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Cornwall-on-Hudson agrees to sell water to Blooming Grove

The Town of Blooming Grove has been purchasing water from the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson for the past couple of weeks on an emergency basis while a leak is being repaired, but the municipality is …

Improvements for Laurel Crest Park?

The Cornwall Town Board has approved asking its grant writer, Millenium Strategies, to investigate applying for a new round of New York State grants for recreation. Because they are not ready to …

Comprehensive Plan committee appointed

The Cornwall Town Board has appointed its 2025 Comprehensive Plan Committee. As announced earlier in the year, former Deputy Supervisor Wynn Gold will lead it. In New York State, a comprehensive …

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Local News
One morning in 2019, Keith Perez was having breakfast with his three kids at Fiddlestix Cafe on Main Street in Cornwall. Over his eggs Benedict, he glanced across the narrow alleyway to the old …
Senator James Skoufis poses with USMA cadets who visited the State Capitol on April 9.
Senator James Skoufis (D-42) and Assemblyman Chris Eachus (D-99) welcomed cadets and leadership from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to the Capitol on Wednesday, April 9, to commemorate West …

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Cornwall Local - April 24, 2025

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Briefs
The U.S. Military Academy will hold the 26th annual Projects Day Research Symposium Thursday, April 24 showcasing over 350 cadet-led projects. The Research Symposium is one of many opportunities …
Both the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District and the Cornwall Central School District will meet on Thursday, April 24 for regular Board of Education meetings and budget …
Take a walk through Highland Falls on April 26 and you will undoubtedly come across one of several community-wide Earth Day Activities. The Town of Highlands Citizens Environmental Advisory Committee …

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Past articles
Cornwall-on-Hudson residents Stacey Hawkins and Sarah LaVallee have teamed up to create the Moxie Food Co. They have developed eight blends of seasonings and spices. Each bottle also contains a QR code which takes buyers to their website which lists a number of recipes using each blend.
Peanut butter and jelly. Macaroni and cheese. Milk and cereal. Individually these food products can stand on their own but are better when combined together. Independently Sarah LaVallee and Stacey …
Doris Clearwater
Both the Highlands Historical Society and Cornwall Historical Society will participate in this weekend’s ‘Fifty People who Shaped Southeastern Orange County’ event. It’s on …
The Dali Quartet performs at the season finale of The Newburgh Chamber Series.
Latin American music meets the classical canon when the Dalí Quartet performs April 25 in Newburgh. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at St. George’s Church, 105 Grand St. The concert …
A.J. Schenkman never set out to become a Civil War historian. Instead, as a self-described ‘amateur storyteller,’ the Hudson Valley-based author and educator has always been more …

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Under the direction of Mr. Randy, students enrolled in the Highland Falls Intermediate School’s CONNECT program have the opportunity to begin learning Spanish at an early age, via a Duolingo …
The Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra will celebrate a milestone in its 2024-25 season with a special 30th anniversary concert featuring Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection.” …

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Members of the Hudson Valley Women’s Association and Friends invites all to join them at the group’s 2025 People Who Make a Difference breakfast on Saturday, May 3 from 9-11 a.m. at the …
The Highland Falls Village Board approved the Town of Highlands Chamber of Commerce’s hosting of six car cruises on Main St. this Spring, Summer and Fall. The shows will take place from 10 …
On Saturday, Mara Davi Gaines, Supervisor Josh Wojehowski, Councilwoman Rokhsha Michael-Razi, Mayor James Kane, and James Jackson cut a ceremonial ribbon to mark the opening of the Cornwall Youth …
Kickball, whiffleball and basketball – as well as typical playground games, arts & crafts and other activities -- took place at Roe Park last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as local …

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