COVID-19 – Page 9 – The Cornwall Local

Many looking forward to playing ball

April 15, 2020 Jason Kaplan

It’s been a time-honored tradition for children to march down Cornwall’s Hudson Street, to the Little League field, dressed in full uniform and carrying a team banner. The annual parade was supposed to take place this Saturday…

Cornwall students write about the pandemic

April 15, 2020 Ken Cashman

It affects them in more ways than one may think…

Mask crusaders are sidekicks to heroes

April 8, 2020 Jason Kaplan

As the number of people who test positive for COVID-19 continues to increase, so does the demand for masks to help protect us from the virus or passing it on to others.

Bridge project continues

April 8, 2020 Jason Kaplan

Cornwall work goes on despite pandemic

Eateries still open

April 2, 2020 Ken Cashman

While the public gathering ban is in effect, several eating places in Cornwall or Cornwall-on-Hudson are open for takeout and/or delivery.

Celebrate good times!

April 2, 2020 Editorial Staff

In a time of recommended “social distancing,” Americans are struggling to do the thing we love to do best – be together to celebrate the many joys in our lives.

Homeschooling isn’t new for some local parents

April 1, 2020 Jason Kaplan

As school districts around the county prepared to close in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Cornwall High School senior Sydney Nichols joked with her friends saying if the district isn’t prepared with an at-home curriculum for students, her mother is certainly prepared.

If you are interested, church will come to you

March 25, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

These days, instead of going to church on Sundays, church is coming to you.
With the mandated shut down of large gatherings, and the new need for ‘social distancing,’ most church services in the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery-Cornwall communities have temporarily closed.

Businesses are facing many challenges

March 25, 2020 Ken Cashman

Last week a customer tried to overpay the bill for a modest takeout order. He left $100 on the counter. When the proprietor objected, the man explained what he was doing.

Skoufis provides virus update

March 25, 2020 Jason Kaplan

A number of new statewide measures went into effect last night at 8:00 PM…