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The Highlands Current
Published September 04Changes Coming to Public Schools
Financial literacy, climate lessons added to curriculum
Mid Hudson News
Published September 03Hospice of Orange & Sullivan to Host Veterans Brunch: A Salute to Service on Sept. 23
MONTGOMERY – Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties will host its 2026 Veterans Brunch: A Salute to Service on Wednesday, Sept. 23, bringing together veterans, Gold Star family members, and the community for a morning honoring those who served our country and celebrating those who…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 03Building the Clean Energy Talent Machine
WPWDB to Hold 2026 Annual Meeting on October 13th Building the Clean Energy Talent Machine: Aligning Training with Opportunity Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins and Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne invite businesses, workforce professionals, community organizations,…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 03SUNY Orange PLUS offers Pathways to Paramedic Program
MIDDLETOWN -SUNY Orange Plus prepares for its next paramedic training program that will begin in April 2027, it announces opportunities for interested students to complete a free pre-screening process this Fall or enroll in free math bootcamps in advance of the pre-screening…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 03State legislation to curb dangerous driving in Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE – In the wake of the death of Poughkeepsie school crossing guard James Montanino on September 29, 2025, State Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson (D, Newburgh) passed legislation for traffic safety. The measures are aimed at protecting children and others walking to…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 03FEMA formally denies major disaster declaration following February blizzard
WASHINGTON – Following requests by Governor Hochul for the Trump administration to issue a major disaster declaration following last February’s blizzard that caused more than $168 million in damages and placed a serious financial burden on the Mid-Hudson, New York City and Long…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 03Open Space Institute purchases over 300 acres for Warwick parkland
WARWICK – The Open Space Institute has just purchased 316 acres of woodlands, fields and open space from the Warwick Conference Center to be used by the Town of Warwick as parklands. Town Supervisor Jesse Dwyer said the property transfer has cost the town nothing. “Open Space…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 03School is back in session
MID-HUDSON – Thousands of Hudson Valley students returned to class Wednesday as the 2026–27 school year began. Students from kindergarten through high school have begun an educational journey that will conclude next June. Some of the youngest children were greeted at the Putnam…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 03Putnam Legislature requests state audit of county’s fund balance
CARMEL – New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli will be receiving a letter in the mail from Putnam Legislature Chairman Dan Birmingham any day now requesting the state’s chief fiscal officer conduct an audit of the county’s fund balance. The county has a fund balance of some…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 03Star exemption omitted from Haldane School District tax bills
COLD SPRING – Residents in the Haldane School District in Cold Spring will receive updated school tax bills in the mail this week because a calculation error accidentally removed STAR exemptions. The Putnam County Finance Department, which prepares the bills, said a “file control…
The Highlands Current
Published September 03Putnam Legislators Increase Power
Take bigger role in ethics board, spending