Year: 2025

The expansion of the United Health Services Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City, N.Y., has earned LeChase Construction Services a prestigious regional award from Engineering News-Record (ENR), a trade publication and authority on the industry. The project, which included construction of a new 183,000-square-foot main tower and renovation of 29,000 square feet in the existing hospital … Continue reading “LeChase earns Engineering News-Record award for United Health Services Wilson Medical Center expansion, two other projects”

NEWBURGH, N.Y., Sept. 26, 2025 – The annual Abilities First Golf & Tennis Classic netted significant funds during a beautiful September day, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, at the Powelton Club in Newburgh. Proceeds raised by the Foundation for Abilities First NY benefit programs and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Just as importantly, … Continue reading “Abilities First’s Golf & Tennis Classic Raises Significant Funds to Fund Vital Programs, Services and Futures”

35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Also to be Observed During National Disability Employment Awareness Month WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y., Sept. 23, 2025 – Eight nonprofit organizations that provide vital services for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities will honor businesses that employ members of this community during a recognition summit on Oct. 16, … Continue reading “Employer Recognition Summit on Oct. 16 to Honor Businesses that Ensure Equal Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities”

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Sept. 19, 2025 – The Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle recently celebrated 34 graduates of its inaugural Culinary Career Track Program at the Club’s Remington Clubhouse. The program, launched this summer with support from the Mariano Rivera Save 653 Foundation and Oaktree Education, equips young people with technical training and … Continue reading “Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle Celebrates First Graduating Class of Culinary Career Track Program in Partnership with the Mariano Rivera Foundation”

Healey Brothers’ 10th Location Adds Cadillac to Diverse Vehicle Lineup NEWBURGH, N.Y. (Aug. 28, 2025) – Healey Brothers, the Hudson Valley’s largest automotive group, has added its 10th dealership with the opening of Healey Brothers Chevrolet Cadillac, the latest in a series of dealership expansions in recent years in New York’s Hudson Valley. The acquisition … Continue reading “Healey Brothers Makes Major Acquisition of Chevrolet Cadillac Dealer in Newburgh, N.Y., Extending Prominence of Hudson Valley’s Largest Automotive Group”

GOSHEN, N.Y. (Aug. 18, 2025) – Healey Brothers has kicked off it’s August Community Food Drive to help alleviate hunger across the region. In partnership with the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, Healey Brothers is inviting community members to drop off non-perishable food items at any of its nine dealership locations now through August … Continue reading “Healey Brothers Launches August Community Food Drive to Support the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley”

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., (Aug. 25, 2025) – About 450 Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle youths will continue to benefit from life-changing after-school and summer programs now that the federal government has released 21st Century Community Learning Center funds. Restoration of the vitally needed grants was inspired by powerful, persistent advocacy by Westchester County … Continue reading “Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle Graciously Thanks Elected Officials Whose Energized Advocacy Restored Federal Funding for After-School and Summer Programs”

Award to be Presented at a Sept. 18 Dinner  Orange County, N.Y. (Aug. 25, 2025) – The Orange County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Chuck Steiner Memorial Chamber of the Year Award, which is among the most prestigious awards a business organization in New York State can … Continue reading “Orange County Chamber of Commerce Named Chamber of the Year By The Business Council of New York State”

Harvest varieties from Gala and Fuji to Freiherr von Berlepsch. Ever Tasted a LudaCrisp? ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. (Aug. 20, 2025) – Attention fall fanatics! Get ready for cool breezes, sweater weather, and baskets full of apples ready to be picked. Autumn in Orange County, N.Y. is apple season, and there’s no better place to enjoy the … Continue reading “Orange County, N.Y., Orchards are Bursting with Ripe, Juicy Apples for You to Pick”

Show will be held on August 23rd and 24th and will feature the world’s fastest,  most agile jet Get ready for a terrific thrill when the New York Air Show roars across the skies over Orange County Airport on Aug. 23rd and 24th. Last year’s Air Show drew more than 26,000 spectators over two days, … Continue reading “Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus Announces the New York Air Show’s Return to Orange County”

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (July 31, 2025) – In recognition of its 95th anniversary, the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle has donated a historically significant archival collection to the New Rochelle Public Library. The collection, officially transferred in February 2025, documents nearly a century of the Club’s work serving the youth of New Rochelle … Continue reading “Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle Donates Nearly a Century of Archival Materials to New Rochelle Public Library, Providing Public Access”

ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. (July 25, 2025) – Orange County’s attractions, craft beverage spots, and scenic landscapes draw visitors from across the region and beyond. Now, with a new partnership with Wheel the World, Orange County Tourism & Film is working to ensure people of all abilities can experience everything the county has to offer—from outdoor adventures … Continue reading “Orange County, N.Y., Partners with ‘Wheel the World’ to Promote Inclusive Travel”

Free App, Now Available on the App Store and Google Play, Provides Needed Support for Families and Caregivers WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y., July 21, 2025 — Abilities First announced today that Abilibee, a free mobile application designed to help families navigate New York State’s developmental disability services, is now available on both the App Store and … Continue reading “Abilities First Launches Abilibee App to Help New Yorkers, Across the State, Navigate Developmental Disability Services”

99% Score Signals Exceptional Quality, Commitment to Excellence WASHINGTONVILLE, N.Y. (July 17, 2025) – Aurochemicals, an internationally recognized manufacturer of natural aroma ingredients in the flavor and fragrance industry, has achieved a rare accomplishment: a 99% Safe Quality Food (SQF) rating from the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI). The score mirrors elite ratings in previous … Continue reading “Aurochemicals Again Earns a Near-Perfect Rating from The Safe Quality Food Institute, Extending Years of Stellar Performance”

Award-winning campaigns, in collaboration with Focus Media of Goshen, N.Y., address inclusion and promote year-round activities and destinations ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. (July 10, 2025) – Orange County Tourism & Film is proud to announce it has earned two prestigious awards from the New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA) celebrating our commitment to inclusivity and … Continue reading “Orange County Tourism & Film Wins Two 2025 New York State Tourism Excellence Awards”

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., July 2, 2025 – Through its 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle provides more than 450 local middle and high school students with no-cost, extended-day enrichment that bridges the gap between school and home, offering structure, support and opportunity during critical hours of the day. … Continue reading “Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle Summer and After-School Education Programs Empower 450 Students to Thrive”

ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. (July 2, 2025) – All eyes will be on Orange County, N.Y., July 10-12 when the county hosts the crowning of Miss New York and Miss New York’s Teen for 2025 with a weekend of pageantry, celebration and fun. Abigail Quamman, Miss New York 2024, and Peyton Bolling, Miss America’s Teen 2025, will … Continue reading “Gowns, Crowns and Sashes: Orange County, N.Y., Will Host Crowning of Miss New York and Miss New York’s Teens”