Jay LeRoy – The Cornwall Local

Eagle recipient unfazed by setbacks

October 20, 2021 Jay LeRoy

On the road to earning his Eagle Scout Badge last month, Ryan Kilgore faced a couple of minor complications, but that didn’t deter him from reaching his final destination.

Close encounters of the Cornwall kind?

August 25, 2021 Jay LeRoy

Don’t forget to put the smartphone down once in a while and take a look upwards. You never know what you might see in the Hudson Valley skies.

Hate group’s stickers reappear

August 11, 2021 Jay LeRoy

Cornwall’s Main Street is targeted again

Artists prove to be resilient in tough times

February 24, 2021 Jay LeRoy

By now it’s a well known fact just how destructive the pandemic has been to the Arts and Entertainment industries. Concerts canceled, museums and galleries shuttered, even Broadway has gone dark.

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.

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.

A general store for the modern age

May 27, 2020 Jay LeRoy

Cornwall Coffee Co. & Mercantile continues lost tradition…

“A talking Christmas egg?”

December 6, 2019 Jay LeRoy

My friend grew up in Pittsburgh and, upon moving to the Hudson Valley as an adult, was bemused to hear rumors of some mysterious “talking egg.” It may not be common knowledge outside the area but residents around these parts know the legend well.

Angry Eggbert IPA an egg-cellent gift

November 22, 2019 Jay LeRoy

Hudson Valley natives and owners of Newburgh Brewing Company – Paul Halayko, Chris Basso and Charlie Benedetti – have fond memories of their childhood encounters with a local celebrity.