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Rotarian Christine Giangrasso presented Steve Laubach with a plaque to honor his 40 years as a member.

Rotary honors founding member

Last week the Highland Rotary hosted a special dinner at Casa Milanese to honor Steven Laubach, for his 40 years of service to the Rotary and the community. He recalled that after moving to Highland …

City of Newburgh Police Chief Anthony Geraci was appointed as the new Director of Safety and Security for the Newburgh Enlarged City School District on Friday, April 26 following a special meeting.

City’s police chief takes schools position

City of Newburgh Police Chief Anthony Geraci has been appointed as the new Director of Safety and Security for the Newburgh Enlarged City School District, effective May 6, 2024. The appointment, …
Junando Dawkins and Juwaugh Dawkins

Brothers found guilty in Plattekill murder

Following an 11-day jury trial, Junando Dawkins, 30, of Newburgh, and his brother, Juwaugh Dawkins, 34, of Jacksonville, Florida, were convicted in Ulster County Court of Murder in the Second Degree …

Wallkill School Board adopts $89.5m budget

The Wallkill Board of Education has approved its proposed budget for the 2024-2025 school year, totaling $89.5 million with a proposed 2.47% tax levy increase. The proposed budget is set to be …

Newburgh School board adopts preliminary school and library budgets

A proposed school budget that comes with a tax increase, but promises no teacher layoffs, will be presented to Newburgh voters this month. The Newburgh Board of Education (BOE) adopted on …

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Bedetti reflects on First 100 Days

New Windsor Supervisor Stephen Bedetti at his desk.

In the first 100 days since taking office on January 1, 2024, New Windsor Supervisor Stephen Bedetti has worked alongside his town board and staff towards new contracts for town bargaining units, the …

State budget short on road funding

The New York State government, to the dismay of many Hudson Valley officials and residents, recently approved its 2024-2025 budget without addressing a crucial problem in Region 8: the poor and …

Randy Wilbur picked for Montgomery vacancy

New Montgomery Village Trustee Randy Wilbur with family, after being sworn in.

The Village of Montgomery board underwent major changes over the last few months, from the resignations of Former Mayor Steve Brescia and Former Trustee Walter Linder to the elections of Mayor Mike …

Empress EMS secures Newburgh Ambulance Contract

Captain Robert Szeli, EMT Maria Alvarez and Paramedic Jennifer Stroppel of Empress Emergency Medical Services stand alongside one of their units. Empress EMS will serve the City of Newburgh over the next three years with dedicated ambulance and medical services.

Empress Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has secured a contract to provide dedicated ambulance and medical services to the City of Newburgh for the next three years. The Newburgh City Council …

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Wallkill Valley Times - May 2, 2024

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Accident closes 17K, damages sports bar

Winona Lake firefighters responded to Whoos Sports Bar, early Wednesday morning, after a vehicle slammed into the building.

Town of Newburgh Police responded to a two-vehicle rollover incident, Wednesday, resulting in one vehicle careening into the Whoos Sports Bar   at 150 State Route 17K. The incident occurred …

Highland approves $54,388,745 school budget

Last week the Highland School Board approved a $54.3 million budget for the 2024-25 school year. Residents will vote on this proposed budget as well as on a proposition to purchase two, 65 seat …

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Montgomery postpones senior center extension project

The Village of Montgomery board, during its April 16 meeting, made the difficult decision to reject all bids for the senior center’s room extension, putting the project on hold until the board …

Metzger calls for penalties against Central Hudson

Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has called on the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to take action and move forward with the prudence review and penalty measures before issuing an …

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Southern Ulster Times - May 2, 2024

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Briefs

Around the Valley: Newburgh

CVFD to host serve pancakes The Cronomer Valley Firehouse is gearing up to tantalize taste buds with a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, May 5. From 7 to 11:30 a.m., residents of Newburgh and beyond are …

Around the Valley: Ulster County

Tea party to benefit Friends of the Marlboro Free Library Prepare to indulge in elegance and support a cherished institution at the Friends of the Marlboro Library’s 6th Annual Tea Party …

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School News

Marlboro Dukes edge Beacon 8-7 to win tournament

Marlboro catcher Justin Piscopo tags out Beacon’s Tyhe Elias at home plate during Saturday’s Beacon tournament baseball game at Beacon High School.

Baseball can be cruel, but it can also be rewarding. Marlboro pitcher Matt Ciarimboli and catcher Justin Piscopo both had difficult first innings, but both had key hits in the Iron Dukes’ …

Maher leads Marlboro at Iron Duke relays

Victoria Maher won three events, leading all Marlboro athletes at the Iron Duke Relays on Friday night at Marlboro High School. In two of those events, she went No. 1 and No. 2 with teammate …

Marlboro’s Leah Gunsett records 300th strikeout

Marlboro’s Leah Gunsett is shown with a sign celebrating her 300th strikeout on Wednesday at Marlboro High School.

Senior Day can often be bittersweet. The combination of the celebration of a high-school athletic career and the reality that it will end in more than a month. However, Marlboro senior Leah …

Sports Shorts

Highland Huskies win 5-0 in tennis Liam VanValkenburgh, Teddy Druttman and Michael Duncan each picked up singles wins in a 5-0 Mid Hudson Athletic League boys’ tennis match over Pine Plains at …

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Wallkill’s Kyle DeGroat pitches during a non-league baseball game on April 23 at Wallkill Senior High School.
The Wallkill Panthers don’t feel as though they’ve played their best baseball yet. That could be a scary thought, considering they’ve been unbeaten through their first eight …
The Valley Central Vikings greet Emilia Brundage at home plate after she hit a two-run home run during Thursday’s OCIAA Division II softball game at Warwick Valley Middle School.
It had been several years since the Valley Central Vikings had beaten the Warwick Wildcats in an Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association Division II softball game. Despite building a …
Montgomery

Montgomery Village Museum now open on Saturdays

Congratulations to the new Village of Montgomery Mayor Mike Hembury, I was fortunate enough to run into him on a busy Sunday morning at Shop Rite. Its nice to have someone who is so approachable and …

The small and the mighty parade through Montgomery

Majors BB Rangers

More than 300 Montgomery Little League players, their coaches, and their families marched through the Village of Montgomery last Saturday, April 27 during the league’s annual parade, a kickoff …

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One thousand walkers connect Dutchess and Ulster Counties at the Hudson Valley Heart Walk

Donna Kosack, second from left, a past chair of the Hudson Valley Heart Walk, celebrates the 2024 Heart Walk on the Walkway Over the Hudson on April 27 with her family. Donations will be accepted for the Heart Walk until June 30 at heart.org/hudsonvalleyheartwalk.

Blue skies and mild temperatures greeted the 1,000 walkers who gathered on either side of the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park, Saturday, April 27, for the Hudson Valley Heart Walk. …

Applications accepted for Highland’s Universal Pre-K program

The Highland Central School District is pleased to announce that it will continue to offer its Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program next year. The District began accepting applications for the …