Christopher Sloan with Jennifer O’Connor of The Warwick Historical Society. Christopher Sloan appointed as executive director of The Warwick Historical Society The Warwick Historical Society (WHS) recently announced the appointment of Christopher Sloan as its new executive director,... Local News 11 Apr 2024 | 03:38
Zoey Savale recently presented her reasearch into the little-known Camp Inkowa at the Greenwood Lake Library. ( Photo by Peter Lyons Hall) Camp Inkowa: Where young women learned important skills After exhaustive research, long-time Greenwood Lake resident Zoey Savale presented information about the little-known Camp... Local News 09 Apr 2024 | 12:53
Nancy Harkness Love, circa 1942-45. ( Photo courtesy the National Archives and Records Administration ) Learn about women air force service pilots of WWII The women who were pilots during WWII flew jets and sometimes new planes that men avoided. They ferried aircraft from the... Entertainment 15 Mar 2024 | 03:29
Church of the Good Shepherd, Waterstone Road at Windermere Ave. ( Photo by the Greenwood Lake Centennial Committee) Relive Greenwood Lake’s historic village vote On March 16, attendees of “I was There,” a re-enactment of election day in Greenwood Lake 1924, will be able to join in an... Local News 04 Mar 2024 | 04:51
Historical Society invites public on an interactive journey of railroad history From the 1860s through the late 1930s, nearly every municipality across Orange County could be reached by rail. The county... Entertainment 20 Feb 2024 | 04:48
SHPO representative Tabitha O’Connell joins Neil Larson, Richard Hull and Clif Patrick on their recent walking tour. ( Photo courtesy Jeff Zahn) Sugar Loaf’s move toward historic district designation Last week Historic Preservation Consultant Neil Larson, NY State Historic Preservation Specialist Tabitha O’Connell and historians... Letters to the Editor 20 Feb 2024 | 11:26
The “Gloria Rocket” carrying mail. Greenwood Lake to celebrate its rocket roots Saturday On Saturday, Feb. 24, a presentation by Greenwood Lake history researcher Stephen Gross will relate how a trio of men collaborated... Entertainment 19 Feb 2024 | 02:55
Inside the Union AME Church in Warwick. Black History Month celebration coming to Union AME Church Warwick Cares, Team Up for Hope, We the People Warwick, the Warwick Valley Prevention Coalition and Union AME Church have... Local News 19 Feb 2024 | 02:27
Regarding ‘Platt defends his freedom’ It was good to see the story of Platt, a free Black man in 1797 New York/New Jersey who was pursued by his former enslaver,... Letters to the Editor 14 Feb 2024 | 10:37
Sugar Loaf: A struggle for the land and soul of the historic hamlet The legitimate Sugar Loaf Historical Society, which has never requested nor used taxpayer funds for anything, was shocked... Letters to the Editor 13 Feb 2024 | 06:33
The still-standing terminus of the Erie Railroad’s Pine Island Branch at Pine Island as seen from around 1910. ( Photo by James E. Bailey ) Presentation on Warwick’s railroad history coming soon Join local historian Alan Held for a ride through Warwick’s railroading history and discover the 28 miles of railroads that... Entertainment 13 Feb 2024 | 12:34
Prof. Richard Hull addresses a standing room-only crowd at the Greenwood Lake Library. ( Photo by Peter Lyons Hall) Large audience attends Greenwood Forest Farms lecture On Sunday afternoon, February 11, a packed audience in the Greenwood Lake Library listened on as town historian Richard Hull... Local News 12 Feb 2024 | 04:15
Ontario & Western Railway Historical Society resumes monthly meetings The Ontario & Western Railway Historical Society, an organization with strong roots in Middletown extending back to the 1960s,... Local News 16 Jan 2024 | 03:58
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
Watch out for the hoop snake! Sugar Loaf: mountain of mystery, hamlet of history When most New Yorkers think of Sugar loaf, they think of crafts shops nestled on a tiny Main Street. A rapidly dwindling... Entertainment 19 Dec 2023 | 10:30