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National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature to visit

Greetings from River City. Grace Episcopal Church joined with over 180 congregations in New York to welcome the Rev. Matthew Heyd as the next Bishop of the Diocese of New York. Heyd was …

Balmville Grange to host spring plant sale

Memorial Day is solemn and sacred and sad, for many Americans observing this holiday. Often, Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops can be found placing American flags or wreaths on the graves, of our …

Remembering those who paid the ultimate price

Hello New Windsor. Happy Memorial Day to everyone. I know many people look at Memorial Day as a holiday that kicks off the summer with barbecues and trips to the beach but please let us not forget …

You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone

History is fleeting. It glides away like a stream – a stream that is hard to follow unless you are hardy enough to climb along its rocky shores. Yet, the rewards of following that stream are …
I thought I’d do a second part article this week on the Baker Steam Bottling Works which was originally located over on Washington Street and Lake Street. After the flamboyant Mrs. J. Ed Baker …
A couple of great photos shared with me are of the Siglar Preparatory School. Anyone remember it? Okay, let’s go back to the beginning. In 1829, the Reverend John M. Mason established the …
Last week, I met the members of the downtown business owners association. Representing the many enterprises that are operating inside the walls of old Newburgh buildings, they better define the …
Hello New Windsor. One of the players I coach in baseball was struck in the face with a line drive earlier this season and had a serious concussion and had to be out for a few weeks before he was …
Town of Newburgh Recreation Department invites you to join them for a “Moon Hike,” a late-night walk around Chadwick Lake Park (Large Pavilion).  It is approximately a 4.5 mile …
School News
Newburgh Free Academy has named Aarav Shah and Jillian Brand the NFA Class of 2023 Valedictorian and Salutatorian, respectively. Aarav Shah attends Newburgh Free Academy Main Campus and Jillian Brand …
For Shirley Cordova of Newburgh, a Mount Saint Mary College Hispanic Studies major on the Education track, the path to her future led her back to the school she loved in her younger years. …
On May 7, an Eagle Scout Court of Honor Ceremony was held in honor of Joseph Dubaldi at the Cronomer Valley Fire Department, located at 296 North Plank Road in the Town of Newburgh. The Eagle Scout …
Wallkill’s Board of Education Elections results saw the four incumbents returning to serve on the board and the Wallkill District Budget of $85.4 million also passed following the election on …
The Newburgh Enlarged City School District’s 2023-2024 Budget of $335.4 million passed on Tuesday, May 16 at the conclusion of the polling period. The unofficial count shared by the district …
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