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New Paltz and Saugerties to host Narcan training

New Paltz and Saugerties to host Narcan training

Ninety-one Americans die of an opiate overdose every day. Narcan, or naloxone, is a fast-acting treatment that can reverse the effects of an overdose. All first-responders carry it, but often, they arrive too late. For this reason, training programs for potential overdose witnesses have sprung up. Two will be held locally this November.

Letter: Waiting for the first frost

Letter: Waiting for the first frost

At the end of September, when we stopped at the Wallkill View stand to buy sweet corn (a great year for it), I asked the clerk how long they’d be having corn. “Until the first killing frost,” she replied. When will that be?