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Mount names interim president

Father Gregoire Fluet, Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry for Mount Saint Mary College, has been named interim president of the college. The appointment followed the stepping down of President …

City awards grants to small businesses

The Newburgh City Council last week announced that 20 local small businesses will receive direct cash grants of up to $10,000 through its Small Business Grant Assistance Program. The twenty …

NAACP to honor 3 community pillars

Roxie Royal, Sadie Tallie and Lillie Howard will be honored on Saturday, September 30 by the Newburgh Highland Falls NAACP Chapter at their Freedom Fund Banquet. The celebration of these three …

Jamaican Restaurant planned for Colden Park

A former dry cleaner at the entrance to Colden Park could soon be serving up Jamaican cuisine. The Town of Newburgh Planning Board did not come to a determination to hold a public hearing for …

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The Town of Newburgh Planning Board voted to set a public hearing for October 19 for the Matrix I-84 Warehouse project located along Route 17K. The planning board also approved Part II of the …
Last Thursday a new Peace Pole was dedicated at the Highland Rotary Centennial Garden on the Hudson Valley Rail Trail in memory of Donna Deeprose [1940-2022]. The Peace Pole contains the phrase …
Work is proceeding on Marlborough’s Community Recreation Center – and on September 25, the Marlborough Town Board approved a resolution allocating $41,275 to be spent on new exterior …
Even though the Highland branch of Community Action has shuttered its doors and been moved to Ellenville, it did not stop a few dedicated staff, in partnership with Sullivan County, along with Ulster …
Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has announced that the County’s Department of Emergency Services has coordinated a multi-agency emergency exercise to be held at the campus of Woodland Pond …

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Briefs
Sports
Kadofi Abbott initially didn’t see the football after he blocked a punt deep in Goshen Gladiators’ territory. He blocked the punt at around the 5-yard line, and it bounced into the …
It was another rough day at the office for the Marlboro girls’ soccer team, and it continued on September 19 with a 9-0 loss to the Wallkill Panthers at Robinson Field in Wallkill. The …
It’s been a long and winding road for the Newburgh Free Academy football team to get back to Academy Field. The Goldbacks were originally scheduled to open their home season on September 8 …
The Newburgh Free Academy girls’ swim team won two meets last week, opening the week with a 101-67 win over the Marlboro Dukes and finishing the week with an 85-63 win over the Rhinebeck Hawks …

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Wallkill

A wet Weekend of Wallkill is still fun

Despite ongoing rain showers, the Weekend of Wallkill celebration returned for its ninth year on Saturday, September 23. Families and residents of the hamlet and surrounding areas browsed homemade …

Weekend of Wallkill kicks off on Friday

Vision of Wallkill’s Annual Weekend of Wallkill (WOW) is happening this weekend – September 22 and 23 in the Hamlet of Wallkill to celebrate our community. Residents from Wallkill and …

City of Newburgh

St. George’s Church to present fashion show

Fundraiser Reminder: St. George’s Episcopal Church, 105 Grand Street, Newburgh, is presenting a Fall Fashion Show Extravaganza on Sunday, October 1 at 2 p.m.  In addition to the runway …

Newburgh Open Studios returns this weekend

More than 100 artists will participate in the Thirteenth Annual Newburgh Open Studios, organized by Gerardo Castro and Michael Gabor, co- owners of Newburgh Art Supply, taking place on Saturday and …

Mount Saint Mary College’s Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) and Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) recently hosted their College Boot Camp for students at …
Bishop Dunn Memorial School (BDMS) hosted its annual Cupcake 5K Run/Walk on the Mount Saint Mary College campus on Sunday, September 17, raising $19,500 for scholarships and improvements to the …
Montgomery

Food Bank of the Hudson Valley announces Capital Campaign to build a $22.5 million distribution center

The Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, a distribution location of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, announces the launch of its capital campaign to construct a new 40,000 square foot …

Senior Center to host health fair

Will Spay Pets will be having their annual fundraiser, a benefit auction and raffle. It will be held on Sunday October 15 at the Maybrook Senior Center, from 1 to 4 p.m. The $5 admission includes a …

Highland

Highland Rotary seeks new members

Recently B. J. and Patricia Mikkelsen invited people to their home and urged them to consider joining the Highland Rotary, saying it is all about friendship, love and service above self, stressing …

Highland celebrates the equinox