9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (250+ words) POUGHKEEPSIE – Marist University will cap the combined cost of tuition, housing and dining at $32,000 a year for eligible New York students beginning in 2027, the university announced this week. The Empire State Promise will be available to new first-year and transfer…...

9+ hour, 15+ min ago   (361+ words) Todd Bender started as a stringer before rising through the ranks to become the Dutchess County Bureau Chief and senior investigative reporter for Mid Hudson News, focusing on crime and government. He is an avid angler and has recently taken…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (228+ words) KINGSTON- State Senator Michelle Hinchey (D, Ulster County) recently visited The Arc Mid-Hudson’s Cornell Creative Business Center to learn how state funding is helping support small businesses, workforce inclusion, and economic development in Kingston. The center includes nine Economic Development…...

20+ hour, 5+ min ago   (228+ words) MILLBROOK- Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County, in partnership with the Mid-Hudson Regional Clean Energy Hub and Central Hudson, will host a free community Energy Savings Simplified event on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Highland Falls Library (Community Room), 298 Main…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (172+ words) KINGSTON – Emergency responders, elected officials and members of the public gathered Friday morning for the annual 9/11 commemoration at Firemen’s Park in... Kingston community remembers 9/11 KINGSTON – Emergency responders, elected officials and members of the public gathered Friday morning for the annual…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (197+ words) Orange County would not be alone in doing this. Other counties in the Hudson Valley have already established term limits for certain elected offices. For example, Ulster County limits its County Executive to three full terms, and Dutchess County has…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (347+ words) Gross, a retired educator, has been covering the events in and around Putnam for the past 60 years. His reporting has received many awards from the NYS Press Association in addition to recognition from the Associated Press and the Columbia Journalism…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (386+ words) Mid Hudson News Optimum honors Hispanic Heritage Month by launching its long-running student essay contest HUDSON VALLEY- Optimum, a leading provider of fiber internet, mobile, and TV services, is proud to announce the start of its annual Hispanic Heritage Essay…...

4+ day, 53+ min ago   (192+ words) ALBANY – The state’s Mid-Hudson Momentum Fund has approved $22 million for three housing projects in Peekskill, Haverstraw and Newburgh. One Lafayette in Newburgh will receive $8.75 million toward the multi-million project that would see a five-story building constructed on Liberty Street. The…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (351+ words) ALBANY – A new poll commissioned by Bruce Blakeman’s campaign shows Governor Kathy Hochul leading the Republican challenger by fewer than 4 percentage points, with nearly 5 percent of likely voters undecided. The survey of 800 likely New York voters, conducted Aug. 27-31 by McLaughlin…...