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Gill, The News, WP-HF Rotary honored

June 9, 2017 Editorial Staff

Joe Gill, a Highland Falls native and longtime Cornwall resident, was honored with the ‘Printed Word Award’ at the Highland Falls Library on June 4.

Army cadets build Bannerman Island bridge

June 2, 2017 Jason Kaplan

On May 25, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held, on Bannerman Island, to mark the opening of a new bridge, constructed by 11 West Point cadets majoring in civil and mechanical engineering.

Crowd ignores rain on Memorial Day

June 1, 2017 Ken Cashman

Doctor: “Lyme prevalent but curable”

May 26, 2017 Ken Cashman

“I didn’t expect such a big turnout,” Dr. Margarita Kogan admitted as she greeted the guests in the library’s Community Room. St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital has been sponsoring educational sessions in local libraries. As part

Flower pickers

May 19, 2017 Editorial Staff

Town Hall meetings “in” this year

May 19, 2017 Editorial Staff

Lots of constituents want to “speak with Sean” these days. Congressman Maloney has been drawing hundreds of people to his Town Hall meetings. The turnout in Cornwall was smaller on May 13, but the event was arranged on a day’s notice.

Mary Lou Carolan and Assemblyman James Skoufis

Skoufis hints at future hospital scoop

May 19, 2017 Editorial Staff

Assemblyman James Skoufis had a scoop for the audience at the Cornwall Public Library. “You’re going to see something positive on the Cornwall Campus of the hospital,” he said. But he wouldn’t divulge what it was.