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There is plenty happening at the Marlboro Free Library this November, with music, local history, crafts, veterans’ programs and opportunities for residents to gather with friends and neighbors. …
Marlboro High School Grade 12 student Hope Lawson made history as the first Marlboro student selected to serve as a youth guardian for the Hudson Valley Honor Flight! Hope participated in Mission 3000, accompanying Vietnam War veteran Edward Mayer of Kingston on a special trip to Washington, D.C.,
As November settles in with crisp air, changing leaves, and the anticipation of Thanksgiving, it offers us a meaningful opportunity to pause and reflect on the many blessings in our lives. This …
Happy fall, everyone! Grab your calendar and make note of these upcoming events, school news, church activities and community happenings around Marlboro. Halloween in the Park — Trunk or Treat …
What a PINK-TACULAR night at Mary Jane’s Dairy Bar! On Oct. 1, the 11th annual Dukes Wear Pink PINKALICIOUS event brought the Marlboro community together for an evening of Pinkalicious sundaes, …
The Great Community Give Back, held Oct. 17, is a day dedicated to meaningful, service-oriented experiences. In celebration, the Marlboro Free Library is partnering with other Ulster County …

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Photo provided Mount Academy captured the Section 9 Class A girls soccer championship Saturday, Oct. 31, defeating top-seeded Our Lady of Lourdes, 4-0, at Wallkill High School.
Mount Academy girls win Section 9 title Mount Academy captured the Section 9 Class A girls soccer championship Saturday, Oct. 31, defeating top-seeded Our Lady of Lourdes, 4-0, at Wallkill High …
Highland’s Raquel Marreiros fields the ball in Saturday’s Class B final.
Inga Haynes scored twice as Burke defeated Highland, 2-0, in the Section 9 Class B girls soccer championship game Saturday, Oct. 31. Offense came at a premium. The teams combined for just eight …
Things got a little wild at Highland Elementary School during this year’s Kindergarten Wild Rumpus! On October 28 and 29, the school’s youngest Huskies brought the beloved children’s book Where …
Marlboro’s Fiona Heavens swims the 200-yard freestyle during Saturday’s OCIAA Division I girls’ swimming championships at the Newburgh Free Academy Natatorium.
Marlboro’s Amelia Cummings finished third in the 200-yard individual medley, leading the Marlboro Dukes to a seventh-place finish at the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association Division …

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Highland’s Christian Cristie manages to hold on to the ball in spite of the efforts of two O’Neill defenders in Saturday’s game.
Highland rallied from a halftime deficit and pulled away in the second half Saturday, defeating O’Neill 31-15 in the Huskies’ homecoming game. O’Neill took an early 3-0 lead after …
Shawn DeLaigle ran for three touchdowns and 162 yards, and the Marlboro football team recovered three muffed kickoffs in a 40-0 shutout of New Paltz on Friday, Oct. 23. DeLaigle, a senior …
Dylan McKenzie scores a touchdown for Marlboro and extends the lead to 27-0 over Liberty during the third quarter.
The Marlboro Dukes continued their winning ways Friday night, rolling past the Liberty Redhawks 41-0 for their third consecutive victory. Marlboro improved to 4-2 overall and 2-2 in Class B, while …
Devin Robertson catches a pass for a first down as Marlboro converts on a fourth and two during a first quarter drive.
Shawn DeLaigle scored both touchdowns and intercepted two passes Saturday as the Marlboro varsity football team beat Highland 14-7 in the Black and Blue Bowl, extending the Dukes’ winning streak in …
L to R - John Guarino (owner’s husband), Scott Manley, Cathy Alfonso (survivor), Anthony LoBiondo, Margaret Guarino (owner), and Paul Ruggiero.
The Marlboro Faculty Association, together with the Dukes Fight Together Pink team, brought the Marlboro school community and surrounding community together Oct. 1 to support local families affected …

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Highland Middle School Grade 8 students had the opportunity to take their learning beyond the classroom during a field trip to the Highland Fire District Headquarters on September 30. Throughout …
Maddy Oremus-Palmese speaks at the ceremony held for Corporal Michael Oremus during the varsity boys soccer game between Highland and Ellenville on Thurs., Oct. 1.
Highland and Ellenville played to a scoreless tie Thursday, Oct. 1, in a varsity boys soccer match dedicated to the memory of Army Cpl. Michael Oremus, a former Highland soccer player and team …
Highland’s A.J. Nugent scores a touchdown as Wallkill’s Vincent Hazard pursues during a September 4 game at Wallkill Senior High School’s Robinson Field.
Burke Catholic quarterback Lucas Rodriguez rushed for four touchdowns Thursday night, leading the Eagles to a 52-6 rout of Highland and pushing Burke’s record to 4-0. The game matched two …
Marlboro’s Olivia Besteiro meets Mount Academy’s Ruby Clement at the net during Thursday’s MHAL Division 2 volleyball match at Marlboro High School.
The Marlboro Dukes were three points away from doing something no one else had done this season. Win a set from the Mount Academy Eagles. Then came a frustrated substitution by Mount …
Highland volleyball wins three straight Highland’s girls volleyball team picked up three victories in four days, defeating Ellenville, Rondout and Spackenkill in a busy stretch from Sept. 23-26. …

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