The location of Warwick’s new Visitors Center. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Warwick seeks local artists for new village mural The Village of Warwick is offering a unique opportunity for local artists, thanks to a grant from the Orange County Legislature... Local News 12 Oct 2024 | 07:59
Megan Loomis in “Wicked” on Broadway. ( Photo provided) WHS to present ‘Legends of Warwick: Stories & Songs of the Haunted Hills’ Get ready for an enchanting and spine-tingling evening as the Warwick Historical Society presents Legends of Warwick: Stories... Entertainment 16 Sep 2024 | 09:12
Albert Wisner Public Library. Library announces new programs for September The Albert Wisner Public Library, located at 1 McFarland Drive, Warwick, announced four new programs to enjoy this September.... Local News 16 Sep 2024 | 08:33
Minisink Monument restoration project update An update on the Minisink DAR Chapter’s Battle of Minisink Monument restoration project, “Save Our Monument” fundraiser: Letters to the Editor 03 Sep 2024 | 10:24
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
The Minisink Battle monument in Goshen. ( Photo provided) Friends of Hathorn to honor fallen Battle of Minisink soldiers The annual ceremonies honoring Warwick’s fallen soldiers and veterans of the Minisink Battle take place July 20 and 22. The... Local News 15 Jul 2024 | 03:55
The Mapes House in Florida, NY. ( Photo provided) Mapes House decorated for July 4 The Seward Homestead Organization in Florida, NY, draped the Mapes House in red, white and blue for the Fourth of July. The... Local News 12 Jul 2024 | 02:48
Author Jean Beattie May will be present for signing and readings. Learn about Warwick’s history through new book On Friday, July 12, residents, history lovers, or anyone interested in local stories can come out to the A.W. Buckbee Events... Local News 01 Jul 2024 | 04:58
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
The Long Pond Ironworks marker. ( Photo provided) Library to hold talk about Peter Hasenclever of the Long Pond Iron Works On Sunday, June 23 at 2 p.m. the Albert Wisner Public Library will host Hans Niederstrasser of the Friends of Long Pond Ironworks... Entertainment 14 Jun 2024 | 10:11
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
The Roaring 20s will be revived in Lewis Park on June 1. ( Photo courtesy the Warwick Historical Society) Warwick Historical Society announces annual ‘Party in the Park’ The Warwick Historical Society invites the public to journey back to the glamorous era of the Roaring 20s at the organization’s... Local News 14 May 2024 | 12:31
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