January 2014 – Page 3 – The Cornwall Local

Common Core transition tough but doable?

January 10, 2014 Ken Cashman

Besides being a principal, Kate Polumbo is a parent and a friend of other parents. On Jan. 6, she told the school board about an e-mail with an attachment she received from a friend in distress. “Do you know how to do this homework?” the woman pleaded.

Debut at the top is year’s big story

January 10, 2014 Ken Cashman

The Dragons on the sidelines were no longer watching the field. They were focused on the scoreboard clock, which was spitting out the time in tenths of a second.

Obituaries – January 10, 2014

January 10, 2014 Editorial Staff

Mary C. Edgar October 9, 1919-January 2, 2014 Mary C. Edgar of Cornwall died on Jan. 2 at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. She was 94 and a resident of Cornwall. The daughter of

Winter is here

January 3, 2014 Editorial Staff

Storm delays Gold project

January 3, 2014 Jason Kaplan

Shivani Patel needed to complete her Gold Award Project by Jan. 1 in order to receive the highest award in Girl Scouts this coming spring. Unfortunately, a snow storm forced her to cancel the event she organized.

Cutest sr. class couple still a couple

January 3, 2014 Ken Cashman

They were easy to spot as they sat in the lobby of the principal’s office on the last day of school before vacation.

Combs invited to run for West Point

January 3, 2014 Jason Kaplan

Coming from a family with a military background, Alex Combs always envisioned joining an ROTC program after high school, but when the Cornwall senior received an invitation to run track for West Point, he couldn’t refuse the offer.

Obituaries – January 3, 2014

January 3, 2014 Editorial Staff

Michelle B. Goldfrank December 26, 2013 Michelle B. Goldfrank died on Dec. 26 at her Cornwall-on-Hudson home in the company of friends and family. A loving spouse, mother of three, daughter, sister, and aunt to

Be careful out there

January 2, 2014 Jason Kaplan

If driving is necessary, take it slow on the roads.