Top stories
Sort by: Featured Most recent
91 results total, viewing 1 - 20
At the ceremony celebrating BFF are (l-r): BFF Co-Chair Rebecca Kashinski, Deputy Supervisor Wynn Gold, BFF Co-Chair Sally Mattausch, Cornwall Presbyterian Church’s Rev. Jeff Geary, and Mayor James Gagliano.
Backpacks for Food celebrates 10 years
For the past 10 years, over 900 Cornwall Central School District students have benefited from the Backpacks for Food program, which aims to fight food insecurity by sending children home with a … more
|
Cornwall Supervisor Josh Wojehowski is shown speaking at the Orange County Democratic Party’s Making Strides gala in September.
Wojehowski honored by Orange County Democratic Committee
On September 8, at the Orange County Democratic Committee’s annual Making Strides Gala, held at City Winery in Montgomery, Cornwall Supervisor Josh Wojehowski was honored with the … more
County Executive Steve Neuhaus provided a testimonial for Maj. Gen. John Hussey’s first book, “Inside the Wire: Guarding America’s Enemy Prisoners in the Global War on Terror from Abu Ghraib to Guantanamo Bay.” Last month Hussey visited Neuhaus to give him a copy of the book.
Hussey’s first book describes experience in detention operations
During his 38-year military career, Major General John Hussey (Retired) has published several articles pertaining to detention operations and rule of law operations, but earlier this year he … more
|
Capital project update given
Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District Superintendent Michael McElduff told the community this week that capital project work is progressing nicely in all three of the … more
O’Neill’s Buffalo Battalion of the JROTC is shown at the September 29 Tunnels2Towers run in New York City.
O’Neill’s JROTC cadets volunteer at Tunnel To Towers
On September 29, many of O’Neill High School’s Buffalo Battalion JROTC cadets gathered at the school at 4:30 a.m. to take a long bus ride to New York City for the annual Tunnel to Towers … more
‘Merlin the Magical Clown’ spent his day facepainting and making balloon art with local children.
31st annual Fall Foliage Festival was a full day success
If you saw Town of Highlands Ambulance Corps members walking around the community on Saturday evening, you may have noticed two things. One, they were probably walking slowly. That’s … more
History comes alive on Twin Forts Day
Reenactors from the 5th New York Regiment, Lambs and Mott’s Artillery Companies, showed spectators how muskets were fired during the Revolutionary War, and specifically at Fort Montgomery. The … more
|
Deborah DeJesus (left) with her mother Ange Cole (right)
Celebrating the life and times of Ange Cole
The Kaplan Hospice Family Residence in Newburgh celebrated a special birthday on September 21: Ange Cole, a former Suffolk County resident who recently moved to Orange County and turned 100 years … more
|
Cornwall moves forward on purchasing six ‘at risk’ properties
The Cornwall Town Board had a special meeting on Monday evening to consider allowing Supervisor Josh Wojehowski to sign ‘Notice of Grant and Agreement Award’ documents with the U.S. … more
|
Cornwall Cleanup Crew is now a 501c3 non-profit
The Cornwall Cleanup Crew, a grass-roots community organization created in 2023 to clean up illegally dumped trash along the roads of Cornwall and Cornwall-on-Hudson is proud to announce that, after … more
It’s time to get ready for Cornwall’s Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America - Cornwall is once again gearing up for another beautiful event, Organizer Melanie Larkin said this week. Wreath placement day for 2024 is Saturday, Dec. 14 at noon at the … more
Celebrating Public Safety Service were (back row, l-r) Bob Livsey, Eric Jimenez, Greg Maher, Rich Salva, Kyle Foss, Elizabeth Leonardi, Patrick Kaley, Kyle Shorette, Sean Lewis, Jeffrey Gathers, Christin Byrnes, John Monteleone, and Keith Lamberson; and (front row, l-r) Pastor Andrew Snavely and Rich Fernandez.
24th Public Safety Sunday at Grace Baptist Church
This year’s Public Safety Sunday at Grace Baptist Church in Highland Falls, held on September 8, was a special celebration as well as an opportunity to honor the ambulance corps, firefighters, … more
Supervisor Bob Livsey thanked Grace Suchanyc for her work in helping to teach the community about the return of the hostages from Iran.
Taking a walk back in time at the Highland Falls Library
Many in the room remembered the day. Others didn’t live here at the time or were too young to have any recollections. But now that a display about the way ‘Hometown USA’ got … more
|
Saturday, October 5 is Twin Forts Day at Fort Montgomery
The 247th Commemoration of the Battle of Forts Montgomery and Clinton will take place on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Fort Montgomery State Historic Site, 690 Rt. 9W, Fort Montgomery. Fort Montgomery … more
Some of those at the event listed listened to several speakers.
Volunteers working to improve Mental Health in Highland Falls
Many of the people who wandered through Saturday’s ‘Mental Health Day’ in Ladycliff Park only did because they were on Main St. for some other reason and wanted to find out what was … more
|
For nearly two decades, John Gioia has been performing cover music locally. He’s now in the process of recording an album with original music which he hopes will be released in another two or three months.
Local musician is preparing to release his first album
When John Gioia began performing at 2 Alice’s Coffee Lounge with his wife, Jackie, they quickly became known as “The Gioias.” The name has stuck for 17 years, but the musician is … more
|
Steven Bunt’s wife, Sherry, pins a shield onto his uniform. He sworn in on Sept. 20 as a new part-time officer for the Cornwall-on-Hudson Police Department.
Fire department finds replacement for engine truck
Cornwall-on-Hudson Fire Department Chief Charles Quinn reported to the Village Board last week that the fire department’s insurance company has written the department a check for $223,000 for … more
|
Two public hearings, and two to come, for Cornwall’s Town Board
The Town Board started its September 17 business meeting with two public hearings – first a hearing at which there was no public comment on the removal of the off-street parking requirement for … more
|
Lots of fun programs coming up at the Cornwall Public Library!
Hey arts and music and history enthusiasts: get out a pen and mark your calendars for quite a few fun events at the Cornwall Public Library, Adult Programming & Outreach Coordinator Brenda … more
During the Patriot Day ceremony, Roxanne Galvin laid a wreath in honor of her husband, Robert, who died two years ago as a result of health-related complications from working in the area of Ground Zero.
The other victims of 9/11 should also be remembered
Each year, citizens young and old gather at Patriot Day ceremonies either to honor the loss of a loved one during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, or to pay their respects for the 2,977 victims who lost … more
|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past 2 years.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.