September 2013 – The Cornwall Local

Gridders grind out 41-14 win

September 28, 2013 Ken Cashman

Eight different Dragons had long gains on the ground or through the air last night, as Cornwall defeated visiting Port Jervis 41-14.

A boat out of water

September 27, 2013 Ken Cashman

You wouldn’t expect to see a boat on the lawn by Rings Pond; so motorists were surprised to see one jammed up against a tree last night.

Gridders steady after run by Peddie

September 27, 2013 Ken Cashman

It was more than a turnaround; it was a complete about face.

When it came to playing music, Mike Benninger was a late bloomer. He was 12-years-old when he discovered his uncle’s guitar in the attic and decided he wanted to learn to play. But age doesn’t matter, Benninger said.

Hwang semi-finalist for scholarship

September 27, 2013 Jason Kaplan

Last week, Cornwall High School senior Kristina Hwang learned she’s a semifinalist in the 59th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Obituaries – September 27, 2013

September 27, 2013 Editorial Staff

Georgina Maybury Weyant Ahl September 14, 2013 Georgina Maybury Weyant Ahl, Dunedin, FL, 94, formerly of New Windsor, passed gently into her eternal life on Sept. 14. The daughter of George and Marie Wolf Maybury

Skoufis at Cornwall Campus tomorrow

September 23, 2013 Ken Cashman

Assemblyman James Skoufis will be on the front steps of the hospital at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow to question the hospital’s request to make the emergency room a part-time facility.

Two car accident on Route 9W

September 20, 2013 Jason Kaplan

Around 2:30 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a two-car accident on Route 9W and Mountain Road in Cornwall-on-Hudson. First responders included Town of Cornwall and Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson Police Departments, Cornwall Volunteer Ambulance Corps,

Reps met with hospital officials

September 20, 2013 Ken Cashman

On Tuesday, Sept. 17, state, county and town representatives met with hospital officials to discuss the reduced hours for the Cornwall Emergency Department. What follows is the copy for the hospital’s Power Point presentation. Download