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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
CONNECT kids learn cheerleading
Highland Falls Intermediate School’s CONNECT kids take a variety of classes in their afterschool program -- math & English, for instance are mandatory. But they also get to choose fun, … more
Send a Valentine to a Vet!
Congressman Pat Ryan kicked off his third annual “Valentines for Vets” initiative, inviting Hudson Valley community members to send or drop off cards to his Newburgh office to deliver to … more
Snow for a day off school
The first significant snowstorm of the winter season plus a day off from school for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was the perfect combination for some kids to take advantage of the fresh powder and … more
Volunteers needed to deliver meals
The Orange County Office for the Aging Senior Dining Program delivers a frozen noon-time meal to home bound seniors residing in Orange County. This supportive service allows seniors to remain in the … more
Ann Molina and Christin Byrnes, pictured with D’Onofrio.
Highland Falls honor four residents with Community Service Awards
Highland Falls Mayor Joe D’Onofrio chose Martin Luther King Day to present Community Service Awards to four Highland Falls residents who go above and beyond to help the residents of the Town of … more
Happy Groundhog Day!
The Cornwall Historical Society wishes you a Happy Groundhog Day with this top hat from their collection. Groundhog Day, in case you didn’t know, is a tradition celebrated on February 2 in the … more
Maple sugaring tours return to the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum in February.
It’s Maple Sugaring time
As winter winds down, it’s maple sugaring time! Families can learn how to identify and tap sugar maple trees, discover sugaring techniques used by Native Americans, pioneers, and modern-day … more
Arts Alliance has membership drive, hosts a reception
The Cornwall-Highlands Arts Alliance meets monthly on the third Tuesday of the month, alternating between Cornwall and Highland Falls. At the January meeting they discussed events for 2025 including … more
Fort Montgomery Fire Department was busy in December
The Fort Montgomery Fire Department responded to 29 calls in December, Former Chief Ryan Falk has reported to his Board of Fire Commissioners. Those calls included three automatic alarms, one case of … more
Skoufis tapped for Senate Leadership Role
Senator James Skoufis is proud to announce his appointment to Senate leadership as Deputy Majority Leader for State Federal Relations. Skoufis, now in his fourth Senate term and seventh in the state … more
Legion Auxiliary hosts membership day
The Highland Falls-West Point American Legion Auxiliary #633 will be hosting an American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Membership Day event on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 11 a.m.-noon and 4-5 p.m. at The Center … more
A nativity follow up ….
Cornwall residents may remember that just before Christmas a plea went out looking for donations for a new nativity set for the Rings Pond area – well those pleas resulted in enough donations … more
Think about getting your REAL ID
Orange County Clerk Kelly Eskew is reminding county residents that starting May 7, anyone going through airport security to fly domestically or attempting to enter secure federal facilities will be … more
2,245 calls for Town of Highlands Police Department in 2024
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 … more
Mearns Ave. work underway
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 … more
Vacancies on Cornwall committees
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 … more
Skoufis ends DNC chairman bid
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. … more
Recycle plastic in three Town of Highlands locations
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 … more
‘Riverside Moguls’ returns to the Tuxedo Historical Society
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 … more
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