The history maps are available at the library for $5. ( Photo by Peter Lyons Hall) Greenwood Lake debuts self-guided history trail Greenwood Lake’s centennial celebration was well documented throughout 2024 when it officially turned 100, but the Centennial... Local News 14 Jan 2025 | 12:10
One of the eagles on the Batle of Minisink Monument. ( Photo provided) Find our eagle, $500 reward It was 1932 and the country was in the throes of the Great Depression. In has been reported in subsequent years that on Halloween... Letters to the Editor 13 Jan 2025 | 02:50
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
The mastodon jaw recently unearthed in Scotchtown. ( Photo courtesy of SUNY Orange) Mastodon jaw unearthed in Orange County Researchers from the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange recently announced the discovery of a complete mastodon jaw and... Local News 22 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
Woodbury Town Court. ( Image by Google Maps) Village opts out of agreement with town The Village of Woodbury has opted to not renew the Intermunicipal Agreement (IMA) with the town. During its December 5 meeting,... Local News 09 Dec 2024 | 04:05
Enjoy historic Newburgh’s candlelight tour this holiday season Mark your calendars for the Newburgh Historical Society’s annual Candlelight Tour of historic homes and buildings on Sunday,... Entertainment 01 Dec 2024 | 12:10
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
“Madams, Mobster and Murders of the Hudson Valley,” by Anthony Musso. Madams, Mobster and Murders of the Hudson Valley The next meeting of the Woodbury Historical Society will feature a presentation by author and historian Anthony Musso titled... Entertainment 06 Nov 2024 | 08:10
Dwaine Perry, chief of the Ramapough-Lunaape Nation, will be the special guest at this presentation. ( Photo provided) Sundays on the Loaf continues with program on local Native Americans On Sunday, October 27 at 2:30 p.m., “Sundays on the Loaf” is presenting a program exploring the Native American presence... Entertainment 14 Oct 2024 | 10:14
Parishioners of St. Mary Church in Arden, before it was demolished in 1957. ( Photo courtesy Jim Nelson) Local resident seeks caretaker for defunct Arden cemetery Decades after St. Mary Cemetery in Arden fell into disrepair, St. Anastasia Church in Harriman has begun working with the... Local News 09 Oct 2024 | 11:28
Museum Village. Museum Village wins $155,000 in grant funding Museum Village will soon get a funding boost of $155,000 thanks to a Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY)... Local News 01 Oct 2024 | 05:07
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
The Brook Farm residence today. ( Photo provided) Learn all about the Chester-Tuxedo connection On Sunday, September 8 the Chester Historical Society will host a presentation by author Stuart J. McGregor about the history... Local News 27 Aug 2024 | 03:46
