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Time to turn the compost!
Mara Davi Gaines, one of the founders of the Cornwall Recreation Department’s Cornwall Youth Garden Club (CYGC) was out in the fresh air doing some manual labor a recent Saturday – … more
Orange County hosts job fair
Orange County will host a Job Fair on Thursday, Feb. 27, from 10 a.m to 1 p.m., at the Orange County Career Center, 18 Seward Ave, 1st Floor, Middletown. Attending employers will include: Adams … more
Melina Villa
Children learn yoga at CONNECT
Students learn positions like Standing Big Toe Hold Pose (Utthita Hasta Padangustanasa) and Tree Pose (Trikonasana) during class. CONNECT is the free after-school program offered to the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District’s second to sixth grade students, sponsored by the West Point Association of Graduates. more
Plan for these special Cornwall-on-Hudson events
The Cornwall-on-Hudson Special Events Committee, in concert with the Cornwall Youth Committee, submitted a schedule of events to the Village Board last week. On their list for 2025 so far: Eggs … more
Lasagna at Cornwall Presbyterian Church
Nothing brings people together like a warm, homemade meal! Head to Cornwall Presbyterian Church, 222 Hudson St., Cornwall-on-Hudson, to enjoy delicious homemade lasagna, fresh salad, and a sweet … more
Beautification honors for four
Highland Falls Mayor Joe D’Onofrio kicked off last week’s Village Board meeting by giving awards to two local individuals and two businesses, thanking them for their help in … more
Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District will use remote learning on snow days
As of the February 6 Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District Board of Education meeting, there was just one ‘snow day’ remaining available for the 2024-25 school year. Once … more
It’s been a cold Winter!
It’s been several years since there was visible ice on the Hudson River, but there sure is this year! Last Friday morning, as a stiff wind blew in the Hudson Valley making the river very … more
Action in memory of MLK
In January, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Day, the staff of Navy Federal Credit Union’s branch in Highland Falls, collected household supplies and gift cards to benefit the Highland … more
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Piano concert in Beacon
The Howland Chamber Music Circle (HCMC) continues its 2025 piano festival with Clayton Stephenson, at the Howland Cultural Center on Sunday, February 16 at 4 pm. Following the concert, audience … more
Change in tax law may help flood victims
At last week’s Highlands Town Board meeting Councilwoman Nancy Sporbert, who is a tax preparer, shared some information about the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023 that was signed into … more
Citizens Preparedness Training Program offered
The Highland Falls Senior Center, New York National Guard and Governor Kathy Hochul are the sponsors of a Friday, Feb. 21 ‘NY Citizens Preparedness Corps’ training program. To be … more
Officials Monitoring Dam Advisory at Beaver Dam Lake
Orange County officials are monitoring a dam advisory at Beaver Dam Lake in Salisbury Mills following reports of water discharge from a relief drain, authorities said Monday. While there is no … more
Skoufis introduces bill to remove Orange County from MTA
State Sen. James Skoufis (D-Cornwall) has introduced legislation to withdraw Orange County from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, citing limited service and high taxpayer costs. The bill, … more
Legislators question SED on team names
Senator James Skoufis and Assemblyman Karl Brabenec sent a letter of New York State Education Department (SED) Commissioner Betty A. Rosa last week asking the SED to “reconsider its … more
Terrance Newland
What is Cupid’s favorite band? Kiss!
Children enrolled in the CONNECT program at the Highland Falls Intermediate School spent some time last week making fun Valentine’s Day cards for children in the hospital battling cancer. They … more
Local’s archives now available online
The Cornwall Public Library has announced expanded access to its archive of The Cornwall Local newspaper, an essential resource within the library’s local history collection. These archives … more
Lunar New Year in Cornwall
The year of the snake, the sixth animal in the Chinese Zodiac cycle, began on January 29. The snake is associated with character traits like wisdom, intuition, and charm. The 15-day celebration … more
A fun alternative to school!
Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade had a blast at the annual Parent-Teacher-Partnership (PTP) Polar Ice Party on January 29, at … more
CCMS students perform in winter concert
Cornwall Central Middle School’s fifth and sixth graders gathered on the high school stage last Thursday evening for their winter concert. The band and chorus performed in front of a full … more
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