Check out a piece of NY’s history. ( Photo provided) Sugar Loaf Historic District added to National Register of Historic Places The Sugar Loaf Historic District was recently approved by the National Parks Service to be listed on the National Register... News 11 Dec 2024 | 10:10
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
The former “A&P.” ( Photo by Roy Elston) Catch rare historical photos at Warwick Town Hall Warwick Town Hall is currently exhibiting an array of historic photos of Warwick’s commercial streetscapes by Roy Elston.... Local News 20 Nov 2024 | 12:00
The Oakland Theatre in Warwick, 1946. ( Photo provided) Oakland Theatre sign comes home The Village of Warwick will be getting a relic from its own history this Saturday. On November 16 a portion of the sign for... Local News 13 Nov 2024 | 12:20
Peach Grove Inn at 1572 NY-17A, Warwick. ( Photo by Peter Lyons Hall) Labor of love: Restoring Peach Grove Inn’s surroundings In the book “The Halcyon Days — The historic homes of Warwick, NY and the families that breathed life into them,” by Silvio... Local News 09 Nov 2024 | 11:00
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
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
