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Nicole Parete (.) has been named acting principal at  Plattekill Elementary School, replacing Monica Hasbrouck. (r.)

Wallkill School board appoints acting principal at Plattekill Elementary School

Two employees at Plattekill Elementary School have been placed on paid administrative leave, and an acting principal has been appointed following a special meeting of the Wallkill Central School …

Community speaks out against Newburgh school cuts

Newburgh students, teachers and community members voiced their concerns on proposed district administration reductions ahead of budget adoption at the Newburgh Board of Education April 8 meeting. The …

Kane sets goals for first term as mayor

In its 141-year history, the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson has only had 30 mayors. James Kane, who was first elected in March 2010, has served as trustee for almost six terms, three of which included …

New water meter project begins

The Highland Falls Village Board has authorized spending $45,595 to purchase 100 new Badger water meters to replace old, failing meters in homes and commercial buildings in the village. …

Pine Bush school board picks Lenz as superintendent

The Pine Bush school board appointed Joseph Lenz, Assistant Superintendent for Business, as the district’s new superintendent at its April 8 meeting. “I am immensely grateful for the …
New Highland Falls Mayor Jim DiSalvo has named Trustee Jim Ramus as his deputy mayor; he took the action at the board’s April 7 reorganization meeting. In other matters, DiSalvo named …
The April 7 Cornwall-on-Hudson reorganization meeting was fairly pro-forma with a few minor changes. Although he was officially sworn in as mayor earlier in the day, James Kane ceremoniously took the …
The Newburgh Enlarged City School District Board of Education continues to debate how to best engage with students at Newburgh Free Academy, following multiple appearances by students at recent board …
Last week the Highland Rotary Club honored four residents with  Service Above Self awards at a dinner held at Casa Milanese; High School Senior Amelia DelForno, Darlene Plavchak, Bushiken Karate …
In July 2021, the New York State Comptroller’s Office conducted an audit report on the Village of Montgomery, evaluating the board of trustees’ oversight of the village treasurer’s …
Local News

Vehicle crashes into Newburgh apartment house, collapsing porch

A vehicle crashed into a two-story apartment house at 100 Hasbrouck Street in the City of Newburgh on Tuesday

A vehicle crashed into a two-story apartment house at 100 Hasbrouck Street in the City of Newburgh on Tuesday, causing the front porch to collapse and prompting a multi-agency emergency response. …

School News

Marlboro Student awarded grant to combat hunger

Front row (left to right): Marlboro Middle School (MMS) Grade 8 student Zachary Dina, Principal Debra Clinton, and National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) Co-Advisor Andrea Viviani. Back row (left to right): MMS Assistant Principal Demian Stanmyer and NJHS Co-Advisor Daniel Nicosia.

Zachary Dina, a Grade 8 student at Marlboro Middle School and a dedicated member of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS), is being recognized for his outstanding commitment to service, …

Highland to begin accepting applications for UPK Program

The Highland Central School District is pleased to announce that it will continue to offer its Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program next year. The District began accepting applications for the …

What do you know about Sakura and Hanami?

If you answer the above question by saying ‘nothing!’ then you might want to find a Highland Falls Intermediate School student who is enrolled in the CONNECT program and ask them! In …

Willow Avenue Elementary performs Disney’s ‘The Aristocats Kids’

Willow Ave. Elementary School’s Drama Club put on a delightful performance of Disney’s The Aristocats Kids last week – it was the final musical of the Cornwall Central School …

Montgomery

Palczewski is new town’s CAC chairperson

Mark Palczewski

The Montgomery Town Board, during its April 2 meeting, announced a new chairperson for the Montgomery CAC, a committee that advises the board on environmental conservation. Mark Palczewski, a Village …

Valley Central will consider realignment alternatives

The future of Walden Elementary School remains uncertain following the latest Valley Central Board of Education meeting, where community members voiced emotional concerns and board members called for …

Highland

Highland Library to hold annual vote and meeting

The Highland Public Library Board of Trustees will be holding the annual Special District meeting on Tuesday April 22 at 5:30 p.m.. A reading of the proposed budget will follow a report from the …

Highland Rotary Club to honor community champions

Bushiken Karate Skinner Dojo is being honored with the business award.

The Highland Rotary Club will present three awards to distinguished members of the community at the 21st Annual Service Above Self Dinner, which will be held on Friday, April 11, at 6 p.m. at Casa …