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City of Newburgh

St. George’s Church to host Fish Fry

Greetings from River City. Most special happy birthday greetings to our beloved daughter Gabrielle who celebrates her first full day of Spring candles and cake day on Mar. 21. You were born a breath …

Good Will firefighters host installation

March is wonderful for many reasons: bright yellow daffodil buds start pushing through the muddy garden; preschoolers wear Kiss Me I’m Irish T-shirts as they run around the yard looking for …

Tots program begins April 16

Hello New Windsor. As Recreation Director for the Town of New Windsor I have met so many wonderful people in my nearly 18 years on the job, and two of those wonderful people are Donna and Vincent …

Sons and daughters of Saint Patrick

This weekend, the sounds of bagpipes are likely to drift past your ears as you watch TV, listen to the car radio, or attend one of the area’s many corned beef and cabbage fundraising dinners. …
Today, I look around and many people no longer wear wrist watches. Most use their Android or iPhones to check the time. There are variations on the previous versions of the wrist watch which we now …
Some of you may recall, just before Christmas, I was contacted by an individual who had a number of glass plate negatives. After visiting and determining what I believed was a treasure, we made plans …
Discussion about the urgent need for safe and simple housing is going on in every state of the union. On television, “tiny” homes are often featured as a way to provide shelter to many …
Hello New Windsor. My dad Butch Veronesi is celebrating his 81st birthday on March 13. He is an amazing father and grandfather and me and my family are extremely blessed by God to have had him in all …
Msgr. Henry O’Carroll Council 444, Knights of Columbus recently donated $500 to Meals on Wheels of Greater Newburgh. The check was presented by Past Grand Knight John Delessio to Executive …
School News
Newburgh’s Gage Szymanowicz rolled a 1,206 high series to finish 36th, leading Section 9 to a 10th place finish at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association boys’ …
Terri’nashje Burden might be the quietest person on the Newburgh Free Academy girls’ basketball team. Her play, however, is the loudest. She finished her sophomore year – …
The Newburgh Elite Track Club’s spring medley relay team of Brady Danyluk, Anthony Burnett, Nakei Johnson and David Pinnock won the high school championship at the Nike Indoor Nationals on …
Newburgh Free Academy welcomes one and all to dazzle and marvel in their spring production of Hairspray from Friday, March 15 to Saturday, March 16. The story of Hairspray takes place in 1962 in …
The Newburgh Armory Unity Center, LEGOLAND New York Resort and its children’s charity Merlin’s Magic Wand Foundation and families of the City of Newburgh celebrated the grand opening of a …
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