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The front doors of Cornwall Central High School aren’t being opened all that often right now, but just over a month from now students will return to school.

When Cornwall HS students return to school in September...

This past school year, as in countless years before, a typical day at CCHS consisted of eight 45-minute periods, a relatively traditional high school model. However in the fall of 2024 that will …

New York State: $1.197M for Cornwall culvert

Senator James Skoufis and Assemblyman Chris Eachus announced last week that five Orange County bridges and culverts have been chosen for replacement or rehabilitation through the 2024 Bridge NY …

Cornwall Board okays Munger, Town Hall A/C work

The Town of Cornwall has spent $42,600 to ensure that both Munger Cottage and the offices of both the town clerk and Building Department stay cool the rest of this hot summer. The board took the …

National Night Out at Highland Falls is Tuesday, August 6

The Highland Falls Police Department, West Point Military Police and Town of Highlands Police will be out in full force during National Night Out in Highland Falls on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The event …
Phil Hannawalt has run the Town of Highlands Building Department for years, but it was just this past Monday evening when he officially was promoted to Building Inspector (3) after earning a very high score on the Orange County Civil Service exam. He’s shown here with Town Board members Ty King, Rich Sullivan, Supervisor Bob Livsey and Nancy Sporbert.

Hannawalt officially receives ‘Building Inspector’ title

As of Monday evening, Fort Montgomery’s Philip Hannawalt is the new Town of Highlands Building Inspector (3). That may be a surprise to some who assumed he’d held the position for the …

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Vouchers, COVID tests available for Highland Falls residents

Mayor Joe D’Onofrio announced this week that he has Farmers Market coupon vouchers (a book of five $5 coupons - worth $25) available for local senior citizens at Village Hall. The vouchers …

NYForward application deadline extended to August 9

The Highland Falls NY Forward ‘open call for projects’ has been extended to Friday, Aug. 9. There has been low interest in the program so far, Mayor Joe D’Onofrio said at the most …

VA, DOD join forces for veterans health

The Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense have expanded their existing partnership to allow veterans, soldiers, cadets, and other beneficiaries to receive care from the Keller Army …

New sculpture unveiled on Bridge Street

The Greater Cornwall Chamber of Commerce proudly unveiled a new sculpture at Bridge Street Park on Main Street yesterday, marking the beginning of the highly anticipated Upstate Art Weekend (UPAW). …

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Wallkill Valley Times - July 25, 2024

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Another successful Highland Falls Rotary Club year in the books

Highland Falls Rotary members gathered on a recent Thursday afternoon at Thayer Hotel to thank outgoing President George Biskup and wife Jane (in photo, seated in the front) for his work this past …

Public hearing will continue in August

NYMA officials will not only need to come back before the Town Board at its August 13 meeting, but in the meantime they need to report in to the town’s Building Department on ongoing repairs to …

Cornwall library is set to upgrade its system

The Cornwall Public Library, a member of the Ramapo Catskill Library System (RCLS), has announced an upgrade to its integrated library system (ILS). The upgrade, scheduled for August 1-4, will …

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Mid Hudson Times - July 25, 2024

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Scout removes thousands of invasive species from Black Rock Forest

Paul Doty received his Eagle Award during a ceremony in June, but to earn the highest honor in Scouting he and a group of volunteers removed 3,000 invasive species plants from Black Rock Forest and replaced them with 18 native plants and bushes.

When Paul Doty completed his Eagle Scout project, he and his fellow volunteers had removed 3,000 invasive species plants from along Peck’s Road in Black Rock Forest. He was one of four to be …

New head takes over at Storm King School

Only appointed to succeed Jonathan Lamb as Storm King School’s new head of school at the time, Lisa Shambaugh was asked to address the graduating class last month. She officially assumed her new role on July 1.

Lisa Shambaugh hadn’t officially taken over as Storm King School’s new head of school when she addressed the graduating class during June’s commencement ceremony, but she has nearly …

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Southern Ulster Times - July 25, 2024

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Highland Falls Fire Department hosting festival

The Highland Falls Fire Department will host a one-day street festival on Main St. (between Town Hall and Village Hall) Saturday July 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Santa (in his Summer gear, of …

22 calls for Fort Montgomery Fire Dept.

