Editorials
The fourth annual Climate Solutions Week Plus serves as a critical juncture in the fight against the global climate crisis. Organized by Sustainable Hudson Valley and running from September 13 to 29, …
September is more than just the start of fall—it’s a crucial time for raising awareness about ovarian cancer, a relentless disease that claims the lives of far too many women each year. …
This past Saturday morning I was leaving the house to donate blood in New Windsor. At the last second, I grabbed a cup of coffee to drink on the way, apparently a bit of a no-no when you’re about to give blood. But, it was delicious, as usual. I guzzled a little bit of water on my way in the door at the American Legion Hall (to dilute the coffee!), checked in, did the screening, and quickly found myself in position for the Red Cross technician to start the donation.
I wanted to personally thank Mayor Gagliano, Deputy Mayor Kane, Trustee Braine, Trustee Carnright, and Trustee Paliotta for agreeing to hire a crossing guard for the River Road and Hudson Street …
Thank you for printing the map of the Collens in Cornwall sculpture locations. I appreciate the positive feedback I’ve received about the exhibition from so many Cornwall residents. Again, …
Who is next? The MAGA philosophy is weird. A narrow outlook. Exclusionary! Negative! Parochial! Limiting! The newest group excluded are childless women. If childless is the standard, it would …
Thank you for providing the news to the Highland Falls and West Point community. I just returned home to the suburbs of Chicago after another wonderful weekend visiting our cadet at The United …
I used to have a book that I absolutely adored, because it made sense. It was called "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten," by Robert Fulghum. Last Thursday I tore my house apart …
Plattekill Supervisor Dean DePew Sr. is misinformed when he declares that “lithium battery storage is in my view extremely dangerous,” as he did at an August 7 town meeting. What are the …
As part of our Little Friends Preschool’s School Age Sumer Camp Program we sponsor a field trip around the Marlborough community to help our campers to understand what is involved in the day to …
Having had the opportunity to see the approved projects for the $4.5 million grant, I can only think wow. In my honest opinion, I see a definite ‘favors for friends’ continuing trend …
Were I a reporter, I would start with the facts – the who, what, when, where, and why. I would talk about how Ken Cashman moved to New York from Jersey in 1983, how he was active in his …
The phone rang and I dreaded the forthcoming news. Mary Jane Pitt, editor of The Cornwall Local had promised me an update on the precarious medical condition of 83-year-old Kenneth W. Cashman. Word …
Do you remember “Joe’s Barber Shop”? It was right next to a little jewelry store at the very beginning of “Downtown Highland Falls”. I had my first haircut (up on a …
Among those being considered for Hometown Heroes banners are Ken Kumpel (l.), a FDNY member who lost his life on 9/11 and Captain Paul Bucha (r.), a Medal of Honor recipient who passed away in July.
Cornwall-on-Hudson Trustee Lori Beth Paliotta has identified 22 utility poles, on Hudson Street, which could be used for illuminated holiday decorations or Hometown Hero banners, a project which the …
A view of the area of the Armistead wreck, just last week, from Grandview and Cornwall Ave. in Cornwall-on-Hudson.
In a move recognizing local history, the Cornwall Yacht Club has donated a sign to the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson which highlights the Hudson River wreck of the Armistead, a ship built during WWI. …
On September 13, about 14 months after floods washed out a 300-foot stretch of Rt. 218 between West Point and Cornwall-on-Hudson, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the road reopened to traffic. …
The Town of Highlands will host an important event on Friday, Sept. 20 as part of the upcoming region-wide Climate Solutions Week. Anyone in our region who was impacted by the great flood of July 9, …