Orange County Faces Slow Growth Amid Population Slump
Orange County confronts a chicken and egg dilemma as growth stalls amid unemployment at 10 percent and rising gas prices. Population forecasts shrink from 415000 to about 315000 by mid decade, with housing shortages, a stalled Stewart Airport, and a deepening recession complicating recovery. planners and bankers warn of a long, uncertain downturn.
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Original 13 Dean of Students Honors OCCC Photo
George Shepard unwraps a framed photograph at Saturday’s commencement, presenting the first Orange County Community College graduation to Dr Gunther Goldsmith of Middletown. Goldsmith was among the 13 original OCCC students in 1951.
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