June 2020 – The Cornwall Local

Alumni draft petition to CCSD

June 25, 2020 Jay LeRoy

Dabney Brice and Anna Frey, 2014 CCSD alumni, have written a petition letter to the Cornwall Central School District calling for changes to curriculum and staff that would better address the needs and experiences of students of color.

Retiring teacher gains faculty award

June 24, 2020 Ken Cashman

Nancy Larkin is Cornwall’s ‘Teacher of the Year’

Cuomo wants reform plans

June 24, 2020 Jason Kaplan

Police Chief Hazard questions legality

Obituary – June 26, 2020

June 24, 2020 Editorial Staff

Russell H. Appleby, a former resident of Cornwall, entered into eternal rest on June 20 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. He was 81.

A virtual graduation for Storm King School

June 17, 2020 Jason Kaplan

It was a bright and sunny day on the campus of Storm King School the morning of June 13. The temperature hovered comfortably at about 63 degrees. Insects buzzed through the air and birds chirped from somewhere in the distance.

Artists create facial fashion accessory

June 17, 2020 Ken Cashman

Paul Gould was busy during the lockdown. He moved his easel so pedestrians could see him at work. And he kept changing the art on display in the front window. Then he started a new business.

Making a difference in Cornwall

June 17, 2020 Jay LeRoy

Sunday’s “March on Main Street” event was organized by Make A Difference Cornwall, a fledgling community group started by four Cornwall Central High School alumni.

Obituary – June 19, 2020

June 17, 2020 Editorial Staff

Eric T. Martin, of Cornwall, entered into eternal rest unexpectedly on June 9 at his residence. He was 33 years old.

County will fund cameras and bias training

June 12, 2020 Jason Kaplan

Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that his office will offer funding to Orange County’s local police agencies and to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office for the purchase of body-worn cameras (BWCs), and

The ‘why’ behind a local protest

June 10, 2020 Jason Kaplan

The nation has been at a tipping point and the Memorial Day murder of George Floyd, at the hand of Minneapolis police, was enough to push people over the edge.