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The Fieldstone Lodge on North Plank Road

I was asked not too long ago to provide a bit of history about the Fieldstone Lodge. Many of you probably know it today as the Iron Chef, or maybe even remember it as the Old Eagle Inn. For this …

Providing for the poor

In the act that created the Precinct of Newburgh before the Revolutionary War, there was a provision for care of the poor by a “Poor Master” who would dispense alms. The precinct’s budget in …

Help plan the future of your library

Ruffling the colors of the forest leaves, The winds make music as they come and go.” John Critchley Prince (1808-1866) School children always look forward to their annual Fire Prevention Week visit …

Halloween Public skate at Ice Time Oct. 30

Greetings from River City. I have been thinking of things that used to be everyday common and are no longer… Public phone boots that offered a folding door, little ledge used as a desk or to …

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Many of you know you can reach out to me about family items you discover, places you would like to know more about, and other topics. This past week an e-mail, with a letter from over 100 years ago …
The quick social media network around Newburgh often features announcements of new downtown businesses, particularly eateries. Running a restaurant is super hard work. It involves as much talent in …
“The mug of cider simmered slow, The apples sputtered in a row, And, close at hand the basket stood With nuts from brown October’s wood.” John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) Welcome to the …
Greetings from River City. If you are looking for heroes, look around you. They’re family members, neighbors and strangers. They are the people who take care of their families, often by working at …
Back in April I published an article about a game of poker with outrageous stakes resulting in a scandal. How about this week we take a look at the magnificent home of Francis Payson Weed in …

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School News
[From left to right] Geovani Angel, Rose Espinoza, Sydney Phillips, Anisa Abdul-Khabir and Guy Du Quesnay.
Four Newburgh Free Academy students produced three short films that were selected for a local film festival, with one earning third place in the competition. Sydney Phillips, a senior at NFA’s …
Newburgh’s Nyeir Johnson hits the hole as Middletown’s Andrew Smith looks to make a stop during Friday’s Class AA football game at Faller Field in Middletown.
The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks had just taken a three-point lead. The only problem was 1:43 left in the game, which was more than enough time for the Middletown Middie Bears, who drove 64 …
Newburgh Free Academy’s Griffin Robinson (13) takes the ball down the field with Monroe-Woodbury’s Josue Hernandez (17) following closely during the Crusaders’ 2-0 win on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Francisco Cordova de Alba scored both goals Wednesday as Monroe-Woodbury beat Newburgh Free Academy 2-0 in a physical varsity boys soccer match, handing the Goldbacks their first loss of the season. …
Newburgh’s Nyeir Johnson runs the football as Pine Bush’s Ruben Simpson looks to make the tackle and Newburgh’s Michael Chambliss tries to block during Friday’s Class AA football game at Thomas Lonergan Field in Pine Bush.
The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks got off to a slow start. They even trailed. After falling behind by seven points on the game-opening drive, the Goldbacks scored 42 straight points on their …
The Newburgh Enlarged City School District will host a Family Hero Night and Resource Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 20, offering families information about drug prevention, community resources and healthy …

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