2018 – Page 13 – The Cornwall Local

Dragons second in county track & field

May 23, 2018 Ken Cashman

Here’s a complete list of Cornwall’s place winners in the OCIAA Meet that was held in Warwick on May 18-19. The boys and girls teams were runners up. It was a remarkable improvement for Cornwall’s male athletes, who finished 11th a year ago.

Community Day

May 18, 2018 Editorial Staff

Photo by Jason Kaplan – On May 12, the Stillman family sponsored a Community Day at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum. Sylar and Graysen Fantasia took advantage of a break in the rain to dig

Teacher of the Year a lifelong learner

May 18, 2018 Ken Cashman

When Kelly Hogan talks about her kids it can be confusing…

Obituaries – May 18, 2018

May 18, 2018 Editorial Staff

Joseph F. McCormick April 21, 1938 – May 11, 2018 Highland Joseph F. McCormick, of Highland, formerly of Cornwall-on-Hudson, entered into eternal rest on May 11 at Vassar Bros. Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was

Cleaning Cornwall’s coast

May 11, 2018 Editorial Staff

(photo by Jason Kaplan) — The annual Riverkeeper Sweep drew nearly 75 volunteers who helped clean up Donahue Memorial Park and the surrounding area. Among those, from Storm King School, were English teacher Peter Rowe

Bannerman Island restoration continues

May 11, 2018 Jason Kaplan

Pollepel Island, more commonly known as Bannerman Island, officially kicked off the tour season on May 4, but members of the press were invited to visit the island, earlier last week, and see, first-hand, the progress of restoration efforts.

Obituaries – May 11, 2018

May 11, 2018 Editorial Staff

Charlie Edward Brown December 10, 1941-May 7, 2018 Newburgh Charlie Edward Brown of Newburgh entered into rest on Monday, May 7. The son of the late Charles and Grace Barnes Brown, he was born on

It takes a community

May 4, 2018 Editorial Staff

(photo by Jason Kaplan) — After two years of planning and numerous postponements, due to unconducive weather and delays with grant paperwork, the Cornwall-on-Hudson Elementary School playground project was finally completed last weekend. Over 200

New legislation aims to pay POWs

May 4, 2018 Editorial Staff

After working alongside Korean War veteran and prisoner of war (POW) Corporal Raymond Mellin of Cornwall-on-Hudson, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced the Never Forgotten Korean War POW Act to retroactively eliminate a unique and

Exerting energy

April 27, 2018 Editorial Staff

Halle Lanier tests out the power pedal bike during the Hudson Highland Nature Museum’s annual Earth Day celebration on April 21. Pedaling the bike fast enough illuminates a light on the handlebar, but, on average,