New benches grace Olley Community Park On May 18th, Bill and Susan Taylor had the honor of attending a dedication ceremony of benches located at Olley Park in Walden, that were donated by Wallkill Lodge 627 F. & A. M. and Messco …more By Anita Vandermark|5/30/24 |
City of Newburgh to celebrate Pride Month The City of Newburgh will host a flag raising ceremony on Saturday, June 1 st to usher in the beginning of Pride Month, and to recognize and celebrate the central role of LGBTQ+ Americans in shaping …more 5/29/24 |
Memorial Day Parade is set for Monday Greetings from River City. All of us who are grateful for the remembrance of those whose lives were sacrificed for our freedoms, thank Regina Angelo for her very many years of dedication to keeping …more Dae Vitale|5/23/24 |
Meals on Wheels hosts charity golf tournament Meals on Wheels (MOW) of Greater Newburgh is hosting its fourth annual charity golf tournament, “Take a Swing at Hunger,” on Monday, July 22, at the Powelton Club in Newburgh. All …more By Louise Haight|5/23/24 |
Remembering the forgotten Downing This April, students from NFA West joined forces with members of the regional garden club to design and plant attractive new entrance gardens at the corners of Downing Park. The always-generous …more By Mary McTamaney|5/23/24 |
The Krones house This past week someone came across the last photos of the Krones house. These are from the final burn of the structure which had previously been damaged due to arson, followed by water damage. The …more By Alan Crawford|5/23/24 |
Beloved school custodian turns 80 Students, faculty, and staff at Marlboro Middle School celebrated the 80th birthday of beloved custodian Bobby Humphrey on May 14. Members of his Dukes family cheered, held up signs, and sang as he …more By Tammy Ruggeri|5/23/24 |
WCC celebrates National Police Week In honor of National Police Week, on Wednesday, May 15th, the Walden Community Council delivered to our Walden Police Department three trays of cookies from Calculated Confections. The members of the …more By Anita Vandermark|5/23/24 |
Back Door Books will be open Saturday Greetings from River City. As this is written, Mother’s Day is a few days away; I’m looking forward to celebrating the day (along with my birthday) with Gabrielle and Gary and Jenn and …more By Dae Vitale|5/17/24 |
Meadow Hill School holds annual culture fair Meadow Hill Travels the Globe with its 7th Annual Culture Fair hosting a Culture Night. This April, as well as years past, enthusiastic teachers and staff, students, families, friends and gracious …more By Louise Haight|5/17/24 |
Shelter from life’s storms There is a renewed interest in Newburgh’s almshouse system. Genealogy fuels some of it as people explore their family history. The marvelous television series “Finding Your Roots” …more By Mary McTamaney|5/17/24 |
The Wobbly Barn I’m impressed with the knowledge of the people who read my articles, and am grateful for their contributions. I have to admit, I missed one of the venues which occupied the Van’s …more By Alan Crawford|5/17/24 |
Spaghetti dinner to benefit Sager family The Walden Fire Department sends Congratulations to Patrick Primavera, Cody Delmonico and Aiden Gregorio. The three members completed the New York State Firefighter 1 course on May 4. We are very …more By Anita Vandermark|5/16/24 |
Spring tea fundraiser benefits the library All are invited to a Blue Mass at the Most Precious Blood Church at 42 Walnut St. in Walden on Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m. All Police, Fire, Corrections, EMS and Military are invited to attend. If you …more By Judi Van Nosdall|5/16/24 |
Memorial Day Parade set for May 27 Please note that this column runs every third Thursday of the month. I need your news for each month by the second Thursday of that month. Memorial Day is approaching swiftly. The Annual …more By Judy Parsells|5/16/24 |
Spring Into Downtown Newburgh this weekend Greetings from River City. I have always enjoyed my birthdays because I was so surprised that I was still here, even as a child. I’m happy to celebrate my birthday any day of the week, any week …more By Dae Vitale|5/9/24 |
Storytime returns to the library’s town branch Mothers are precious angels of love who nurtured us with tenderness and taught us right from wrong, celebrated our accomplishments and stood by us through our most difficult moments. There’s …more By Louise Haight|5/9/24 |
‘Death of an erring maiden’ Nothing is new under the sun. Nearly every theme that appears in recent news has happened before if we are patient enough to look for it and ask our elders how such things played out. While searching …more By Mary McTamaney|5/9/24 |
Van’s Buttonwood Inn Another oasis in our community was Van’s Buttonwood Inn over on Route 52, just a little bit west of the intersection with Route 300. In the days of my youth this was one of the “go …more By Alan Crawford|5/9/24 |
Marlboro Free Library launches community survey The Marlboro Free Library is seeking community input to shape its future programs and services. A community survey has been initiated for this purpose. Participants can access the survey online via …more By Tammy Ruggeri|5/9/24 |
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