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Paul Rickard Wins Republican Primary for Mount Hope Supervisor

Paul Rickard, a former police chief and director of Hope Not Handcuffs, won the Republican primary for Mount Hope supervisor by a 2:1 margin on June 27. Rickard got 248 votes, compared to 124 votes for the incumbent supervisor, Matthew Howell. The vote tally includes ballots from the early voting period and election day; absentee…


New Asian American Advisory Committee Launched in Mount Hope

A new advisory committee was announced on June 18 to connect the growing Asian population with local resources in the Town of Mount Hope and surrounding areas. Mela Wu, president of Mount Hope Chinese Association, unveiled the committee along with several local officials during the Dragon Boat Festival at the town park. “This is exciting….


Former Mount Hope Police Chief Paul Rickard Runs for Town Supervisor

After serving a decade as the police chief of Mount Hope, Paul Rickard said he wants to apply his leadership skills to the town government to benefit his community. He is challenging incumbent supervisor Matthew Howell in the June 27 Republican primary. Rickard said he would be accessible to town residents by hosting regular office…


Mount Hope Supervisor Matthew Howell Seeks Reelection

Town of Mount Hope Republican Supervisor Matthew Howell said he is seeking a second term to continue serving the community that generations of his family call home. His top priority is to keep the tax levy stable and make the town economically viable in the long run by growing revenues and attracting businesses that fit…


Republican Candidate Brian Carey Runs for Mayor of Otisville, New York

Having served on the Mount Hope town board for almost eight years, Brian Carey is running for mayor of Otisville to improve infrastructure, keep taxes stable, and bring the two municipalities together. Over the past years, he saw how the relationship between the two regions diminished as the village of Otisville pulled out from joint summer…


Mount Hope Police Chief Paul Rickard Retires, Takes Charge of Hope Not Handcuffs

Looking back at the past decade, Mount Hope Police Chief Paul Rickard said he accomplished what he had set out to do—transform the department into a more professional operation.  He said he improved almost every facet of the police department in the small rural town in upstate New York, from hiring, training, and policy to infrastructure…


Voters in Western Orange County, New York, Most Concerned With Cost of Living and Crime

As food prices go up, Deerpark resident Gladys Murphy has quit buying cakes and started baking them at home. She also seldom purchases meat now, except for chicken on sale. “I cry every time I go to the store. I pick something up, and then I have to put it down because it costs too…


Voters at Polling Sites in Western Orange County Say They’re Most Concerned With Cost of Living and Crime

As food prices go up, Deerpark resident Gladys Murphy has quit buying cakes and started baking them at home. She also seldom purchases meat now, except for chicken on sale. “I cry every time I go to the store. I pick something up, and then I have to put it down because it costs too…


Voters at Polling Sites in Western Orange County, New York, Say They’re Most Concerned With Cost of Living and Crime

As food prices go up, Deerpark resident Gladys Murphy has quit buying cakes and started baking them at home. She also seldom purchases meat now, except for chicken on sale. “I cry every time I go to the store. I pick something up, and then I have to put it down because it costs too…


Deerpark Seminar Informs Local Residents of Communist Infiltration

Nearly three hundred residents from Deerpark and surrounding communities learned about the widespread infiltration of American society by the Chinese Communist Party at an Oct. 27 seminar. The infiltration is omnidirectional and at all levels, impacting even small towns like Deerpark and Mount Hope in Western Orange County, New York, according to experts at the…