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Pandemic continues impacting the arts

April 28, 2021 Jason Kaplan

While some efforts are being made to return to a sense of normalcy, the arts, specifically the entertainment aspect, continues to lag behind.

The Pandemic versus the Performing Arts

March 24, 2021 Editorial Staff

This is part one of a planned two-part series about COVID-19’s effects on the performing arts in our area. In this feature, we’re taking a look at how local schools and student arts programs have responded to the challenges presented by the virus.

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.

Student art inspired by pop artist

January 27, 2021 Jason Kaplan

t’s been a trying 12 months as Cornwall Central School District students and staff continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, but middle school art teacher, Gina Dianis, has been trying to maintain positivity by using inspiring and motivational words in her students’ work.

The origin of Memorial Day

May 20, 2020 Editorial Staff

Memorial Day was established a few decades after the Civil War in memory of those who lost their lives in the conflict.

Colombian cuisine, close to home

May 13, 2020 Jason Kaplan

Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Indian, Mexican, and Spanish. The Hudson Valley offers a wide range of cuisine from other countries, but when it comes to Columbian food, two Cornwall residents saw a void which needed to be filled.

The Girl Scouts start in Cornwall

March 18, 2020 Editorial Staff

On Monday evening, March 12, 2012 the late Janet Dempsey saw a large gathering at Rings Pond and casually wondered what was happening. By the time she finished her volunteer work at the library, the crowd was gone.

Character growth is a part of learning

March 11, 2020 Editorial Staff

The Cornwall Central School District recently held our Cornwall Cares Committee to discuss previous events within the District, as well as to plan an upcoming district-wide Wellness Day.