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Site plan approval granted for Storm King Theater
The curtain will rise again, figuratively and possibly literally. On March 25, following a public hearing, the Cornwall-on-Hudson Planning Board granted conditional site plan approval to Storm King … more
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Daniel Dimitrov, his wife Alexandra and daughter Claire stand with Cornwall-on-Hudson Mayor James Gagliano at the Village Board’s March 24 meeting, where he was presented with an unexpected proclamation.
Meet Cornwall-on-Hudson’s newest U.S. citizen
Daniel Dimitrov loves his job as a water maintenance worker for the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson. Have you met him? He’s worked for the village since April 2023, coming to it after … more
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‘Bailey School Kids’ author visits Cornwall
On March 28, author Debbie Dadey spoke to students at Cornwall Elementary School. Dadey has written and co-authored more than 182 books but is best known for the popular “Bailey School … more
Medal of Honor recipients remembered
Tuesday, March 25 was Medal of Honor Day and members of Cornwall American Legion Post 353 were joined by fourth graders from Willow Avenue Elementary School at the town’s annual ceremony for … more
Welcome Home, Vietnam veterans
March 29 is known as National Vietnam War Veterans Day because the last United States combat troops left Vietnam on March 29, 1973. Last week, the fifth annual Welcome Home ceremony was held a few … more
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DiSalvo becomes mayor on April 7
Jim DiSalvo has just one more week as a Village of Highland Falls trustee before, on Monday, April 7, he becomes its new mayor. DiSalvo received 318 votes in the March 18 election; Carol Spisso … more
School board looking at revenue gap
The Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District’s Board of Education had its first couple of looks at the proposed 2025-26 budget. Assistant Superintendent for Business Chris … more
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Highlands reconsiders CCA electricity program
The Town of Highlands appears to be in a period of limbo with its Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program. At the Town Board’s March 10 meeting, Supervisor Bob Livsey said that the town … more
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The eastbound span of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge under construction in 1980.
Newburgh-Beacon Bridge identified in NTSB Safety Report
The National Transportation Safety Board has identified the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge as one of 68 bridges nationwide that lack a current vulnerability assessment, raising concerns about their ability … more
Spring blooms with Cornwall Youth Garden Club
At a ‘garden party’ at Munger Cottage on Sunday afternoon the Cornwall Youth Garden Club helped local children create paper pots, then fill them with soil and seeds; to make origami … more
Prince Dauntless (James Lahtinen) and Princess Winnifred (Colby Van Dam), during rehearsals last week.
Get your tickets now for ‘Once Upon a Mattress’
Take the fairytale The Princess and the Pea, add a marvelous score, a medieval castle, and a moat-load of delightfully dysfunctional characters, and you’ve got Cornwall Central High … more
Col. Chris Holshek, retired from the US Army, is shown at the March 10 meeting of the Highlands Town Board.
Local boards get an American Legion visit
Col.(r) Chris Holshek, a New York State Senate Veterans’ Hall of Fame honoree, has been making the rounds at municipal meetings in Highland Falls – in the last three weeks he’s been … more
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‘Every Day is Earth Day’ plans underway
Take a walk through Highland Falls on April 26 and you will undoubtedly come across one of several community-wide Earth Day Activities. The Town of Highlands Citizens Environmental Advisory … more
Orange Hall hosts Hudson Valley Jazzwomen
The Hudson Valley Jazzwomen return to Orange Hall Gallery on Friday, March 28. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. The quartet this year is comprised of two originals and two … more
‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’ performed by the O’Neill High School Drama Club
Everything you remember about the Peanuts comic strip from growing up was part of O’Neill High School Drama Club’s two act performance of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie … more
Extra! Extra! COHES presents ‘Newsies, Jr.’ this weekend
Kindergarteners through fourth graders from Cornwall-on-Hudson Elementary School will take to the stage to perform Newsies, Jr. this weekend. “Newsies Jr.” is a musical, based on the … more
USMA to conduct training exercises on March 26
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point will conduct its annual multi-agency force protection exercise on Wednesday, March 26. Exercise activities will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and may … more
Roxanne Donnery
O’Neill High School Library named for Roxanne Donnery
Current Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District Superintendent Michael McElduff did not know Roxanne Donnery, who led the district’s Board of Education as its president and vice … more
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CONNECT students learned to read the labels when preparing young plants – different types have different needs!
CONNECT students learn about plants and flowers
CONNECT students at the Highland Falls Intermediate School got to meet two community icons when it comes to plants and flowers last week when Highland Falls residents Michael Graber and Rose Pozo … more
Cornwall schools had three individuals perform as part of the Junior Jazz Ensemble.
Another opportunity to show off Cornwall’s young musicians
On March 1, nine Cornwall Middle and High School students participated in the Orange County Music Educators Association Jazz Festival hosted by Tuxedo High School. They were among the 40 students … more
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