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Transforming the way west

In the beautiful days of May, I start touring the garden centers. At Devitt’s, my husband and I just purchased a nice big tree that now stands proudly at our curb, replacing the one that ash …

The Middlehope School

One of the glass plate negatives I’ve previous chatted about has intrigued me for many hours. All that is written on the negative is “Middlehope School Graduation”. From the dating …

Honor our nation’s war dead

“Your silent tents of green We deck with fragrant flowers; Yours has the suffering been, The memory shall be ours.” - Henry W. Longfellow Let us give thanks this Memorial Day and every …

Newburgh Elks to celebrate Flag Day

Greetings from River City. Thank you, to all those of you who have sent happy birthday greetings. I am sorry that I haven’t been able to respond all via Facebook, I have had a problem with it …

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As this week closes, a new class of graduates will hear the applause of their family, friends and classmates as they accept their degrees from Mount Saint Mary College. Among those walking up to …
One of the Holy Grails of genealogical research is a family Bible. These family tomes are often a wealth of information and can often include details not found in census reports, obituaries, and so …
“Our Blessed Mother Mary always wants to walk with us, be close to us, she always wants to help us with her intercession and her love. So, I would like to pray together with you, Let us pray …
From Ellenjane Gonyea--Nora Cronin Presentation Academy: “We are a couple of weeks away from #HVGives so we wanted to kick things off with our new campaign, #EducateOneMore. As you may or may …
In one week, on the third Thursday of the month, the Newburgh Historical Society will open its doors for an evening of hidden history. The old stories shared once each month are not truly hidden just …

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School News
Newburgh’s Melissa Schulze stands in at the plate.
Despite a late rally, the Newburgh Free Academy varsity girls softball team came up short in a 6-4 loss to Monroe-Woodbury on Friday afternoon, marking their second defeat of the week. The …
Voters in the Newburgh Enlarged City School District approved all four ballot propositions in Tuesday’s budget and school board election, according to unofficial results released after polls …
Logan Voltaire takes a cut at the plate.
Senior pitcher Chase Rounds delivered a dominant no-hitter with 10 strikeouts to lead Newburgh Free Academy past Kingston High School, 6-0, in a varsity baseball matchup on Wednesday. Rounds, …
Newburgh goalie Madison Coughlin was honored last week after recording her 100th save.
The Newburgh Free Academy varsity girls lacrosse team continued to search for its first win of the season after dropping back-to-back contests last week, falling to Pine Bush and Our Lady of Lourdes. …
About 50 fifth graders from Gidney Avenue Memorial School saw what campus life is like at Mount Saint Mary College on Friday, May 2. During their tour, the students learned about the residence …

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