10 Years Ago (2010)
Councilman Randy Clark wanted the town to relinquish its rights to Angola Road Park.
The Old Masonic Temple, on Rt. 32, was being converted into the Ark of Learning Daycare.
More than two-thirds of balloters supported the school budget.
The Department of State recommended against the occupancy of the village’s Department of Public Works building.
Harvard accepted three Cornwall students: Rachel Zsido, Adrienn LaChance, and Angela Frankel.
Thirty-one St. Thomas of Canterbury School students volunteered to jump rope and raised $791 for the American Heart Association.
Michael Bazadona won $10,000 in the Mega Millions drawing.
Brian Ibbs was promoted to the rank of Technical Sergeant.
A group of citizens collected signatures, on a petition, in an effort to save the New York Military Academy.
National Geographics “World’s Toughest Fixes” featured one of the projects worked on by engineer Steve Sywak.
25 Years Ago (1995)
The Board of Education introduced a $19,88,280 budget, a 4.1 percent increase.
Kathleen Killeen was selected as artist of the month at Walden Savings Bank.
Mike Hanson was one of 56 members of the New York City Urban Search and Rescue Task Force who traveled to Oklahoma City in the wake of the federal office building bombing.
Air National Guard Airman Richard Berardinelli graduated from basic training.
Lt. Peter Miller demonstrated, to students at Cornwall-on-Hudson Elementary School, how an investigation is conducted.
Sara Waugh was named a United States National Award winner in science.
Students working on the high school’s newspaper visited Washington, D.C.
50 Years Ago (1970)
Marilyn Ann Vuksick was elected first vice-president of the YMCA High School Youth Council, State of New York.
Martin Quigley was selected to attend the State American Legion Boys State.
Sarah Brooks, Elmer Orr, and Lorraine Bennett announced their candidacy for the school board.
One hundred fifty firefighters responded to a dormitory fire at New York Military Academy.
The Museum of the Hudson Highlands’ museum association received a $3,000 grant from the Anne S. Richardson Fund of New York City.
A petition asked for a vote on village trustee salaries.
A peace group was organized to end United States involvement in Vietnam.
A luncheon was held to commemorate Stone Agency’s 25 years of representing the Traveler’s Insurance Company.
Lori Cameron won $250 in furniture in the Ethan Allen Young Decorator Contest.
Kim Marie Andrews placed third in the New York State Championship contest for accordionists.