2019 – Page 26 – The News of the Highlands

March Mania was a fantastic success

March 22, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Every year for the last seven years, March Mania in Highland Falls has grown. But perhaps this year, the annual youth basketball tournament saw its most growth.

Author takes it “one day at a time”

March 22, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Nancy Vericker is a self-described “former journalist and a nice church lady”, who always thought she might write a book about the fact that at age 47 she and her husband adopted a two-year- old while in the midst of raising three teenagers.

Spring is finally here!

March 22, 2019 Editorial Staff

Hyacinths in full bloom.

Collectors show grows and grows

March 21, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The annual Collectors Show was held at the Highland Falls Library this past weekend.

Gill retiring as News VP/GM

March 21, 2019 Ken Cashman

Joe Gill will retire on March 29 after serving for many years as the vice president and general manager of the News of the Highlands — the company that publishes The News of the Highlands and its sister paper, The Cornwall Local.

Happy 100th Mr. Sheldon!

March 21, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Ray L. Sheldon, a long time resident of Stony Point, has just celebrated his 100th birthday on March 17. He was born in Jersey City, NJ, and was married to Eleanor (Stalter) for 66 years before she passed away in May 2009.

Election Results

March 20, 2019 Editorial Staff

Aylward and DiSalvo win Village Trustees election.

Wall breaking good for patients

March 16, 2019 Ken Cashman

From a distance it appeared to be an anger management exercise. A group of adults in hard hats took turns swinging their mallets at a wall that refused to budge.

Government

Personnel, contracts, more

March 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Village Board was busy on March 4, making several personnel appointments and more.

Board of Education

School budget work underway

March 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Board of Education of the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District has started its annual task of going line-by-line through the proposed budget for the next school year.