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Caiden Gaynor is the Highland Middle School Leader of the Pack and stands with Principal Andrew Carnright and Asst. Principal Sarah Hathaway.
Highland celebrates Leaders of the Pack
Last week the Highland School Board honored an outstanding student in each of the three schools, calling them their Leaders of the Pack. Stella Byrd was named the Highland Elementary School … more
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Local events mark Black History Month observance
The City of Newburgh began the month of February with the annual raising of the Pan African Flag to commemorate the beginning of Black History Month. Over the course of the past several weeks, … more
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The footprint of the new addition to the Fort Montgomery Elementary School is shown last week. The building will house the new cafeteria, kitchen and gymnasium.
FMES work continuing despite winter weather
The Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District’s Board of Education awarded about $12 million in bids for Phase 3 of the district’s 2023 capital project at its meeting on … more
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Mike Jurkovic
Mike Jurkovic named Ulster County Poet Laureate for 2025
Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has named poet and music critic Mike Jurkovic as the county’s 2025 Poet Laureate. Jurkovic, a resident of the Shawangunk hamlet of Wallkill, succeeds … more
Freshtown will open its newest store, Friday, on North Plank Road in a plaza that once housed an A&P Grocery Store.
Freshtown to open in Newburgh on Feb. 21
A new Freshtown supermarket is set to open in Newburgh on Feb. 21, bringing a state-of-the-art grocery shopping experience to the community. The store, located at 59 N. Plank Road, replaces a … more
A one-of-a-kind display now at the Highland Falls Library
You’ve just got until next Tuesday to stop by the Highland Falls Library Gallery to take in a special exhibit of bespoke clothing designed by artist Cynthia Ivey Abitz. It closes February 25. … more
Highlands Town Councilman Tyrone King presents awards during the February 10 Town Board meeting.
A celebration of Black History
The February 10 meeting of the Town of Highlands Board kicked off with a special Black History Month presentation, hosted by Town Councilman Tyrone King. At it, he not only gave some history … more
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Chief presents financial plan to replace fire apparatus
The Cornwall-on-Hudson Fire Department’s fleet is aging and in need of replacement. During the Village Board’s February 10 work session, Chief Charles Quinn presented the Board of … more
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Students wish for more transportation options
In January, many of Cornwall Central High School’s seniors spent some time presenting their Capstone projects to members of the community. Two of those students, Sasha Scherer and Isabella … more
Members of the Members of the Ramapough Lenape Munsee Nation leading the prayer at the town’s African American
Montgomery honors African ancestors with fifth annual wreath ceremony
Passersby driving through Route 416 in the Town of Montgomery have likely observed a sacred area across the street from Medline’s facility: the town’s African American Cemetery, the … more
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School voting to remain at Cornwall Central Middle School
Voting in the Cornwall Central School District Board of Education member election and on the proposed 2025-26 school year’s budget will take place, as always, at the Cornwall Central Middle … more
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Volunteers conduct annual Point-In-Time Count
Braving frigid temperatures on Jan. 23, members of HONOR, the Newburgh Free Library, the City of Newburgh Planning Department, the City of Newburgh Police Department and other volunteers participated … more
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Residents complain about Highland Falls’ water
The last 20 minutes of the February 3 meeting of the Village Board in Highland Falls were centered on water. Five residents got up to question or complain about their “dirty” or … more
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Lodgings dominate Marlborough Planning Board meeting
  A bed-and-breakfast lodging at a home on Bingham Road is expected to get the green light following a brief public hearing on Monday, February 3. The hearing took place during the … more
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Montgomery Village Board establishes decorum rules for meetings
The Village of Montgomery’s February 4 board meeting featured two substantial updates: the confirmation of Police Chief William Herlihy’s resignation date, along with his … more
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Marlborough oks water extension for resort complex
The Marlborough Town Board passed three resolutions on February 10 that will facilitate the extension of municipal water to a 152-acre site between Lattintown and Ridge Roads – which a … more
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Lloyd Water & Sewer suggests upgrades
Adam Litman, Town of Lloyd Administrator for Water & Sewer, gave his monthly report to the Town Board last week, starting with a bit of bad news.   “We have Earth Care … more
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Gil Piaquadio
Piaquadio to seek re-election
Town of Newburgh Supervisor Gil Piaquadio has announced his bid for re-election, seeking another term in the 2025 election cycle. He is currently the sole candidate for the supervisor position. … more
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Board okays going over tax cap
Four community residents spoke during the Highland Falls Village Board’s annual public hearing to approve going over the NYS mandated tax cap last week. The board did approve the measure, … more
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New zoning adopted for Highland Falls
For one last hour and 26 minutes, the Highland Falls Village Board gave the public the chance to make any comments they wanted on the board’s proposed changes to business district zoning. And … more
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