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Happy Halloween from Troop 4028!
A sweet outing for New Windsor
The annual Town of New Windsor Trunk or Treat welcomed ghosts and ghouls on Friday, October 25. Kristi Babcock Memorial Park transformed into a Halloween playground with candy and scares for New … more
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It wasn’t spooky at all, just fun!
On Sunday, the Greater Cornwall Chamber of Commerce held its annual Halloween Spooktacular. It was a brisk fall afternoon and Main Street was shut down from Chadeayne Circle to Willow Avenue. … more
Hemlock Ridge fire expands, containment efforts intensify
Firefighters from multiple local agencies are battling a significant forest fire near the Plattekill-Marlborough border as it moves eastward toward Marlborough. Helicopters are conducting bucket drops, with smoke visible along the ridgeline, while the Marlboro and Milton fire departments monitor the situation from Marlborough Ridge and patrol the border area. Officials have urged motorists to avoid the area or exercise extreme caution as emergency personnel use local roads for tactical operations. more
The Village of Montgomery Senior Center, 36 Bridge Street, is one of eight polling places in Orange County to host early voting.
Early voting begins on Saturday
Early voting begins Saturday in the Village of Montgomery, along with seven other sites in Orange County, and will continue through Sunday, November 3, two days before Election Day. Voting at … more
Early voting begins on Saturday
Early voting begins Saturday in Newburgh and New Windsor, along with six other sites in Orange County, and will continue through Sunday, November 3, two days before Election Day. Voting at the … more
What firefighters arrived at on Mine Dock Rd. in Fort Montgomery on Sunday afternoon.
Mine Dock Road fire is under investigation
A barn fire which brought firefighters out twice in 12 hours has been preliminarily deemed ‘accidental electrical’, Fort Montgomery Fire Department Chief Ryan Falk said Monday. Orange … more
Once complete, the new Riverlight Park playground could look something like this, but Supervisor Josh Wojehowski said plans are not set in stone and are subject to change.
Town secures $400,000 grant for Riverlight Park playground
Last week, Senator James Skoufis joined Town of Cornwall Supervisor Josh Wojehowski and Councilwoman Virginia Scott on a tour of the Riverlight Park playground. The senator secured a $400,000 grant … more
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Walden Library seeks to expand services beyond the village
Members of Walden’s Josephine-Louise Public Library recently submitted a budget referendum to the Town of Montgomery’s upcoming election ballot, which if approved, would augment the … more
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Newburgh proposes $110.6 M budget for 2025
The City of Newburgh has proposed a budget of $110.6 million for the fiscal year 2025, representing a 2.3% increase over the previous year’s budget. The digital budget booklet is available on … more
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Plattekill board votes to override the state tax cap
Though its 2025 budget will not be finalized until next month, the Plattekill Town Board laid the groundwork last week by voting to override the state’s 2 percent tax levy cap for the 2024 … more
Marlborough Town Supervisor Scott Corcoran, at right, was joined by members of the Marlborough Town Board, Highway Department, and representatives from engineering firm Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. in a groundbreaking ceremony for the building housing the town’s highway, water, and public works departments. The 75-year-old building is getting a major remodeling, an addition, and a new façade.
Marlborough breaks ground at 9W garage complex
  On Tuesday, October 15, the Town of Marlborough held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction work it is doing at the Route 9W building housing the town’s Highway, Public … more
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Village of Montgomery bans public sleeping
At the beginning of the month, Montgomery Mayor Mike Hembury proposed amending the village code to ban sleeping and camping in public places, a safety measure that would discourage encampments and … more
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Get ready for Halloween, Cornwall!
The Cornwall Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Halloween Spooktacular and Howl and Prowl Parade on Sunday, Oct. 27 from 3-5 p.m. This is the 10th anniversary of the Spooktacular, the … more
Town of Newburgh residents speak with state representatives about the bridge and the replacement plans.
New bridge coming to Meadow Hill
The New York State Thruway Authority held a public information session on Wednesday, Oct. 9, to discuss plans for replacing the Meadow Hill Road bridge over the New York State Thruway (I-87). … more
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Highlands wrapping up 2025 budget work
The October 14 Highlands Town Board meeting lasted just 22 minutes; it was preceded by a 45-minute budget work session. At the budget portion of the meeting almost every department’s … more
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New Windsor proposes $51.7 million preliminary budget for 2025
The Town of New Windsor has proposed a preliminary budget of $51.7 million for 2025, maintaining compliance with New York State’s tax cap. For the typical single-family home assessed at … more
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Picarello resigns as BC’s Exec Director
Randi Picarello, a Montgomery village trustee and founding executive director of the Business Council of Greater Montgomery (BCGM), announced earlier this month that she will step down from her role … more
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Lloyd unveils 2025 Budget
In the last few months the Town of Lloyd has been compiling and refining their proposed budget for 2025. They have stressed that the numbers could change as they work to keep taxes as low as … more
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Work begins on $26.3 million resiliency project for 9W
Governor Kathy Hochul announced this week the commencement of a $26.3 million project aimed at enhancing safety and resilience along a 4.9-mile section of U.S. Route 9W atop Storm King Mountain in … more
Make sure you have cell phone emergency alerts turned on
At the most recent Highlands Town Board meeting, Councilman Joe DeWitt urged all community residents – both Highland Falls and Fort Montgomery – to sign up for the local emergency alert … more
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