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Obituaries
22-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Dies Days After Being Diagnosed With Flu 22-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Dies Days After Being Diagnosed With Flu
22-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Dies Days After Being Diagnosed With Flu A 22-year-old woman who was a community activist in the Hudson Valley has died after battling a flu virus. Newburgh resident Rebekah Grohl, an outspoken activist who was the campaign manager for Orange County Legislator Kevindaryan Lujan and volunteered on the campaigns of Sen. James Skoufis and Congressman Antonio Delgado, died on Sunday, Jan. 5 after being diagnosed with the flu last week. Lujan took to Facebook to remember Grohl, calling her “courageous, fierce, loving, compassionate and truly powerful.” 
“Her light was unlike any other I have ever seen,” he said. “She inspired people …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Mount Vernon Mayor, Clergy, To Say 'No More!' To Trump Mount Vernon Mayor, Clergy, To Say 'No More!' To Trump
Mount Vernon Mayor, Clergy, To Say 'No More!' To Trump Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and the city’s clergy are calling on the community to say “no more” to President Donald Trump’s “hateful remarks,” with a petition that they plan to deliver to the White House. Thomas and members of the clergy “from all walks of faith will unite to say ‘No More!’” and call on Trump to apologize for recent remarks with a change.org petition that will kick off at 11 a.m. on Tuesday following remarks from the mayor at Mount Vernon City Hall. As of 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, before Thomas’ remarks, more than 50 people had already signed the petition. “I am…

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by Zak Failla