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Hines (right) with Neuhaus

Hines to serve as legislative chair

Kevin Hines won’t be seeking re-election as Orange County Legislator once his term is completed, but he’s making the most of his final year in office. After encouragement from colleagues …

Trustees rescind and reintroduce term limit resolution

During last week’s Cornwall-on-Hudson Village Board work session, the board rescinded a local law, passed in November, to change the term limits for trustees from two to four years. The board …
Highlands Chamber of Commerce President Dee Moreno is shown speaking at the January 14 meeting of the group, held at Delizia’s Pizza Kitchen.

Highlands Chamber has first meeting of 2025

The Highlands Chamber of Commerce started off 2025 with a crowd large enough that they had to move to a bigger room. That’s a good sign for the organization, President Dee Moreno told the group …

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Local News
New York Military Academy Cadets march at the Trump Inaugural Parade.
Donald J. Trump graduated from New York Military Academy (NYMA) in 1964. Who could have possibly known that more than 60 years later, cadets from that very same school would be in Washington DC for …
The Orange County Office for the Aging is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Senior of the Year, Outstanding Contribution by a Senior, and Senior Friendly Business awards. Do you know …

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Cornwall Local - January 23, 2025

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Town of Highlands Police Chief Joseph Burns was hired as deputy chief in January 2024 and became its chief in April. Since then, he said last week in a booklet he presented to each member of the Town …
On the morning of January 13, Highland Falls Mayor Joe D’Onofrio did a pre-construction walk through of the about-to-start $479,000 Mearns Ave. storm drainage project with a half-dozen or so …
The Town of Cornwall has multiple vacancies on various boards and committees. If you are interested in sitting on one of them, send an email to Supervisor Josh Wojehowski at supervisor@cornwallny.gov …

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Past articles
New Year’s Day, according to the Gregorian calendar, has come and gone, but there’s still an opportunity to celebrate. The Chinese New Year begins Jan. 29 and to honor the occasion, Lydia …
Join the Hudson Highlands Nature Center for their “Nature on Ice” Winter Benefit on Sunday, Feb. 2 from 5-7 p.m. Visit hhnaturecenter.org for tickets.
On Sunday, February 2 from 5 - 7 p.m., join the Hudson Highlands Nature Center for Nature on Ice, a winter celebration in honor of their education staff to benefit the Nature Center’s …
At its meeting on January 13, the Highlands Town Board voted to increase the prices for required fire inspections for multi-family residential and business properties. The price for residential …
Hudson River Presbytery clergy and others are shown with Rev. Jeffrey Geary during Sunday’s installation service at Cornwall Presbyterian Church.
Following a year-long search and with permission from the Hudson River Presbytery, Rev. Jeffrey Geary was officially installed as pastor of the Cornwall Presbyterian Church on Sunday after serving in …

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Author, musician and historian Alex Prizgintas will be returning to the Tuxedo Historical Society on Sunday, Jan. 26th at 2 p.m. for part two of his “Riverside Moguls: Wealth and Power in the …
The Student Arts Showcase will take place on February 1 at the Galleria at Crystal Run.
The Orange County Arts Council will host its annual “Arts Build Confidence” student arts showcase on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Middletown Galleria Mall at Crystal Run from 10:00 …

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State Senator James Skoufis ended his month-long bid to be the next chair of the Democratic National Committee last week and promptly endorsed Minnesota Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin for the job. …
What do you do with your household plastic when you’re done with it? Starting this week, you can recycle it, right in the Town of Highlands. Olga Anderson, chairperson of the town’s …
Cornwall Public Library’s Brenda Goldfarb introduces Nick Morizzo to an audience of 106 people at Munger Cottage on Sunday.
Nick Morizzo came to sing. In the first Cornwall Public Library event at Munger Cottage in 2025, 106 people spent a couple of hours on Sunday afternoon rockin’ the time away enjoying 60s …
Monday, Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a state and federal holiday. There are some local municipal changes to be aware of: Town of Cornwall – Town Hall will be closed, and there …

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