This Week – June 7, 2024

riverfest
(Photo by Jason Kaplan) - The 25th annual RiverFest celebration saw over 100 vendors and many times more visitors throughout the day. Aside from shopping and enjoying delicious food, drink, and snacks, attendees could shop at the many booths or learn more about local organizations. There was musical entertainment throughout the afternoon, kayak and yoga demonstrations, as well as entertainment for kids such as face painting, balloon animals, Story Laurie, and Magic Rachel.

EMS receives $150K grant from Eachus

On Friday afternoon, New Windsor EMS was presented with a ceremonious check for $150,000 from Assemblyman Chris Eachus’ office. The money, which is a combination of funding from last year and this year, will help pay for Advanced Life Support training equipment. Page 1

Things are moving again at the Storm King Golf Course

The bulldozers are back on the golf course. And this time, there’s reason to cheer. After a 22-month hiatus, renovation work has started up again at Storm King Golf Course, which is now under new ownership. Page 1

Public opinion is mixed on hotel

On Monday, the Town of Cornwall Planning Board held a public hearing on 2 Girls 1 Boy Holding LLC’s proposed boutique hotel at 317 and 325 Main St., the former Bernicker location. Page 1

New director for Village Nursery School

For over 60 years, some of Cornwall’s youngest students have had the most fun — and educational! — place to spend their days; Village Nursery School in Cornwall-on-Hudson. Page 5

Understanding ticks is the best prevention

Yuck. That may not be the most politically correct way to describe the arachnids that live among us. But, had you attended recent Cornell Cooperative Extension presentations at both the Cornwall and Highland Falls Libraries on ticks, you’d probably have left saying ‘yuck’ too! Page 6

Mayor, supervisor were happy to chat 

“I did not have to twist their arms to get them here.” Those were the words of Cornwall Public Library Program Director Brenda Goldfarb last Thursday evening as she welcomed about two dozen community members to the second annual Local Leaders Forum at the library… Page 7

Fanning reaches 300 win milestone as baseball coach

On May 2, in a 4 to 3 win against Goshen, Tom Fanning recorded his 300th win as Cornwall’s varsity baseball coach. Unbeknownst to the humble high school special education teacher, he didn’t realize he had achieved the milestone until a friend informed him two weeks later. Page 12

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