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Eric Pierson (left) with town and hamlet residents, discussing ideas for the town hall and Garrison Park.

Wallkill residents hold brainstorming session

Last year, the Town of Shawangunk received $50,000 from New York State’s Strategic Planning and Feasibility Grant to revitalize the Hamlet of Wallkill. With so much money and so many factors to …

Lara Pruschki (at the podium) and Kelly Naughton (holding the map) describing Forest of Fun Aerial Adventure Park to the planning board.

Montgomery’s Forest of Fun project generates mixed reviews

Representatives of Outdoor Venture Group, an adventure park company based in Connecticut, returned to the Town of Montgomery planning board recently to provide updates to a distinctive project: the …
Residents had another opportunity to provide feedback and participate in the NY Forward process during the village’s second public workshop on October 16.

Planning phase winding down in Montgomery Forward process

Over the last several months, the Village of Montgomery has worked diligently through the New York Forward program, drawing closer to revitalizing the municipality with highly anticipated projects. …

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Properties at 76-80 West Main Street (left) and 60 Main Street (right) have been declared unsafe.
The Village of Walden board held two lengthy hearings last Tuesday, October 1 addressing two unsafe and dilapidated properties on Main Street. The mayor and trustees spoke with the respective …
During the Village of Montgomery’s October 1 meeting, Mayor Mike Hembury proposed a new local law: to prohibit unlawful sleeping in public spaces, such as the Veterans Memorial Park or on the …
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Wallkill Valley Times - October 17, 2024

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The Pine Bush school board heard reports on the successes of the high school and academy summer programs at its October 8 meeting. Six students completed graduation requirements and were able to …
While he still plays his trumpet every day, Baldwin’s focus is calligraphy.
Precision and Creativity do not necessarily to go together. The words seem to describe opposites because precision denotes exactness and staying within the rules while creativity broadens the scope …
Nina Postupack, the Ulster County clerk who retired in August, died Thursday following a long illness. “Nina Postupack was an extraordinary public servant whose dedication to the people of …

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Stories you may have missed
Brian Maher holding up a giant $75,000 check with several Shawangunk officials.
Assemblyman Brian Maher made a guest appearance at the town of Shawangunk’s October 3 meeting, surprising residents and officials with a special present: a $75,000 check toward capital …
Deborah DeJesus (left) with her mother Ange Cole (right)
The Kaplan Hospice Family Residence in Newburgh celebrated a special birthday on September 21: Ange Cole, a former Suffolk County resident who recently moved to Orange County and turned 100 years …
Orange County Sheriff Paul Arteta and Chief William Herlihy announced the arrest of three individuals for the sale of crack cocaine in the Village of Walden following a multi-agency investigation. …

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Sports
The Valley Central Vikings were swept by the Washingtonville Wizards on Oct. 8 during an Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association cross-country meet. Joe Mullen won the boys’ …
Julian Montrevil ran for 110 yards and scored two touchdowns as the Valley Central Vikings got back in the win column with a 24-13 victory over the Kingston Tigers on Thursday at Dietz Stadium in …
Nathaniel Diemoz won the boys’ race with a time of 16:41.26, leading the Wallkill Panthers to a first-place finish in a three-way Mid Hudson Athletic League cross-country meet with the Pine …
Friday’s non-league girls’ soccer game at Valley Central High School in Montgomery.
It wasn’t just Senior Night, but it was a battle between two of last year’s Section 9 champions. The Valley Central Vikings honored their eight seniors and the defending Class AA …

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