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Illuminated snowflakes similar to this one will be coming this winter to a utility pole near you.

Watch for snowflakes on Cornwall’s Main Street

The Town Board has approved the spending of $6753 from the Town of Cornwall’s Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) budget for the purchase of 17 snowflake lights for Main St. They …

Cornwall’s new EV charging stations, located in front of Town Hall.

Cornwall becoming a Climate Smart Community

The Cornwall Town Board unanimously adopted the New York State Climate Smart Communities pledge at its meeting on August 20. That helps set the town up to receive more grants from the state to …
Retired Cornwall Judge Frank Navarra is shown straightening a photo of himself that will hang forevermore in the Town of Cornwall Justice Court.

Navarra dedicated career to giving second chances

Joined by friends, family, and local government officials on Aug. 27, Judge Frank Navarra’s portrait was unveiled and hung in the Joseph L. Thomson Courtroom in Cornwall’s Town Hall. …

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Local News
The Town of Highlands dog pound was, literally, washed away from this location in the July 9, 2023 flooding.
The Highlands Town Board awarded a $295,000 contract to build a new dog pound to FCC Construction on August 26. The town hasn’t had a dog pound since July 9, 2023, when flood waters destroyed …
Fort Montgomery Elementary School Principal Jacqueline Rodriguez, left, is shown greeting 2024-25 pre-kindergarten students as they got off the bus at the Highland Falls Intermediate School last Tuesday. The young students, who will attend the HFIS this year while the FMES is under construction, were taking part in a bus orientation/meet the teacher event. With the youngsters at right is PreK Teacher Alli Lennon.
Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District Superintendent Michael McElduff kicked off a nine-minute meeting of the Board of Education with a brief statement on August 29. “I …
Mary Perdue and Michelle McQueen, shown here, have been using old News of the Highlands articles to help them create a historical presentation for the church set for Sunday, Sept. 8. They also thank Town of Highlands Historian Ronnie Coffey for help in finding documents and photos pertaining to the church.
On Sunday, September 8, starting at 3 p.m., the fellowship hall at St. John African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Highland Falls will be alive with local history. And everyone is invited to stop …
Donahue Memorial Park in Cornwall is shown during the August 24th performance by Parrotbeach.
There are four entities which currently operate out of Donahue Memorial Park, the Cornwall-on-Hudson riverfront – two kayak companies, Mountain Valley Guides and Storm King Adventure Tours and …
Members of the African Children’s Choir will perform on West Point on Sunday, Sept. 15.
The African Children’s Choir will perform at the West Point Post Chapel (Bldg. 692, Biddle Loop, West Point, on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 10:30 a.m. The African Children’s Choir is sure …

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Cornwall Local - September 5, 2024

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Briefs
Assemblyman Chris Eachus and his Legislative Director, Dylan Villano and District Office Manager Ryan Feeney spent much of Monday, Aug. 26 on the road, you may recall from last week’s …
The fifth annual Hudson Valley Gospel Festival set for Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church United Church of Christ, 269 Mill St, Poughkeepsie. Pre-sale ticket prices are …
Cornwall’s Munger Cottage will be the location for an ‘Orange County Plus One ADU’ information session on Thursday, Sept. 5 from 5:30-9 p.m. ADUs are accessory dwelling units …

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Past articles
Several hundred people took time from their Labor Day weekend to attend the 63rd annual Buffalo Soldiers Memorial Ceremony on Buffalo Soldiers Field at West Point on Sunday. The event is a tradition …
The Village of Montgomery is known for several community events throughout the year, including the Skip Chambers Tractor Parade, An Old Fashioned Holiday, and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. But …
Brentano String Quartet
The Howland Chamber Music Circle (HCMC) opens its 2024-2025 chamber series with the world-renowned Brentano String Quartet at the Howland Cultural Center on Sunday, September 15 at 4 pm. Following …
Longtime Cornwall American Legion members Richard Randazzo and Jim Kline surround four of the five honorees at Sunday afternoon’s tea honoring them. The women are Grace Mazzocca, Brenda Mannion, Colette Fulton, Mary Quinlin and MaryAnn Kline (missing from photo).
What do Cornwall’s Colette Fulton, Grace Mazzocca, Mary Quinlin, MaryAnn Kline and Brenda Mannion have in common? They are all the wives of past Commanders of Cornwall American Legion Post 353. …

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During its August 19 meeting, the Cornwall-on-Hudson Board of Trustees began discussing whether or not to sign onto Governor Kathy Hochul’s “Pro-Housing Communities” certification …
So, five issues ago, on August 1, the Hudson Valley Times Media Group took over ownership of The News of the Highlands and The Cornwall Local. I’m not going to lie, it was a transition I was …

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The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan (CFOS) recently hosted two events celebrating the legacies of the Foundation’s generous donors and the local students who symbolize the …
Is your local organization looking for volunteers? O’Neill High School has students who are ready to help. On Friday, September 27, the school will host its 3rd annual Volunteer Fair and …
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that Labor Day weekend will kick off with the addition of a new Free Fishing Day in New York State for the 2024 season. The addition of the Saturday, August 31 …
Starting to plan the last of your summer evenings? The Cornwall-Highlands Arts Alliance members are crossing their fingers that they get a dry Friday night on September 6, when they host the …

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