Micki and Eric Munson thanked everyone for their love and support during this challenging time.

Highland fundraiser supports local family

On Thursday, April 11 the Highland community held a musical and gourmet desert fundraiser for Eric Munson at the High School cafeteria. Munson has been struggling with health issues for the past 15 …
Guidelines for Route 9W
Marlborough Conservation Advisory Committee [CAC] member, Cindy Lanzetta, recently updated the Marlborough Town Board and the public on what the CAC, “has been doing and where we’re …
Jerome John (L) was sworn in as the new Ulster County Superintendent of Corrections by Sheriff Juan Figueroa.
New Corrections Superintendent sworn in Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa recently nominated and swore in Jerome John as the new Ulster County Superintendent of Corrections. John will manage 160 Corrections Officers at the county jail in …
Sewer impacts surround Falcon Ridge Project Lloyd Building Department Director Dave Barton said the town is still waiting for the representative of the proposed residential Falcon Ridge project, Dan Gueron of ADC, to respond with cost …
Tony Musso continues his stories of Hidden Treasures of the Hudson Valley
In his fifth presentation for the Town of Lloyd Historical Preservation Society (TOLHPS), Anthony Musso took his audience on another virtual excursion to unheralded but significant sites in …

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Alleged hate speech under investigation in Marlboro

Officials in the Marlboro Central School District are investigating a “serious allegation” made against a varsity baseball player who is said to have used “inflammatory and …

Plattekill Easter Egg Hunt

A dreary morning gave way to bright sunshine Saturday, by the time the Easter Bunny arrived at Felten Memorial Park for the annual Plattekill Easter Egg Hunt.

Marlborough and Lloyd hold Easter Egg hunts

This past Friday afternoon the Easter Bunny hopped right into the Sportsdome in Milton. Kids got a chance to have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny, were entertained by a guitarist only known …

Sale of Plattekill Library back on track

Negotiations between the Plattekill Library Board of Trustees and the Town of Plattekill for the sale of the present library and surrounding property to the Trustees appears to be moving forward. On …

Highland presents $44.5 million school budget

The proposed Highland Central School Districts 2019/20 school budget was unanimously approved by members of the Highland Board of Education at their April 2 meeting. The adoption of the proposed …
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Yoga Nida class

The Gardiner Library hosts Yoga Nidra classes with Wendy Blair on Saturday April 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Tuesday April 30 from 2 to 3 p.m. These Community Rest Circles are free of …

Library hosts longevity workshop

The Gardiner Library will host a Longevity Workshop with Sarah Choi on Saturday April 20 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. This free event encourages community members to rethink their conceptions of health, …

Highland Library vote is April 23

The Highland Public Library Board of Trustees will be holding the annual Special District meeting on Tuesday April 23, at 6 p.m. A reading of the proposed budget will follow a report from the …

Wallkill School budget offers 1.9 percent increase

When lawmakers in Albany reached a deal on the state budget at the end of March, school districts across the state received their final state aid numbers for the 2019-2020 school year. With those …

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Marlborough Hose Co. hands out awards

Girl Scouts propose park enhancements

Lloyd Building Director highlights current projects

Orange County DMV encourages lifesaving donations during April’s Donate Life Month

Bring your needles and spinners

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Events
Friday, April 19
Birding Basics at the Gardiner Library
Friday, April 19
Canasta
Friday, April 19
Chekov's Three Sisters
Friday, April 19
Easter Plant Sale
Friday, April 19
Good Friday Blood Drive

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Arts & Entertainment
Sun of Goldfinger explores the edges of the genre, infusing it with perspectives ranging from the minimalist to the cinematic to the metallic.

Jazz at Atlas presents Sun of Goldfinger

Returning to the Hudson Valley after their memorable closing set for the 2015 Beacon Jazz Festival, alto saxophonist Tim Berne, electric guitarist David Torn and drummer Ches Smith flatten any …
Sebastian Pillitteri is the Community Science Coordinator at Riverkeeper, where he manages a water sampling network of over 414 sites, and coordinates hundreds of volunteers -- community scientists.
The Living River, and How’s the Water? The Living River, and How’s the Water? - paired presentations about the Hudson River by George Jackman and Sebastian Pillitteri of Riverkeeper, are scheduled to be presented at SUNY …