ADOPTION
- New York State Adoption Service
AGRICULTURE
- Cornell Cooperative Extension
- Documenting the Agricultural Records of the Black Dirt: A Finding Aid
- Farmers' Markets - Orange County
- GovSites: Agriculture
- Pride of New York - Orange County
CHILDREN
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County
- Child Care Council of Orange County
- 4-H Clubs
- Hudson Valley Council - Boy Scouts of America
- Kindercollege O.C.C.C.
- Sarah Wells Girl Scout Council
- YMCA of Middletown, NY
COMMERCE
- Firm Expansions and Contractions - Hudson Valley Region
- From the New York State Department of Labor. "This briefing is intended to provide information on firm-specific hiring and layoff announcements in the Hudson Valley. Information in this report is derived from press releases, newspapers, business journals, newsletters, and other public sources. It does not include all expansions and contractions in the region -- only those for which public information has been obtained. An attempt is made to present only current information -- events that have recently occurred or will in the near future."
Organizations
Other Businesses and Organizations
- Reference USA
- Database of businesses searchable by name, type of business, city, county, and/or zipcode. Click on Reference USA link under Businesses heading and log in using your library barcode number. Remotely available to Thrall users only.
Community Organizations
- AIDS-Related Community Services
- Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Orange County
- 4-H Club
- Independent Living
- "Independent Living, Inc. is a consumer directed, cross-disability advocacy organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for persons with disabilities. Our vision is a barrier-free society with opportunities for all persons to achieve their maximum potential."
- Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
- Orange County Citizens Foundation
- Orange County Community Information Highway
- Information and links to local social service agencies, government information, local businesses and news.
- Orange County United Way
- Times Herald Record Community Notices
COMMUNICATIONS
CULTURE, EVENTS, AND TOURISM
- Arts Council of Orange County
- Enjoy the Hudson Valley
- Historical Society of Middletown & Wallkill Precinct
- Hudson Opera Theatre
- Hudson Valley Museums and Historic Sites
- HVNet
- Huson River Valley - National Heritage Area
- Orange Tourism
- Paramount Theatre
- West Point/USMA
See also: Our Entertainment Guide - Local Entertainment Section
EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT
- Craigslist - Hudson Valley
- Here's Help Staffing Services Inc.
- Local jobs
- New York State Department of Labor
- Unemployment Claims and Benefits
See also
the local section of our online job and career guide Interjob Search.
ENVIRONMENT
- Hudson River Resource Center
- NYS Hudson River Valley Greenway
- Orange County Soil & Water Conservation District
- Orange Environment
- Save Our Future Action Coalition
GOVERNMENT
These government sites contain information on organizations, recreation and history as well as government information.
General
- City of Middletown
- Includes news, announcements, City Charter and Codes, schedules of meeetings, city department contact information, and more
- Orange County
- Town of Wallkill
- City of Port Jervis
- Ready Reference of County, City, Town and Village Officers and Court Assignments
Local Officials
U.S. House of Representatives
- John Hall - 19th Congressional District, R-Fishkill, Mt. Kisco
- Maurice Hinchey - 22nd Congressional District, D-Kingston, Monticello, Binghamton, Ithaca
Click here for the House of Representatives home page.
New York State Assembly
- Kevin Cahill - D-Kingston, 101st District
- Nancy Calhoun - R-C-I-New Windsor, 96th District
- Aileen M. Gunther - D-C-Monticello, Middletown, 98th District
- Thomas Kirwan - R-C-Newburgh, 100th District
- Annie Rabbitt - R-C-Goshen, 97th District
Click here for the complete members directory.
New York State Senate
- Thomas P. Morahan, R-C-New City, 38th Senatorial District
- William Larkin - R-C-New Windsor, 39th Senatorial District
- John Bonacic - R-C-Mount Hope, 42nd Senatorial District
Click here for the New York State Assembly home page.
U.S. Senate
- Senator Charles E. Schumer
- Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
Click here for the Senate home page.
HEALTH
Home Care
- Visiting Angels
Hospitals & Health Care Facilities
- Healthy Orange
- Orange County Department of Health
- Orange County Community Health Assessment 2005-2010
- New York State Hospital Profile
- Maintained by the New York State Department of Health, this website provides the following information for each hospital in New York State: Available services, licensed beds, quality of care measures, volumes and types of procedures performed, and contact information. Consumers are able to use the "My Hospital" feature to compare hospitals.
- Orange Regional Medical Center
- Orange County Residential Health Care Facility
- St. Teresa's Nursing Home
Organizations
- Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Orange County
- Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Council of Orange County
- Brittany Miller Foundation: A Pediatric Cancer Fund
- Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties
- The Medical Society of the County of Orange, New York
- Mental Health Association in Orange County, Inc
- Ninth District Dental Society
- Planned Parenthood of the Mid-Hudson Valley
Practitioners
- Cryobank for Oncologic and Reproductive Donors, Inc.
HOUSING
- Craigslist - Hudson Valley
- Emergency Housing Group, INC.
- Orange County Association of Realtors
- Orange County Real Property Tax Assessment Information
- "Orange County Department of Real Property Tax Service Agency is pleased to offer Image Mate On-Line. It is part of the County?s commitment to provide 24 hour/7 days a week access to real property information via the Internet." Allows you to find property information by owner name or location. Gives property data, assessments, market value, and sales information. It also allows you to search for comparables.
- Times Herald-Record: Apartment Listings
LIBRARIES
- Local Libraries
- Mid-Hudson Library System (RCLS)
- Middletown Thrall Library
- Ramapo Catskill Library System (RCLS)
- Southeastern New York Library Resources Council (SENYLRC)
NEWS/MEDIA
Local Newspapers Online
- Times Herald Record
- Hudson Valley Business Journal
- Mid-Hudson News
Local Radio/Television Stations Online
- RNN TV
- WAMC
- WPDH
- WRRV
- WTBQ
For additional local and world news,
click here
for Links 2 News.
PETS
- Humane Society of Middletown, New York
- Middletown Veterinary Hospital
- Pets Alive
POLICE AND FIRE
- City of Middletown Police Department
- Middletown D.A.R.E.
- New York State Police
- Orange County New York Radio Reference
- Police and fire scanner frequencies for Orange County, NY
- Silver Lake Fire District
POLITICAL
- Orange County Republican Party
- New York State Board of Elections
- Orange County Democratic Party
RECREATION
- Hudson River Resource Center - Recreation
- The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
- "The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference is a federation of more than 85 hiking clubs and environmental organizations and 10,000 individuals dedicated to building and maintaining marked hiking trails and protecting related open space in the bi-state region. Our constituent clubs have a combined membership of over 100,000." Their website includes almost everything the local hiker needs to know.
- YMCA of Middletown, NY
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
- Christian Faith Fellowship Family Church
- Cornerstone Baptist Church
- First Presbyterian Church of Middletown
- Grace Episcopal Church, Middletown
- North Congregational Church
- Pentecostal Faith Assembly
- Temple Sinai
SENIOR CITIZENS
- Meals on Wheels
- Office for the Aging
See also the
Health section of this guide.
SPORTS
- New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
- Orange Bicycle Club
- Orange County Speedway
TRANSPORTATION
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro North R.R.)
- Local State Road Conditions
- The Main Line Trolley Bus
- Mid City Transit
- Robin's Taxi
- Shortline Bus Information
- Stewart International Airport
UTILITIES
- Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation
- Orange and Rockland Utilities
WEATHER
- Local weather information for Middletown, New York
