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The Newburgh City Council recently approved a contract with the Mohonk Mountain House Resort & Spa in the Shawangunk Mountains. Accommodations and meals alone are expected to cost more than $19,000.

City officials plan Mohonk weekend retreat

The posh Mohonk Mountain House Resort and Spa will be hosting a group of City of Newburgh officials for three days in April. The City Council on Monday, March 11 unanimously approved an …

Highland refines 2024-25 School Budget

At the past few meetings the Highland School Board and administration has been refining the budget for the 2024-25 school year. At this point the draft budget for next year, without going over the …

Montgomery a ‘non-sanctuary’ municipality

The Village of Montgomery board, as proposed by Trustee Mike Hembury, passed a resolution during its March 5 meeting that declared the village a non-sanctuary municipality. This decision sparked …

East End proposal considered

The Newburgh City Council was presented on Thursday, March 7 with an initial proposal for a new mixed-use, mixed-income development at 35-37 Broad Street. The current site is a grassy area along …

Lloyd sets roadwork schedule for 2024

Each year in late winter, the Lloyd Town Board receives a list of town roads from Highway Superintendent Rich Klotz that his department plans to work on in the coming year. It is called a 284 …

Town OKs water source protection

The Town of Montgomery board, after conducting research and talking with experts over the last few weeks, motioned to approve the Drinking Water Source Protection Program during the town’s …

Pair to lead Wallkill St. Pat’s Parade

Heather Riley (l.)  and Wendy Cavanaugh at Golden Rule Thrift Shop.

The Wallkill St. Patrick’s Parade Committee, for the first time in its 37 years of organizing the Town of Shawangunk’s annual parade, chose two residents to represent this year’s …

Ulster celebrates Women’s History Month

Sophie Miller at WKNY, c.1944. Courtesy of Friends of Historic Kingston.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack proudly presents the latest addition to the “Historical Profiles” series in partnership with Friends of …

Hudson Valley Food Bank celebrates building progress

Tom Nardacci speaking at the ceremony.

Members of Food Bank of Hudson Valley invited residents and partners of Orange County and New York State last Thursday, March 7 to celebrate the progress of its newest project, a 40,000-square-foot …

Local News

Rydell to keep an eye on state aid package

At a previous Marlboro School Board meeting Superintendent Michael Rydell discussed a year to year comparison of the overall budget with a rollover budget: in 2023-24 the approved budget was …

Walden property faces demolition

The deadline has passed for the owner of 3537 Montgomery Street to make repairs to an unsafe building.

The Village of Walden board, after waiting a month, is prepared to order demolition of a building at 3537 North Montgomery Street after its owner failed to repair the property. The property, …

Local News

New clothing shed comes to Milton

B.J Mikkelsen [R] stands beside Jennifer Chase, of St. Pauly Textile, and Steffen Mazzola, of Mazzola Oil Service.

B J Mikkelsen has been working for several years to bring a clothing shed to Milton. He recently succeeded.     The shed is located on the Mazzola Oil Service property near …

Skoufis announces $50K science grant for PB schools

Senator James Skoufis with Pine Bush School Staff.

Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) has secured $50,000 in grant funding for the Pine Bush Central School District. This money has been used to purchase 18 Samsung Interactive Displays, with …

Briefs

Around the Valley: Orange County

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Pine Bush Library The Pine Bush Library invites the community to join in the festivities of St. Patrick’s Day with a special Tea event at the Community …

VC strengthens security

Members of the Valley Central School Board learned of efforts to strengthen security at its March 4 meeting. Stephen Ragni, Director of Safety & Emergency Preparedness, reported on the …

School News

Szymanowicz is 36th at State Bowling

Newburgh’s Gage Szymanowicz rolled a 1,206 high series to finish 36th, leading Section 9 to a 10th place finish at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association boys’ …

TT Burden achieves scoring milestone

Newburgh’s TT Burden is shown with family, friends, teammates and coaches after scoring her 1,000th career point on Feb. 15 at Washingtonville High School.

Terri’nashje Burden might be the quietest person on the Newburgh Free Academy girls’ basketball team. Her play, however, is the loudest. She finished her sophomore year – …

Highland’s Grant to attend SUNY Orange

Highland’s A.J. Grant signs his commitment to continue his baseball career at SUNY Orange at a ceremony on March 5 at Highland High School.

Highland senior A.J. Grant signed his commitment on March 5 to continue his baseball career at SUNY Orange at a ceremony at Highland High School. Highland baseball coach John Manganiello …

Highland’s Becker and Klotz sign college letters

Highland’s Caitlyn Becker signs her commitment to play women’s lacrosse at Adelphi University as her teammate Leah Klotz looks on during Thursday’s signing ceremony at Highland High School.

Caitlyn Becker and Leah Klotz have been playing lacrosse in Highland since they were in first grade. Last week, they took the next steps in their futures together. Becker and Klotz, both …

The Newburgh Elite Track Club’s spring medley relay team of Brady Danyluk, Anthony Burnett, Nakei Johnson and David Pinnock won the high school championship at the Nike Indoor Nationals on …
Emily Tarsio rolled a six-game series of 1,030, leading the Marlboro Dukes to a seventh-place finish at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association girls’ bowling championships …
Montgomery

What’s next for Hill Street bridge?

Nearly two months after receiving a favorable court ruling in their battle with the Town of Montgomery over the Hill Street Bridge, Walden officials are wondering what comes next. The Orange …

Village elections set for March 19

March 19 is election day in villages throughout New York State. Locally, residents of Maybrook, Montgomery and Walden will be going to the polls to cast their vote. The following is a summary of the …

Highland

Highland’s Basil Metz is an Eagle Scout

Basil Metz posed with his parents, Tania and Steven, after the Eagle Scout Court Of Honor

Recently Basil Metz became an Eagle Scout at a special Court of Honor ceremony that was held at St. Gregory the Theologian Orthodox Church under Fr. Eric Tosi in Wappingers Falls. Eagle Scout is the …

Highland Senior Citizens to host St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon

Highland Senior Citizens invite the community to join their upcoming St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon, featuring a Corned Beef and Cabbage Lunch. The event will take place on Friday, March 15, from …