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Central Hudson prepares for Tropical Storm Fay

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation advises local residents to be prepared for heavy rains and potentially strong, gusty winds forecasted today through early Saturday. These conditions …
Sequoyah Holmes Fisher was pulled over by a state trooper. Fisher said the officer allegedly pulled her out of her car by force.
Concerns raised over law enforcement “This is not about the police,” said Councilman Omari Shakur. “This is about bad police.” Shakur’s testimony was only one part of the over two hour long community …
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School district suspends co-principal The Newburgh Enlarged City School District [NECSD] Board of Education [BOE] officially swore-in its recently elected board members at last Wednesday’s organizational and regular …
Town of Newburgh considers three subdivisions
The Town of Newburgh Planning Board considered three subdivisions at last Thursday’s planning board meeting. The board considered the Young Subdivision, the Madan Subdivision, and the …
Relief sought from New Windsor moratorium
Smoking is now banned on town property, decided the New Windsor Town Board at last Wednesday’s town board meeting. After a brief public hearing, the town board voted to ban smoking on all …

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The Newburgh Mall announced on its website, that it will re-open on Monday, July 13 at 11 a.m. It had been closed since early March.

Newburgh Mall to re-open Monday

Indoor shopping malls in the Hudson Valley are now permitted to open. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday, that malls in Phase 4 regions can open if they have advanced HVAC …
60 meals were delivered on Friday, June 26 to the staff of the Cornerstone Family Health Center in Newburgh.

Newburgh organization donates 310 meals to first responders and seniors

Community contributions are always important, but a global pandemic tends to make them even more necessary.TRUSIC World Entertainment, a Newburgh-based organization that produces educational …

Journey to Freedom

Humanities New York has awarded the Friends of Newburgh Free Library a $5,000 grant for the Newburgh Free Library’s Harriet Tubman “Journey to Freedom” project. In fall of 2020 the …
Students from SYLA 2019, working on an individual activity.

Fearless Hudson Valley presents a summer leadership academy

Join Fearless! Hudson Valley for a 4-week program that aims to inspire and empower anyone in grades 9-12 to learn and speak up about racism, bullying, gender oppression, and the difference between …

College News

Students recently completed the requirements for graduation from their academic degree or certificate programs at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY. The college’s Class of 2020, which …

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Coronavirus Coverage

Decision on school re-opening due in early August

While parents may soon be making back to school plans, it will be a few more weeks before they know of their children will be returning to rthe classrooms when the new school year begins. Gov. …
(From left to right) Delaine Charette and Barbara Gravel deliver food from First Reformed Church in Walden to hungry students in the Valley Central School District with grant support from the Orange and Sullivan COVID-19 Fund
Orange and Sullivan COVID-19 Response Fund grants are available through the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan Three months since the establishment of the Orange and Sullivan COVID-19 Response Fund by the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan (CFOS), funding remains available for nonprofits aiding those …
Office for the Aging warns: Don't be scammed! New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) reminds New Yorkers of all ages to stay aware of scams surrounding the novel coronavirus. Scams have become even more sophisticated in recent years, and …
Other News

City offers permits for summer recreation and events

The City of Newburgh has launched a pilot permit application process in an effort to expand access for socially distant recreation opportunities. Community members and businesses can apply for event …

Summer jazz series canceled

The Newburgh Jazz Series, a 20-year summer highlight, will not take place this year. “It saddens me to inform you that due to the covid pandemic there will be no Newburgh waterfront concerts …

SUNY Orange announces fall plans

SUNY Orange’s Fall semester will include a blend of in-person and remote academic offerings for students, along with mostly online support services and a phased plan for repopulating the …

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Stories you may have missed

Arrested made in two Newburgh robberies

The Town of Newburgh Police Department is announcing an arrest in two armed robberies, which occurred earlier in the year.  The first one was at the Gidney Ave. Sunoco on March 1, …

Pathway improvement project to begin

Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site in Newburgh will begin an extensive Pathway Improvement Project in July, 2020.  Being the first publicly owned historic site in the Nation, …

Maloney announces local Service Academy appointments

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) HAS announced that 12 Hudson Valley students have accepted offers of appointment at one of the United States’ Service Academies.Every year, Rep. …
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NFA celebrates P-TECH students

Newburgh Free Academy celebrated its third graduating class of P-TECH students last week. Students participated in a NFA graduation last Monday and Tuesday. Last Wednesday students were given the …
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Arts & Entertainment

Libraries respond to COVID-19

While all libraries in the Mid-Hudson Library System have closed the doors to their facilities in response to the public health crisis of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), most through the end of the month, all are still actively serving their communities thanks to well-developed digital collections and innovative approaches to delivering programs and services online and in non-traditional ways.
Frank Shuback has a new solo show in the Mindy Ross Gallery.

Paper Works opens at Kaplan Hall

Life presents many challenges and opportunities which lead to new interests and conceptualizations. With each new timeframe of life, visual artists may approach ideas and express themselves through …
Russell Ger conducts the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra. Saturday's concert has been moved from Mount Saint Mary College to the Motorcyclopedia on Lake Street

GNSO changes venue for Saturday concert

The Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra (GNSO) has changed the site of its March 14 concert to the Motorcyclepedia Museum in Newburgh from Aquinas Hall on the Mount Saint Mary College campus. The concert will take place at 7:30, as originally scheduled, at the Museum located at 250 Lake Street.

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