Editor's note: Who is the best athlete to come out of your school or community? That is the question we want to answer in the coming months about the various communities in the Lower Hudson Valley.

Also in this week's Government Notes roundup, Cedar Rapids is opening applications for its 'Snow Buddies' program.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. WILLIAMSBURG — For Dawson Scheil, it wasn’t a bad day to experiment. “I knew (Pella’s Canaan) Dunham was ...

A Mount Vernon man who allegedly shot a 70-year-old innocent bystander when he opened fire on a rival group has pleaded not guilty. Rodney Solomon, 21, was arraigned in Westchester County Court ...

MT. VERNON, Ill. (WSIL) -- Bargain hunters in Mount Vernon are gearing up for the grand opening of a new Ollie’s store. The store is set to open its doors on Wednesday, October 1, located off Broadway ...

For Rai Benjamin, the Tokyo World Championships will probably be remembered with mixed emotions. The 2024 men's 400-meter hurdles Olympic champion and 4x400 men's relay gold medalist, won his first ...

BRISTOL, R.I. (WPRI) — Less than a month after the Mount Hope Bridge was resurfaced, more work was already needed. Last week, the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority made repairs to a few ...

In the Penn Daw section of Mount Vernon, there’s a newcomer on the coffee house scene in the shape of PJ’s Coffee, a fixture out of the south that features beignet bites and other specialties straight ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - March of 1980, Maurice Ira Salmon Jr. did what so many would run away from. The bridge along South Perkins Road near I-240 collapsed. Salmon was driving in the opposite direction. “He ...

LEWIS COUNTY, Wash. – The Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad has shared updates on the demolition of a historic railroad bridge destroyed in a suspected arson. Crews and volunteer operators from Ascent ...

Mount Prospect hit another milestone on its way to reaching the goal of a pedestrian bridge linking Melas and Meadows parks. Trustees voted 4-2 Tuesday to hire the Ciorba Group for construction ...