1 and 2. Hosted by West Point since 1967, teams will compete in a rigorous 36-hour course to test warrior spirit, cohesion, and dedication to mission accomplishment. At the…...
Mahopac students explore careers
14+ hour, 46+ min ago (177+ words) MAHOPAC- Future career paths and service opportunities were explored at Mahopac High School Friday when Putnam's largest high school conducted its annual Career and Service-Learning Fair. Organized by April Ljumic, administrator for school counseling, the fair welcomed a wide range…...
Additional concerns expressed over electrification of school buses
20+ hour, 48+ min ago (299+ words) PUTNAM COUNTY- Members of the Garrison and Haldane Boards of Education have asked the New York State Public Service Commission to conduct a study inquiring whether utility companies will have the capability to support the electrification of fleets of school…...
High schoolers learn about career choices
1+ day, 57+ min ago (309+ 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…...
Sullivan County Manager named to national leadership role
1+ day, 43+ min ago (262+ words) MONTICELLO- Sullivan County Manager Joshua Potosek has been appointed to a key leadership role in a national organization representing local government administrators. Potosek was recently named Northeast Regional Vice President of the National Association of County Administrators, a group that…...
FDR High School student earns National Silver Key Award in Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (350+ words) Mid Hudson News FDR High School student earns National Silver Key Award in Scholastic Art & Writing Awards HYDE PARK- Leigh Costura, a 12th-grade student at Franklin D. Roosevelt High School, has been recognized at the national level in the prestigious Scholastic…...
Letter to the Editor: Community Colleges deliver value without the debt
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (460+ words) Dear Editor, Across kitchen tables this spring, families are asking an urgent question: Is a college degree still worth the cost? With changes to student loan repayment and new borrowing limits, uncertainty is growing. But the real question is not…...
Volunteer firefighters to be reimbursed for specialized training
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (202+ words) ALBANY " Word from Albany on Wednesday announced that New York's Volunteer Firefighter Training Stipend program will expand to cover the expenses of five more training courses for volunteer firefighters, a move warmly welcomed across the Hudson Valley. "By expanding the…...
Twenty-two candidates seek school board seats in Putnam County
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (182+ words) CARMEL " A total of 22 residents of Putnam County have filed petitions to run for Board of Education seats in Putnam's six school districts next month. In Brewster, Dehisy Jimenez-Vazquez, Melissa Finateri and Trustee Kerry Cunningham are running for two seats…...
Mahopac schools celebrate diversity
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (296+ 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…...