Patrick and Rose O’Neill display their China at the Goshen Public Library and Historical Society. ( Photo courtesy of Jim Tarvin) You think your China is old? Think again! Yes, Aunt Flossy gave your parents 12 settings of China back in the 1950s when they got married, and yes, that set — now... Columns 10 Apr 2024 | 10:17
The caboose after renovations. ( Photo by Ed Mullins) Sugar Loaf caboose undergoes restoration Property owner Ed Mullins and his business partner have restored the Sugar Loaf caboose at 1398 Kings Highway, which is the... Local News 27 Mar 2024 | 11:47
Goshen Public Library and Historical Society at 366 Main Street, Goshen. Library to feature ‘Goshen Gone, Part II’ Village of Goshen Historian Ed Connor wowed the crowd last year with images of buildings and businesses that were once part... Entertainment 23 Feb 2024 | 01:16
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
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
L-R: Charles La Rocca, Elizabeth DiGiorgio, Library Director Catherine Lemmer, Library Trustee Robert Quinn, Alex Prizgintas, Anne Roche, Mary Kay Jankowski, Fiorello LaBruna, Sal LaBruna, Kathleen Helhoski, Jim Kuroski, Lori Kuroski, Donovan Aitchison, Jane Groves, Village Historian Ed Connor, Elaine McClung, Library Trustee James Tarvin. Library, historical society to publish history journal On Saturday, January 13, the Goshen Public Library and Historical Society hosted an author reception for its soon-to-be-published... Local News 17 Jan 2024 | 12:06
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
Henry Lawrence Burnett. History lecture to focus on Lincoln assassination legal case History and Lincoln buffs take note! On December 9, at 1 p.m. Paul Ellis Graham will be hosting an engaging history program... Entertainment 27 Nov 2023 | 02:05
An illustration of Nathaniel Knapp fighting a bear. ( Image courtesy the Sugar Loaf Historical Society) Sugar Loaf Historical Society wins grant for new ‘Legends & Lore’ roadside marker The Sugar Loaf Historical Society has once again been awarded a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation for a Legends... Local News 13 Nov 2023 | 04:04
Historian Ronnie Coffey will share her extensive knowledge of local park history. Uncovering history in Harriman and Bear Mountain state parks On Sunday, November 12, at 2 p.m., join Ronnie Coffey with the Woodbury Historical Society as she explores the storied past... Entertainment 27 Oct 2023 | 04:49