Blooming Grove Ward Map Ready for Public Hearing
By Eugenia Moskowitz The ward district map, prepared by the office of SUNY New Paltz state law professor Gerald Benjamin hired by the Town of Blooming…
Street Renamed “John Spear Way” in Washingtonville
Assemblyman James Skoufis and Sen. Bill Larkin joined the Spear Family, St. Mary’s Church pastor Jeffrey Maurer, and local government officials for the unveiling of John…
Local Towns Look Ahead to 2017
By Mark Gerlach Local municipalities shared their top agenda items and goals for the coming year. Blooming Grove Supervisor Robert Fromaget said his top priorities are…
An Interview With… Pastor Mary Lou Baumgartner
By Michele Wing Pastor Mary Lou Baumgartner felt a calling to the religious ministry from a fairly young age in the early 1970s. “When I was…
Lawyer, Supervisor to Meet Regarding Veterans’ Monument?
By Mark Gerlach Questions still surround whether or not New Windsor Supervisor George Green and lawyer Martin Karlinsky will meet to discuss the veterans monument at…
Ben Gilman, Longtime Congressman, Dies
By Mark Gerlach Former Rep. Ben Gilman, who was in office for 30 years from 1973 until 2003, died on Dec. 17. “Ben Gilman was my…
An Interview With Russell Ger… Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra Conductor
By Mark Gerlach Classical music has guided conductor Russell Ger on a journey from Australia to Brooklyn, and most recently to the helm of the Greater…
Support Swells Among Veterans to Keep “God” on Monument
By Mark Gerlach Cornwall-on-Hudson resident, and Manhattan-based constitutional lawyer, Martin E. Karlinsky asked to meet with Town of New Windsor Supervisor George Green in a letter…
St. Luke’s Pulling Plug on Cornwall ER
By Mark Gerlach After pausing a decision to close its Cornwall emergency room, St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital reactivated the closure, which is scheduled to happen next…
Washingtonville Christmas Parade Largest Ever
By Eugenia Moskowitz The sixth annual Washingtonville Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting on Dec. 3 was the village’s largest ever, according to both the Blooming Grove/Washingtonville…
