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Kyle Conway, President of the NAACP Newburgh/Highland Falls chapter, was one of several guest speakers at the marker ceremony.

New marker reveals African American burial site

The City of Newburgh celebrated the unveiling of a new historical marker on Sunday, Oct. 13, at the Newburgh Courthouse. The marker honors the African Americans buried at the site, now beneath the …

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 …

Lloyd rejects zone change for Bluff Project

At the last Lloyd Town Board meeting the council members voted unanimously not to grant a rezoning change for a parcel off Maple Avenue where the Crest Group had proposed to build 134 units of …

Highland Falls Board okays privatizing treatment plant

The Village Board has approved contracting out the operations of its Wastewater Treatment Plant – VRI Environmental Services will now run both the water and sewer plants. The vote on the …

Cornwall-on-Hudson Information technology is below compliance levels

October is cybersecurity awareness month and Fisch Solutions recently provided an assessment of Cornwall-on-Hudson’s information technology, installed in all facilities. At the October 7 …
On October 10, pop musician Charli XCX performed an hour-long concert before a crowd of about 1000 people including staff and vendors at Storm King Art Center in Cornwall. SKAC representatives said …
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 …
At a tentative total of $5,379,258, the proposed budget for 2025 is considered a work in progress and is expected to be finalized and approved in November.   The tax levy for the …
To pay for ongoing damage from the July 9, 2023 flood, the Town of Highlands Board has authorized the purchase of a $4 million Bond Anticipation Note (BAN). BANs are good for one year and can be …
The City of Newburgh, along with local, regional, and state partners, celebrated the completion of the North Interceptor Sewer Improvement project on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The $32 million project, which …
Local News

Lawless updates board on recent Washington DC trip

In late September, Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District Superintendent Michael McElduff, former Superintendent Dr. Frank Sheboy and Board of Education President Anne Lawless …

School News

Valley Central runners swept by Washingtonville

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’ …

Vikings top Kingston; Panthers, Bushmen lose

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 …

Diemoz leads Wallkill past Pine Plains and Dover

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 …

Vikings blank O’Neill Raiders, 2-0

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 …

The number just keeps on increasing. The Pine Bush Bushmen won their 76th straight girls’ swimming meet and won the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Assocation Division I …
The Highland Huskies dominated one set, fought their way through a second and their reserve players brought the match home as they swept the Dover Dragons, 3-0, in a Mid Hudson Athletic League …
Huskes edged in girls tennis Lena Tran and Shreya Golkonda picked up wins for the Highland Huskies in a 3-2 loss to the FDR Presidents on Oct. 8 in a Mid Hudson Athletic league girls’ tennis …
The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks had built a three-touchdown lead, and the Middletown Middies had cut it down to eight points late in the third quarter. That’s when Bruce Montgomery put …
Montgomery

Montgomery to host trunk or treat on Saturday

The Town of Montgomery Bulk Drop-off will be held on  Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19 at the Town Garage, 300 River Road. The time is 8:30 to 2:30 and the fee is $20.00 per car, cash …

Planning phase winding down in Montgomery Forward process

Residents had another opportunity to provide feedback and participate in the NY Forward process during the village’s second public workshop on October 16.

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. …

Highland

Walkway hosts Starry, Starry Night Gala

Supporters of the Walkway Over the Hudson gathered recently for the annual Starry, Starry Night Gala on the Poughkeepsie side of the park.

Each year in October, the Walkway Over the Hudson holds their annual fundraiser Starry, Starry Night on the Poughkeepsie side of the park. Maureen Solero, Director of the Friends of the Walkway, …

Hurricane Helene relief

The American Legion Hall in Highland became a collection point for much needed pillows and blankets that were brought to North Carolina. Pictured (l. - r.) Lenny Auchmoody, Lily Auchmoody, Becky Auchmoody, Willie Auchmoody, Steve Toth and American Legion Commander John Gallagher.

After word went out on social media, blankets and pillows rolled in at the American Legion Hall in Highland that were then brought down to areas in North Carolina that have been devastated by …