Tag: New York

Idaho Couple Revive Classical Education at Northern Schoolhouse

About one year into teaching English at the Northern Academy in Middletown, New York, Michael Fitzgerald was given an opportunity to start an elementary school, in his own model. At the time, principal Marilyn Torley was planning an expansion of the highly rated private academy to include elementary grades, and she turned to Fitzgerald and…


Otisville Village Trustee Lance Davoren Runs for Reelection

OTISVILLE, N.Y.—Current Otisville trustee Lance Davoren is running for reelection to continue to serve the residents in the village that he grew up in, he said. He is one of four candidates vying for two village trustee seats in a March 21 election. The other candidates include another incumbent Bob Clause, former trustee Bob Bennette,…


Otisville Village Trustee Bob Clause Runs for Reelection

Four-term Otisville trustee Bob Clause is running for reelection to move the village forward while preserving the past for generations to come. He is one of four candidates vying for two trustee seats up for reelection on March 21; other candidates are trustee Lance Davoren, former trustee Bob Bennette, and political newcomer Michael Dwyer. Clause…


NY Attorney General Appeals Ruling That Struck Down Isolation, Quarantine Camps

New York Attorney General Letitia James is appealing a lawsuit that struck down Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “Isolation and Quarantine Procedures” regulation, according to state Sen. George Borrello. In a March 13 press release, Borrello said that James, a Democrat, formally submitted an appeal of the State Supreme Court ruling on Monday. A New York judge in July overturned…


Mid-Hudson St. Patrick’s Parade Heralds Spring with Irish Festivity

The annual Mid-Hudson St. Patrick’s Parade was back in Goshen on Mar. 12 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing a crowd of thousands.  Thomas McCarthy, this year’s grand marshal, told The Epoch Times that he was thankful for the warm weather and the honor of leading the parade down the streets.  “When…


Northeast Winter Storm Shuts Schools, Knocks Out Power

The start of a winter storm with heavy, wet snow caused a plane to slide off the runway and led to hundreds of school closings, canceled flights and thousands of power outages in parts of the Northeast on Tuesday. The storm’s path included parts of New England, upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, and northern New…


Plans for a NYC Rail Link to LaGuardia Airport Now Abandoned

Plans for a rail link were abandoned Monday that would have connected LaGuardia Airport to New York City’s subway and commuter rail system, after intense criticism about its $2.4 billion-plus price tag and the potential effects on surrounding neighborhoods. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul accepted the recommendations made by a panel of transportation experts who…


New York Bike Path Attacker Spared Death Penalty After Jury Deadlocks

NEW YORK—Sayfullo Saipov, the man convicted of killing eight people in an attack on a Manhattan bike path in 2017, was spared the death penalty on Monday after a federal jury deadlocked on whether he should be executed. As a result, Saipov will be sentenced to life in prison without parole. A unanimous decision had…


New England, Upstate New York, Bracing for Winter Storm

Parts of the Northeast were bracing for a powerful winter storm that could dump heavy, wet snow, and unleash strong winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people. The National Weather Service says the storm is expected to begin late Monday and last into Wednesday. The storm could hit parts of New England,…


New Warnings Issued as Nor’easter to Rapidly Intensify Before Hammering East Coast

Winter storm warnings were issued across much of the Northeast United States on Monday as a strong Nor’easter storm was forecast to hit later in the day, bringing upwards of 30 inches of snow in some localities. “A coastal low pressure will strengthen rapidly into a major Nor’aster that significantly impacts the Northeast beginning later…