MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. -- From the plight of the earliest American colonists struggling to survive in a distant and harsh land, to outmanned militias battling the Redcoats as our nation fought for independence, to the United States’ early presidents who guided our government and expanded our country, history comes alive in the SUNY Orange classroom of associate professor Michael McCoy.Those ...

ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. -- For three college students with Orange County connections, this upcoming May is shaping up to be a big month.In May 2018, Ross Pavelka will graduate from the University of Minnesota with an engineering degree, Samuel Fontanez, Jr., will accept his degree in history from Marist College and Ally Andryshak will collect her communications degree from Manhattanville ...

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. -- An adult male flees a house's garage, running down the driveway with a crowbar in hand. A female police officer, weapon drawn, intercepts him at the street, asking the suspect what he's doing and rapidly exchanging words. However, what happens next won't play out across news networks and social media platforms.Rather, the conclusion to this situation is up to the ...