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Highland Middle School students in the midst of an extended spring break learned Monday that they will be away from the classroom even longer than anticipated because of a fire last week in the … more
A tense campaign that spilled onto the social media pages and into the village hall meeting room has ended with Trustee Mike Hembury winning the mayoral election in the Village of Montgomery. … more
The project known as Newburgh Self Storage made an initial appearance at the Town of Newburgh Planning Board meeting Thursday, March 21. The project proposes a new self storage center at the Showtime … more
Newburgh parents and residents appeared at the Newburgh Board of Education meeting on March 19 to discuss a student assault that took place at Meadow Hill School the previous week. On Friday, … more
In a fourth budget presentation, Highland’s Business Administrator Lindsay Eidel addressed the district’s $1,764,430 deficit in the proposed 2024-25 budget, again noting that the two main … more
On the heels of a successful $4.5 million grant application, the Village of Montgomery must now begin the process of planning to spend that money, but the first order of business was a small … more
Internationally known multi-media, figurative artist Gerado Castro passed away on Sunday, March 17th, of natural causes at the age of 56. This is a great loss to those in the art community. His life … more
Jean Degon, a 26-year resident of the Town of Montgomery, became the Village of Walden’s newest treasurer last month and has since been learning the ropes of her financing role. Here’s … more
Pine Bush High School principal Aaron Hopmayer has announced his retirement from the Pine Bush school district following the 2024-25 school year. Hopmayer will be transitioning to principal of … more
The Ulster County District Attorney’s Office and the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office announce the indictment and arrest of Ty Kobelt, 33, of Gardiner. The Ulster County District … more
Despite facing torrential downpours and gloomy skies, participants of the Village of Montgomery’s annual St. Pat’s Ramble marched proudly through the village street, shining their shades … more
The Towns of Newburgh and New Windsor welcomed the Easter season with their annual Easter egg hunts for families and friends. Residents enjoyed a day filled with fun, treats and community. The … more
The Shawangunk town board opened its March 23 board meeting by honoring a resident with the first Dick Parker Community Service Award of 2024: Steve Schelin, a passionate town employee who manages … more
The Lloyd Planning Board met on March 21 and found out that representatives of a mixed-use project, called the Views at Highland, had contacted the board via email at 2:30 pm that afternoon … more
The Newburgh Board of Education is reviewing and preparing the district budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 with a proposed balanced budget to be presented on April 9. However, concerns have been raised … more
Sunday, March 24 was a chilly but cloudless afternoon at Pine Bush High School in Crawford. One hundred seventy-five children, from toddlers to sixth graders, lined up along the school football … more
Local artist and musician John Newhall first picked up a guitar as a freshman in his high school band room, and from that moment, he knew he was hooked. Newhall released two singles in 2024, … more
The Clintondale Fire Department held its annual Installation Dinner at the Poughkeepsie Grand on March 16. Chief Phil Sabarese welcomed everyone to the dinner and presented a number of awards to … more
On Wednesday March 20, , Joseph O'Bryan, age 30, of Clintondale, pled guilty before Judge Bryan Rounds to Promoting a Sexual Performance of a Child less than 17 years of age. Defendant was … more
 SUNY Orange has received a nearly $1.21 million grant from the State University of New York (SUNY), in partnership with the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities … more
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