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The Newburgh City Council recently approved a contract with the Mohonk Mountain House Resort & Spa in the Shawangunk Mountains. Accommodations and meals alone are expected to cost more than $19,000.

City officials plan Mohonk weekend retreat

The posh Mohonk Mountain House Resort and Spa will be hosting a group of City of Newburgh officials for three days in April. The City Council on Monday, March 11 unanimously approved an …

East End proposal considered

The Newburgh City Council was presented on Thursday, March 7 with an initial proposal for a new mixed-use, mixed-income development at 35-37 Broad Street. The current site is a grassy area along …

College celebrates expansion of Newburgh Nursing Program

In celebration of its expanded Newburgh campus nursing program and the renovation of classroom and lab spaces to accommodate the additional students, SUNY Orange hosted approximately 60 community …

5-story residential/retail building planned near Foundry

A five story mixed-use with residential building has been proposed to be built at 50, 50 ½, 52, and 54 Liberty Street, currently a vacant lot. The project proposes 143 units to be constructed …
Newburgh Free Academy welcomes one and all to dazzle and marvel in their spring production of Hairspray from Friday, March 15 to Saturday, March 16. The story of Hairspray takes place in 1962 in …
William Walker, Carole Mineo, Ray Harvey and Dennis Grant were sworn in as new members of the Newburgh Board of Education on Tuesday, February 27. The new members will serve out their terms until the …
Shapiro’s Furniture Barn, a fifth-generation City of Newburgh business located at 75 Chambers Street, continues today to be an active storefront and a local community supporter. The business …
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The Town of Newburgh Planning Board voted Thursday, March 7 to circulate their intent for lead agency for the proposed project Dollar General located at 242 South Plank Road. The proposed 10,904 …
The project known as Newburgh Inn and Spa, located at 90 Route 17K, made an initial appearance March 7 for a proposed site plan with the installation of five electric vehicle charging stations. No …
The Town of Newburgh Planning Board granted architectural review board (ARB) and signage approval for the O’Reilly Auto Parts storefront at the Newburgh Mall at its meeting Thursday, March 7. …
After review and discussion, the Town of Newburgh Planning Board on March 7 voted for Planning Board Attorney Dominic Cordisco to prepare a referral letter to the town’s Zoning Board of …
The Town of Newburgh Planning Board on March 7 granted approval for the project known as Darrigo Solar. The site is at 86 Lakeside Road in the town, with Interstate 84 and other residential areas …
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A recent report discussed the possible movement of Orange County offices and services such as the Department of Motor Vehicles into other buildings in the City of Newburgh or out of the city …
Donald Fryar is known to many in his community as a deacon and the founder of True Insight Inc and to his immediate family as a brother, father and grandfather. In his book “From Loss to Gain: …
Astronomer Irene Pease has presented four previous times at SUNY Orange on the stars and astronomy in light polluted areas at in-person events as well as zoom during the Covid shutdown. On Thursday …
On February 28 at approximately 5:40pm, several men with guns pushed their way into a residence at 50 Fletcher Drive in the Town of Newburgh. With a knock at the front door, the resident …
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The Newburgh City Council approved new recommendations to the city’s rent guidelines board at their March 11 meeting. The new resolution supersedes the previous resolution from the January 8 …
Newburgh City Council members with one abstention approved Monday, March 11 a license and access agreement with Safe Harbors of the Hudson, Inc. and its contracted agents to access city owned …
Plans for the new Town of Newburgh Recreation Center are moving forward, with the town issuing a request for bids. The town is planning a 37,000 square foot recreation center at Chadwick Lake …
City of Newburgh Police responded Friday to a motorcycle accident involving a car and motorcycle at the intersection of South and Lander Streets. Empress EMS transported the motorcycle driver to …