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Krasner declares victory in town supervisor election

Democrat Stephen Krasner has declared victory in the closely contested Town of Newburgh Supervisor race.  Krasner announced his victory in a Facebook post on Wednesday, Nov. 11, thanking …

Milton library honors Gael Appler Jr.

The Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library in Milton honored Gael Appler Jr. on Sunday for his work on numerous library construction projects over the years. Before an audience of family and friends, …

Incumbents re-elected in Lloyd, Marlborough and Plattekill

Democrats held onto the supervisor’s offices in Lloyd, Marlborough and Plattekill in this month’s local elections, with incumbents Stu Weiss, Scott Corcoran and Michael Lembo defeating their …

Town of Montgomery budget: 11.1% village, 7.9% town rate increases

The Montgomery Town Board held the first public hearing on its 2027 preliminary budget Wednesday. Account Clerk Katie McKnight presented the plan and answered questions from residents and board …

Shawangunk adopts 2027 budget with double-digit tax rate increases

The Shawangunk Town Board adopted its 2027 budget Nov. 5, approving an $11.58 million spending plan that includes double-digit tax rate increases in both the general and highway funds. The …
Last Friday, Bob Livsey was busy getting ready for this week’s Town Board meeting, where he and his fellow board members were set to adopt a town budget. The election, just four days past, was …
Stephen Krasner holds a 15-vote lead over Scott Manley in the race to become the Town of Newburgh’s next supervisor, leaving one of the area’s closest elections unresolved as officials prepare to …
New Windsor residents will see higher property taxes and water and sewer charges in 2027 after the Town Board unanimously adopted a new budget last Wednesday. The $64.97 million spending plan is …
It was a close election. Cornwall Supervisor Josh Wojehowski hung on to his job after last week’s election – with 2019 votes, he defeated challenger Helen Bunt, who had 2880 votes. There …
Just three Cornwall residents spoke at the November 5 budget public hearing. Nancy Bryan spoke first, questioning the annual increase of the supervisor’s salary in the budget, saying in 2022 …
Local News

John F. Gould painting donated to National World War I Museum

Robert Gould, son of artist John F. Gould (1906 - 1996) holds original painting by his father that was recently archived with the National WW I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, MO.

An original watercolor painting by artist John F. Gould, created in 1918 when he was 12 years old, has been donated to the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. The …

Briefs

Newburgh man charged in fatal hit-and-run

A 57-year-old City of Newburgh man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in December 2025, city police said. Alcio R. Poma-Romero was arrested Nov. 4 and charged with …

Town of Veterans Organizations to host annual 5K run

The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will host their annual Post to Post Run for Veterans on Saturday, Nov. 14, raising money to support programs and services for veterans. The 5K …

Boil water notice issued for portion of Locust Street

Residents on Locust Street in the City of Newburgh are being advised to boil their drinking water after a broken water main temporarily interrupted service Monday, Nov. 9. The precautionary …

Sports

Vikings gain forfeit victory over unbeaten Middletown

Valley Central’s Jude Revella catches a pass as Pine Bush’s Jacob Perez brings him down during an Oct. 24 game at Thomas Lonergan Field in Pine Bush.

The Valley Central Vikings’ season just got new lease on life. At least for a week. The Middletown Middies were forced to forfeit their 48-15 win over the Vikings in Friday’s Section 9 …

Panthers capture Class AA volleyball title

The Wallkill Panthers pose for a photo after winning the Section 9 Class A championship at Mount St. Mary College in Newburgh.

The Saugerties Sawyers won the third set to cut the Wallkill Panthers’ lead in half. That’s when the Panthers decided they were done. In response, they dominated the fourth set, holding the …

School News

Highland, O’Neill set for Class C championship

AJ Nugent runs up the middle in Highland’s win over O’Neill on Oct 22.

The Highland Huskies won’t have to look far for motivation when they take the field Saturday in the Section 9 Class C football finals. Their opponent, the O’Neill Raiders, are the same team they …

Raiders look for a Section 9 championship

Friday’s win over Dover.

At the half, one just couldn’t be sure which way it was going to go. But … it went the way of the Raiders, and, as a result, they are on their way to the Section 9, Class C championship at …

Community

Eighty for Eighty

I have reached age eighty this month. How did that happen when I wasn’t looking?! Although I can reflect on hundreds of incidents in our Newburgh story, it is just now dawning on me why. I’ve …

Wreaths Across America

After the completion of a two-year project by Bud and Gary, volunteers at the Rossville Cemetery, cleaning and documenting all the grave markers, we will now begin to participate in the annual …