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High Winds Knock Out Power For Over 1K Across Hudson Valley: Crews Assessing Damage High Winds Knock Out Power For Over 1K Across Hudson Valley: Crews Assessing Damage
High Winds Knock Out Power For Over 1K Across Hudson Valley: Crews Assessing Damage Strong winds sweeping through the Hudson Valley knocked out power to over a thousand customers across multiple counties. In Orange County, 310 customers were without power out of more than 110,000 total customers as of 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, Dec. 30, according to Orange & Rockland Utilities, with damage assessments ongoing.  In Rockland County, outages were more limited, with two customers reported without service out of more than 122,000, Orange & Rockland said. Damage assessments were also underway there.  Additional outages were reported farther north in areas s…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
'Unforgettable Human': Former Mayor, Town Supervisor Of NY Municipality Dies 'Unforgettable Human': Former Mayor, Town Supervisor Of NY Municipality Dies
'Unforgettable Human': Former Mayor, Town Supervisor Of NY Municipality Dies A much-loved former mayor and longtime civic leader in Putnam County has died. John Dunford, the former mayor of Brewster and Southeast Town Supervisor, died peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 30 in Danbury, Connecticut at the age of 80, according to his obituary. Dunford, a lifelong Brewster resident, was known for his decades of public service. He served as mayor of the Village of Brewster from 1977 to 1979 and later as Town of Southeast Supervisor from 2003 to 2007. He also held seats on the Southeast Town Board and worked as Commissioner of the Putnam County Board of Elections.  In reco…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
US Economy Shrinks, Private Jobs Report Disappoints As Trump's Tariffs Spark Financial Slump US Economy Shrinks, Private Jobs Report Disappoints As Trump's Tariffs Spark Financial Slump
US Economy Shrinks, Private Jobs Report Disappoints As Trump's Tariffs Spark Financial Slump The US economy shrank during President Donald Trump's first three months back in office, breaking a three-year growth streak as imports surged ahead of his trade wars. Real gross domestic product fell at an annual rate of 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Wednesday, April 30. It marked the first quarter of negative growth since early 2022. The economic contraction is a dramatic drop from the 2.4% GDP growth the US experienced in the fourth quarter of 2024. The shrinking was largely due to a 41.3% spike in imports …

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by Chris Spiker