This past Saturday morning I was leaving the house to donate blood in New Windsor. At the last second, I grabbed a cup of coffee to drink on the way, apparently a bit of a no-no when you’re about to give blood. But, it was delicious, as usual. I guzzled a little bit of water on my way in the door at the American Legion Hall (to dilute the coffee!), checked in, did the screening, and quickly found myself in position for the Red Cross technician to start the donation. more

I wish to thank the Southern Ulster Times for your recent editorial about my securing funding for the Highland Hose Fire Company and the Plattekill Library. (“Heartfelt Thanks for Investing in … more

The Town of Highlands Citizens Environmental Advisory Committee will hold its annual public meeting and picnic starting at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13 at Mine Dock Park in Fort Montgomery. We … more

I agree fully with Ms. Dagaev’s statements re: useless spending, as she stated in last week’s newspaper. Highland Falls needs to entice new business; a kids’ splash pad and … more

I wanted to personally thank Mayor Gagliano, Deputy Mayor Kane, Trustee Braine, Trustee Carnright, and Trustee Paliotta for agreeing to hire a crossing guard for the River Road and Hudson Street … more

Thank you for printing the map of the Collens in Cornwall sculpture locations. I appreciate the positive feedback I’ve received about the exhibition from so many Cornwall residents. Again, … more

Judging from the NY Forward projects that did or did not pass muster by the LPC (Front page story in the August 29th issue), I have to wonder how the LPC and our friends at NYS applied the criteria … more

To go to the county fair with cows you had to have a show box.    I found what would be my show box in one of the sheds. It was upstairs in a tool shed near my grandfather’s … more

On the surface, immigration doesn’t seem that bad. America is helping people from other countries find asylum in “the land of the free.” We’re giving loans, jobs, even … more

In many places 9/4/2024 is the second day of the school year and already I’ve been hit with an awful one two punch. Today’s New York Times has a front-page story about a child who … more

Who is next? The MAGA philosophy is weird. A narrow outlook. Exclusionary! Negative! Parochial! Limiting! The newest group excluded are childless women. If childless is the standard, it would … more

This November will prove to be a pivotal election in our Nation’s history. I encourage all Americans to register to vote and exercise their right to vote come November 5th, 2024. Democracy is … more

Is it me or have others noticed a distinctly corporate tone to the health care now provided in this area? By “corporate” I mean that the focus of the practice is the bottom … more

During Pat Ryan’s speech at the Democratic National Convention, he said “I’ll tell you what I think of [former President Donald Trump], they told me I can’t say that word on … more

For almost four years the Biden Harris administration has been saying that the border is closed. The whole world knows that that isnt true. Recently a small group of people from the self … more

On a past Thursday at a campaign event held in New Jersey, Trump’s remarks belittled our military. I found them to be despicable! For me such remarks are the straw that broke the camel’s … more

Thank you for providing the news to the Highland Falls and West Point community. I just returned home to the suburbs of Chicago after another wonderful weekend visiting our cadet at The United … more

I used to have a book that I absolutely adored, because it made sense. It was called "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten," by Robert Fulghum. Last Thursday I tore my house apart … more

If you take Route 7 out of the home of Uncle Sam, Troy, New York, and you head east, the city soon converts to rolling hills with old, grown-in farms, and you are exposed to an increasingly … more

Plattekill Supervisor Dean DePew Sr. is misinformed when he declares that “lithium battery storage is in my view extremely dangerous,” as he did at an August 7 town meeting. What are the … more