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
Credentials for attending the first Continental Congress. ( Image courtesy of the Chester Historical Society) An election to remember... in 1774 Two hundred fifty years ago on August 16, some of the electors of the County of Orange had enough. Lack of action on the... Letters to the Editor 08 Aug 2024 | 11:57
Museum Village in Monroe. Museum Village has ‘less than three months of funding,’ says exec As Museum Village approaches its 75-year anniversary next year, officials at the museum say that unless it receives a funding... Local News 31 Jul 2024 | 10:10
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
Celebrate Rushmore Memorial Library’s 100th birthday July 27 To commemorate its 100th birthday, the Woodbury Historical Society invites the public to tour the Rushmore Memorial Library... Local News 09 Jul 2024 | 10:14
A rendering of the mountain witch legend. ( Photo provided) Sugar Loaf Historical Society wins fourth ‘Legends & Lore’ roadside marker The Sugar Loaf Historical Society this week announced a new grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation for a new Legends... Local News 18 Jun 2024 | 12:39
