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De Facto South Blooming Grove Mayor Joel Stern Has Epic Public Temper tantrum
The first, but not the last, round of consequences have come to De Facto South Blooming Grove Mayor Joel Stern's doorstep, and he responded like the…
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B.J. Mendelson
This Is Why Your Taxes Went Up In Monroe & Chester
On a hotter, drier planet, how your Town manages your fund balance could be the difference between life and death. But only one of two local Town…
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B.J. Mendelson
Don't Count on Scott Ugell to Save The Day in South Blooming Grove
A quick follow-up about the insane South Blooming Grove story where there is no duly elected mayor, and everything the Village has done since March is…
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B.J. Mendelson
Something Incredibly Stupid Has Happened In South Blooming Grove
Due to gross incompetence, the Village of South Blooming Grove — technically speaking — does not have a mayor, rendering all decisions since March null…
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B.J. Mendelson
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Another Day, Another Mysterious Fire at a Wayne Corts Property
Burn Baby Burn! It's time again for another Southern Orange County local news round-up.
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B.J. Mendelson
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Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus Thinks You're Soft
Does the drone story represents an escalation between Russia and the United States? Or is it a story blown out of proportion by grifters like Steve…
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B.J. Mendelson
We’re Sorry, We Have Nothing to Offer You at Tonight’s Meeting
South Blooming Grove is the Canary in the Coal Mine for Southern Orange County. This is what happens when people stop showing up to fight.
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B.J. Mendelson
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November 2024

Man With Bad Case of LDE Wants to Run The Democratic Party
Orange County's State Senator, James G. Skoufis, wants to run the National Democratic Party. Here's why that's a disaster waiting to happen for you and…
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B.J. Mendelson
Who Did Councilwoman Teresa Luongo threaten to Dox?
Here is a simple test, called The Luongo, that you can use to answer the question of who you should trust when it comes to your elected, and unelected…
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B.J. Mendelson
Tough Cop's Wife Dorey Houle Goes Soft on Crime with Budget Vote
Dorey Houle, Tony Cardone, and Sal Scancarello voted to approve a deeply flawed 2025 Town of Monroe budget that will raise your taxes while starving…
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B.J. Mendelson
The One Where South Blooming Grove's Real Mayor Meets a Process Server
Legal consequences for their actions caused last night's South Blooming Grove Village Board meeting to be cancelled. So here's a recap of everything…
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What Is Governor Hochul Trying to Hide About Her Blooming Grove Veto? (Part 2)
After almost two-hundred days of waiting, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul's office says there are no records concerning her late night December…
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B.J. Mendelson
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