4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (185+ words) Waking up in New York is one of the greatest experiences in the world. However, this summer, I woke up to an orange cloud covering the city. The air was hard to breathe, and what could have been a beautiful…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (834+ words) With a 4-1 vote, an update to the Cornwall Comprehensive Plan has been adopted. The vote took place at a Tuesday, Sept. 1 special meeting of the Town Board, held at Munger Cottage in front of a large crowd. The dissenting vote…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (434+ words) It’s the 120th birthday celebration for the Village of … Now that the Town of Highlands Independence Day ‘Do Over’ has taken place, it’s time to gear up for the next big community event. It’s the 120th birthday celebration for the Village of…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (699+ words) Standing near Washington Lake that once supplied Newburgh’s drinking water, U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan was joined by local officials and environmental advocates Friday to denounce the Department of Defense’s decision to postpone a key phase of its PFAS investigation at…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (315+ words) The City of Newburgh will hold a remembrance ceremony at 8:30 a.m. at … Local communities will mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with memorial ceremonies Friday. The City of Newburgh will hold a remembrance ceremony at 8:30 a.m. at the Park…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (608+ words) First, it was noted that as of that week, the town’s Dial-a-Bus was to be back in service. The … Two transportation updates were given at the Town of Highlands board meeting on August 24. First, it was noted that as of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (228+ words) Just last month we saw another increase in the price of “forever stamps.” They were first issued in post offices on April 12, 2007, at a price of $0.41. The concept was that they would be … One of the hobbies I was fascinated…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (401+ words) Most residents of Orange County saw the news that the Town of Woodbury was recently able to purchase a former Catholic school building – St. Patrick’s - from the Archdiocese of New York. The purchase happened with $4 million from New York State,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (415+ words) Cornwall’s Carl Gilpatrick served on the Cornwall Central School District’s Board of Education for three years and was re-elected to a one-year term last May. Then, in July, due to the illness of his wife, he stepped down from his life…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (632+ words) Mahjong Club. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Josephine-Louise Public Library, Walden. Mahjong Club. 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Josephine-Louise Public Library, Walden. Walden Senior Citizens. 1 p.m. Anita Vandermark Community Center, 97 Sherman Avenue, Walden. (Club meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month; Senior Social on 2nd and 4th Tuesday.) Walden Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m. Osiris Country Club,…...