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Michael Pineda hit the mound for the Yankees tonight in his spring training debut and pitched well in a very, very small sample size. Pindea, pitching against the Tigers, threw 27 pitches, with 21 landing for strikes. Yankees beat writers on Twitter report scouts had his fastball in the 90-93 »»Read Full Post

Delaware Valley (Pa.) senior 132-pounder Jalen Palmer recorded his 161st win of his career, defeating Pottstown's Bryant Wise in a Pennsylvania state AAA second-round consolation Friday (March 7) at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Palmer's victory clinched his second straight state medal (top eight). He faces Franklin Regional's Tyler »»Read Full Post

Army officially announced the hiring of defensive assistant Jovan Dewitt and offensive assistant Bob Bodine. The hirings were previously reported by Times Herald-Record. Dewitt was the interim defensive coordinator for Florida Atlantic in its last four games of 2013. He is expected to coach linebackers at Army. Bodine was the »»Read Full Post

  Tick,Tick,Tick...... Yes, time is ticking. But it’s not that tick I’m referring to, but those dangerous critters that will soon be on the attack. Yes, we will be moving our clocks forward this weekend;  Mother Nature is moving her clock forward as well. Our heavy snow cover is making »»Read Full Post

The National Republican Congressional Committee is accusing Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney of flip-flopping by voting against a doomed attempt by House Republicans to delay for one year the so-called individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act, which has already taken effect. The measure passed the House, 250 to 160, in »»Read Full Post

SUNY Orange trustees will be discussing, and likely voting, on getting rid of the school's physical education requirement at their meeting Tuesday. SUNY Orange is one of a few community colleges left that still has a PE requirement. The college is planning on getting rid of it, said college spokesman »»Read Full Post

Myriam Loor is the race director of the Celebrate Life Half Marathon coming up on March 9. More than 900 participants have registered. Over the last eleven years, the Celebrate Life Half Marathon has raised thousands of dollars for those who have been affected by the cancer beast. This half »»Read Full Post

Thanks for checking back.  As promised in today’s blog, I’m going to share some quick, easy and healthy breakfast and lunch/dinner ideas for harried parents.  Let’s face it, family meals are no longer unhurried affairs, but that doesn’t diminish their importance.  In fact, family means are probably more essential than »»Read Full Post

1) Hickory BBQ Smokehouse on Route 28 in Kingston will be serving corned beef, along with all their usual tasty ribs, wings, barbecued meats, and sides. They also have homemade decadent desserts! 2)  If you are in the Woodstock area, come support the Woodstock Fire Department! The Zena Firehouse 4 (443 Zena Road) »»Read Full Post

THURSDAY MARCH 6th Growler & Gill in Nanuet has an Innis & Gunn tasting 6pm - 9pm Growlers Beer Bistro in Tuckahoe has an Oskar Blues tap takeover at 7pm FRIDAY MARCH 7th Craftsman Ale House in Harrison has a Thirsty Dog tap takeover at 7pm The Green Growler in Croton-on-Hudson has a Lagunitas tap takeover  6pm »»Read Full Post