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Retiring Crawford Supervisor Carnes gives his final remarks

The Town of Crawford’s January 16 meeting marked the board’s first municipal session of the year but also the last for Charles Carnes, the former supervisor who submitted his resignation …

Walden approves Spectrum contract, considers false alarm fines

The Village of Walden Board kicked off the new year with its January 7 meeting, featuring a renewal of the village’s cable television contract and a new law that could mitigate false alarms. …
An 80-unix complex is planned for lands behind the Montgomery Shop Rite Plaza.

Town plans to amend zoning for Hawkins Apartments

The Town of Montgomery board, in response to inquiries from a few residents, announced during its January 8 meeting that it would soon make changes to Hawkins Apartments’ zoning. While the …

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Wallkill High School treated its AP government students to a special class last Thursday, January 16: the swearing-in ceremony for Assemblyman Brian Maher’s second term, held in the …
At its January 14 meeting the Pine Bush school board received an extensive list of capital projects that residents will consider for approval March 4. Joseph Lenz, Assistant Superintendent for …
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Wallkill Valley Times - January 23, 2025

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The Valley Central school board sought more data on several topics as it continued to discuss the future of Walden Elementary School at its January 13 meeting. “I think future of Walden is …
The Wallkill Central School District honored its Board of Education, including many longtime members.
As the Wallkill Central School District closed out 2024, its Board of Education took time to honor its longest-serving members. At the board’s Oct. 16 meeting, Superintendent Kevin Castle …
The Student Arts Showcase will take place on February 1 at the Galleria at Crystal Run.
The Orange County Arts Council will host its annual “Arts Build Confidence” student arts showcase on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Middletown Galleria Mall at Crystal Run from 10:00 …

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Walden Mayor John Ramos, a longtime resident and veteran, announced last week that he will run in the village’s 2025 mayoral election this March. As a candidate versed in public service and …
Last November, the Town of Montgomery made the difficult decision to increase the town tax rate by 17% during its 2025 budget session, the first major increase for residents within the last five …
Police Chief William Herlihy
William Herlihy, police chief for the Villages of Montgomery and Walden, announced during the former’s January 7 meeting that he would soon retire as chief of both municipalities. He has not …
The Montgomery Village Hall stirred with several discussions and announcements during the board’s January 7 meeting, including the celebration of an outstanding volunteer, and an intense …

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Sports
Rilee Kinsley at 138 pounds, picked up a fourth-place finish.
The Valley Central girls’ wrestling team is looking to make the most out of its inaugural season, and over a recent weekend, that included a trip to Clifton Park for the Eastern States Classic …
Mason Heilman drives towards the hoop as Brian Tompkins (22) of Pine Bush tries to block him.
The Pine Bush boys basketball team avenged a close loss earlier in the week, defeating Valley Central 50-46 at home on Friday to split the home-and-home series between the Section IX rivals. …
The Pine Bush Wrestling team took 2nd place at a Hoosick Falls tournament this past weekend.
Pine Bush wrestling takes 2nd at Hoosick Falls The Pine Bush wrestling team secured an impressive second-place finish at the Hoosick Falls Duals on Saturday, finishing the tournament with a 4-1 …
Zoe Mesuch of Wallkill drives up court against Lourdes.
It was a week of contrasts for the Wallkill High School varsity girls basketball team, marked by a resounding victory and a challenging defeat. The Panthers kicked off the week with a dominant 69-34 …

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