Woodbury Town Hall. ( Image by Google Maps) Town thanks committee members, retirees for their service The town of Woodbury honored Leslie Rose for her nearly 40 years of service as leader of the Woodbury Historical Society,... Local News 24 Dec 2024 | 12:10
The entrance to Tuxedo Park. ( Photo provided) History lecture to focus on wealth and power in the Hudson Valley’s Gilded Age Author, Musician, and Historian Alex Prizgintas will be the featured lecturer at the Tuxedo Historical Society on Sunday... Entertainment 24 Dec 2024 | 08:10
L-R: Town Councilwoman Sandra Capriglione, Councilwoman Teresa Luongo, Town Supervisor Kathryn Luciani, Town Historian Alex Prizgintas, former town historian and Woodbury Historical Society Trustee Leslie Rose, Councilman Robert Beckley, Councilman Brandon Calore, and town clerk Nicole Young. ( Photo provided) Woodbury appoints a new town historian Upon the retirement of town historian Leslie Rose on Dec. 19, The Woodbury Historical Society announced that Alex Prizgintas... Local News 21 Dec 2024 | 08:10
Prizgintas on the cello. ( Photo provided) Prizgintas to hold holiday cello performance Comprised of seasonal, Christmas, and Hanukkah selections, there is a little bit of something for everyone in Alex Prizgintas’s... Entertainment 03 Dec 2024 | 08:10
Woodbury Historical Society’s Legacy Toy Train Show returns The Legacy Toy Train exhibit and show, sponsored by the Woodbury Historical Society, marks its second anniversary after last... Entertainment 23 Nov 2024 | 08:10
Woodbury Historical Society President Alex Prizgintas holds the 2025 calendar, with Colleen Pearce of Jay’s Deli. ( Photo provided) Woodbury Historical Society announces 2025 calendar The Woodbury Historical Society of Highland Mills has released its new 2025 calendar, featuring the story of railroads in... Local News 18 Nov 2024 | 10:00
Alex Prizgintas will showcase his knowledge of Orange County’s milk industry during the presentation. ( Photo provided) Woodbury historian’s milk bottle presentation hits the road Milk and its related dairy products hold a nostalgic place in many of our hearts, yet there was a time where pure, healthy... Local News 05 Sep 2024 | 11:21
In 2020 and 2021, Woodbury Historical Society President Alex Prizgintas interviewed Walter Stanfield on several occasions, a resident of Highland Mills for over 90 years. Stanfield passed in April 2022. ( Photo provided) Historical Society podcast named among FeedSpot’s ‘Top 20 Best Podcasts’ The Woodbury Historical Society’s podcast, “A Walk Through Woodbury,” was recently selected and honored by FeedSpot as one... Local News 29 Aug 2024 | 04:06
Alex Prizgintas delivers bits of information in his act that provide of the background behind the melodies and the melody makers. ( Photo provided) A new and bigger stage for Woodbury artist For the past two years, Alex Prizgintas has been paying his dues performing at libraries, community centers, historical societies,... Entertainment 07 Aug 2024 | 09:56
Rushmore Memorial Library turns 100 The Woodbury Historical Society celebrated the 100th birthday of the historic Rushmore Memorial Library Building on Saturday,... Local News 29 Jul 2024 | 03:19
Alex Prizgintas with his cello. ( Photo provided) The British Invasion: Two electric cello shows with Alex Prizgintas While the American Blues found its origins in the U.S., the unique sound traveled across the ocean to England were it took... Entertainment 26 Jun 2024 | 11:12
Alex Prizgintas, winner of a 2024 Arts Mid-Hudson grant. ( Photo provided) Local musician, historian awarded Arts Mid-Hudson grant A 2023 recipient of last year’s community arts grant from Orange County, New York Arts Council, Woodbury historian and local... Local News 28 May 2024 | 04:06
Attendees of the hisotrical event. ( Photo provided) Sharing the region’s rich history in historical objects attracts large crowds All we have to say is, wow! The first showing of “Fifty Items that Tell the Story of Southeastern Orange County” was wildly... Letters to the Editor 15 May 2024 | 11:26
A 2023 Thank You I hope that everyone has had a wonderful holiday season as we enter the new year. With the final hours of 2023 at hand, I... Letters to the Editor 01 Jan 2024 | 01:26
Town of Woodbury government office. ( Image by Google Maps) Town budget to keep property tax rate under cap Christmas came early for town of Woodbury residents at the December 7 town board meeting, where news was shared that the... Local News 19 Dec 2023 | 03:12
