Editorials

Past editorials

Don’t forget! The Village of Highland Falls will celebrate its 120th birthday this weekend. You’re invited! The celebration takes place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2, 3 and 4, mostly at …
California Governor Gavin Newsome just signed 13 election protection bills to secure the Midterms. Governor Hochul should follow his lead to safeguard voters and their votes from interference by the …
Climate change is an immediate, rapidly accelerating threat that is negatively impacting the environment and people all over the world. The Hudson Valley is no exception. Small and large communities …
Although I now live in New Windsor, I spent several years as a resident of Cornwall and continue to care deeply about the community and its future. My time in Cornwall gave me a genuine appreciation …
I would like to take a moment to tell each and every member of the Highland Falls Fourth of July committee how proud I am of what we accomplished together this year. The following worked so hard for …
Played football; Red Raider, Small; played on defense The lightest left tackle; Quite fast, games were tense One time I was injured Quite badly on-field When they carried me off Many cheers it did …
I try to be honest here, and in that vein, let me say that I don’t really understand about 90 percent of things that happen on the internet. I can confidently shop, I can email and text, I use …
It’s been a week. I’m writing this on Friday, Sept. 11, at about 2 p.m. My workday is nearly over, with the exception of this evening’s 25th anniversary September 11 memorial ceremonies. Then, …

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Past Letters to the Editor
In the 2022 midterms, 46.8% of eligible voters cast ballots. That means that less than half the voting population determined control of the House and Senate, not to speak of state legislatures, …
I recently read an article about a 2015 Facebook post by Peter Oberacker.  The Facebook post honored Mr. Oberacker’s Nazi grandfather.  Mr. Oberacker is the Republican candidate for …
Waking up in New York is one of the greatest experiences in the world. However, this summer, I woke up to an orange cloud covering the city. The air was hard to breathe, and what could have been a …
I have been blocked from commenting on Supervisor Josh Wojehowski’s campaign page. I am not the only one. Several other Cornwall residents have been shut out of that page, and the pattern is hard …
Cornwall’s Wreaths Across America will take place this year on December 19, at noon at the St. Thomas of Canterbury Cemetery in Cornwall. The meaning and purpose of Wreaths Across America is …
I know we have a lot of important things to worry about these days. Local elections, local art projects, E-bikes and scooters and hotels, but I feel like I must bring your attention to a crisis that …
Twenty-five years have passed since September 11, 2001, yet for those of us who lived through that terrible day, the memories remain as vivid as ever. I had the privilege of serving as mayor of our …
I don’t write very often. But after Tuesday’s Town Board meeting, I had to. I was in the room. I do not like the Comprehensive Plan. Parts of it seem to be written for a few developers and a few …
There is plenty to discuss about what happened Friday night at the Poughkeepsie Galleria. An estimated 100 young people were involved in a disturbance that began after an argument and spilled …
Cornwall Police Department, Chief Joseph Gebert, escorted by his wife Megan, walked through the doors of the police station and into retirement. He was saluted by co-workers and other area agencies.
“For 22 years, Chief Gebert has devoted himself to the town of Cornwall, its residents and the members of his department, with his leadership, dedication and friendship.” And with one that, …
Elizabeth Bruschi and Jason Burnham
“Shared understanding and looking for practical ways forward.” With that phrase in mind, a new venture in Cornwall – the Cornwall Collaboratory – is about to be launched. What is it? Who …
Architects’ renderings of a new Cornwall pool.
Cornwall residents who want to have a say in the town’s planned new pool complex need to take a survey expressing their opinions on the project. You have until at least the end of October to do so, …