The Fort Montgomery Fire Department responded to 22 calls in June, Chief Ryan Falk has reported to the Fort Montgomery Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners. There were three automatic …

Blood donors are needed in August

The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to reinforce the blood supply as much as possible before the summer winds down. Additionally, significant weather disasters in …

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School News

Newburgh’s Will Soto competes in Pan American Games

Newburgh’s Will Soto stands atop the podium with his gold medal in the freestyle portion of the U15 Pan-American Games on June 16 in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Will Soto is only a sophomore and already one of the most decorated wrestlers in Newburgh Free Academy history. He showed up on the scene as an eighth grader and finished third at the New York …

Wallkill’s DeGroat to sign with Kansas City Royals

Wallkill’s Kyle DeGroat pitches during a non-league baseball game.

Kyle DeGroat always knew that he would continue his baseball career after graduating from Wallkill High School. The only question was where. DeGroat, a right-handed pitcher, initially …

Hudson Valley stars head to BCANY classic

Marlboro’s Gabby Murphy dribbles as Red Hook’s Emilie Kent (21) defends and Katie Boyd looks on during a Section 9 Class A championship girls’ basketball game on March 1 at Mount St. Mary College in Newburgh.

Seven local players will fill the Hudson Valley roster this weekend at the Basketball Coaches Association of New York’s Summer Hoopfest in Johnson City. The team will be led by Wallkill …

Career & Technical Center celebrates 500 young professionals

Soleil Miller, a young professional in the Fashion Design & Merchandising program was the Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Class of 2024 Salutatorian, and offered to emcee the Completion Celebration held at the Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston. The entire celebration was hosted by our young professionals, who made introductions and announced the program. Soleil is from the New Paltz Central School District.

On May 30, the Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Center honored more than 500 young professionals from high schools across the region during its Class of 2024 Completion Celebration, which was held …

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John Reilly, professor of History Mount Saint Mary College - John Riley 1/2017.Mount Saint Mary College, history, staff, professor, emeritus
Historian, traveler, and professor emeritus John T. Reilly, one of the longest-serving faculty members Mount Saint Mary College has ever known, passed away on Tuesday, July 9 at the age of 84. …
The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan (CFOS) is pleased to announce that applications are being accepted for the 2024 Make a Difference grants. This year, the Fund will prioritize …
Montgomery

Montgomery ZBA rejects QuickChek’s area variances

The Town of Montgomery Zoning Board of Appeals, in the latest of several discussions surrounding the QuickChek proposed for Scott’s Corners, denied four of the applicant’s five area …

Construction for Hudson Valley Food Bank goes swimmingly

The Montgomery facility is expected to be completed by October.

The Montgomery Town Board received several updates for the Hudson Valley Food Bank during its last meeting on Wednesday, July 17, among other discussions regarding Real Deal Management and property …

Highland

Assemblyman secures funds for Plattekill, Highland

Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson presents a check for $23,000 to the Highland Hose Company. Pictured L-R: Michael Gaffney, Deputy Director-Ulster County Dept of Emergency Services; Mike Schaeffer, Gina Hansut , Ulster County Legislature; Nathan Peura, Alan Barone, Fire Commissioner, Nicholas Rosenkranse, Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson, George Monteverdi, Peter D. Miller, Chief, Roger LaForge, David Plavchak, Town of Lloyd Supervisor; and Everett Erichsen, Director-Ulster County Dept of Emergency Services.

  Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson recently secured funding for the Plattekill Library and the Highland Hose Company.   On July 18, Jacobson presented a check for $15,000 to the …

Highland hosts a summer block party

Last Saturday evening the Highland Business Association hosted a traditional Block Party in the hamlet of Highland. The sidewalks were transformed into outdoor bistros for the event as the association held a Murder Mystery where ‘Detectives’ signed up and received ‘clues’ that had to be verified inside of the stores in the hamlet.