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Art Department Chair Ericka Babineau and teacher Les Castellanos urged the Highland School Board to restore funding for an art teacher.
Highland abolishes positions
Last week the Highland School Board officially abolished a number of positions due to a shortfall in funding: one Administrator in tenure area of Instructional Data and Assessment; one teacher in the … more
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Town creates a drug awareness coalition
Residents, police officers, and members of Orange County’s Alcohol and Drug Awareness Council gathered in Montgomery’s town hall last Thursday, to ponder a burning question: how can the … more
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Cleanup crew searches for contaminants at Destinta Theater site
The former Destinta Theater in the Town of New Windsor has been demolished, but contaminated soil discovered at the site has halted further development there. Cleanup crews and investigative … more
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Walden Library Director Ginny Neidermier and Police Chief William Herlihy discuss recent issues in the Walden Municipal Building.
Walden board discusses village hall disturbances and East Avenue Parking
The Walden village board, among several updates, addressed two major issues during its June 4 meeting: the disruptions at the village hall caused by rowdy children and traffic safety concerns on East … more
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Parking meters remain an issues for Broadway businesses
The City of Newburgh in August 2022 installed new digital parking meters, replacing the old coin feed meters. Almost two years later, meters continue to be a concern for residents and business owners … more
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Gardiner ponders pickleball courts
The Gardiner Parks and Recreation Committee called on the Gardiner Town Board to consider bringing pickleball to the community. Citing growing public interest, the committee asked the board to … more
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Boy Scout Troop 33 demonstrating a flag-folding procedure during Sunday’s Flag Day ceremony in Walden.
Walden honors flag & country
Despite the overcast skies and hints of rain, the American flag shone brilliantly at Walden’s Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday, June 10 during the village’s annual flag ceremony, where … more
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Anthony Gallo attempts a kickflip.
The Great Skate Giveaway returns
The City of Newburgh Skatepark on Saturday, June 8 welcomed Newburgh kids, teens and families for a day of skateboarding and fun family activities at the Great Skate Giveaway. The giveaway in 2024 … more
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The Highland Middle School is expected to be open in September after a fire in March 2024.
Highland updated on rehabilitation of Middle School
After an inquiry at last week’s Highland school board meeting from member Heather Welch, Peter Miller, Director of Operations and Maintenance, gave an update on the work that is being done at … more
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EV charging station outside of North Plank Tavern.
Tavern owner faces court over EV chargers
Thomas Costa, owner of North Plank Road Tavern, appeared in Town of Newburgh Court on Monday, May 20, following the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at his business. Costa, who … more
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Traffic stop leads to drug, weapons arrest
On June 10 at approximately 12:55 p.m. members of the Troop F Community Stabilization Unit (CSU) were patrolling South Street in the city of Newburgh when they observed a 2005 gray Honda Pilot in … more
Highland superintendent responds to critic at town meeting
Highland School Superintendent Joel Freer spoke at last week’s Lloyd Town Board meeting to refute recent negative comments that were made by a resident about the school district and the … more
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The problem with identifying individuals behind an LLC has led the village to draft a law forcing the issue.
Who owns an abandoned Maybrook home? The village would like to know
  The Village of Maybrook is running out of patience trying to find out who — in a limited liability corporation (LLC) — controls a particular property.  So the village … more
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The town is looking to create a parks department to manage some of its assets, including the Verkeerderkill Park.
Shawangunk looks to create a parks department
The establishment of a parks department and the School Resource Officer (SRO) agreement in schools were some of the big-ticket items addressed at last week’s Town of Shawangunk Town Board … more
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Lloyd ZBA denies second flag lot
The Lloyd Zoning Board of Appeals [ZBA] has denied Trevor DePuy an area variance to subdivide his property located at 4 Eagle Court, which is in an agricultural zoning district. DePuy was … more
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Town of Marlborough Volunteer Ambulance Corps Building Ribbon cutting set
The Town of Marlborough will celebrate the grand opening of its newly expanded and remodeled Community Center, also known as the TOMVAC building, with an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony on … more
Cybersecurity incident disrupts Newburgh services
On Monday, the City of Newburgh identified a network security incident. This incident will lead to a temporary disruption of some City services. We have retained outside IT experts and other … more
Homicide reported on Monument Street
On June 9, 2024, at approximately 12 a.m.   the City of Newburgh Police Department was dispatched to 90 Courtney Avenue for a Shotspotter activation of multiple shots fired.   … more
Investigation into activities at two New Windsor massage parlors has led to two arrests.
Undercover spa Investigation results in 2 arrests
On June 5,the Town of New Windsor Police Department, in conjunction with Investigators from the New York State Police, conducted an undercover investigation into prostitution and unlicensed/illegal … more
Pine Bush UFO Fair Weekend celebrates the supernatural
Thousands of residents and visitors flocked to Pine Bush last weekend in a feverish search for extraterrestrial life, but what they found instead was even better: the Pine Bush UFO Fair Weekend, a … more
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