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Month: September 2020

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Around Town

Reduce your water usage

September 30, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

The Bog Meadow Reservoir, which provides municipal water to all of Highland Falls and parts of Fort Montgomery, has dropped from 52 percent capacity on Sept. 21 to 47 percent capacity…

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Around Town

Speeding is a Fort concern

September 30, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

“It’s not that we don’t care, it’s just that we’re limited in what we can do.”

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2020

Obituary – October 2, 2020

September 30, 2020 Editorial Staff

The Reverend Dr. Richard P. Camp, Jr., longest serving Chaplain at the US Military Academy (1973 – 1996), died at his Sarasota home from complications due to Parkinson’s Disease on September 15. He was 84.

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Around Town

The Center celebrated Saturday

September 23, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

On Saturday, Sept. 19, The Center, a community resource facility on Main St. in Highland Falls, celebrated its sixth anniversary with an open house.

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Features

World War II has officially ended!

September 23, 2020 Editorial Staff

World War II officially ended September 1945 which makes 2020 the 75th anniversary of that event.

obituaries
2020

Obituaries – September 25, 2020

September 23, 2020 Editorial Staff

Thomas M. Avery, resident of Highland Falls, passed away on September 13, 2020 at the age of 59. He was born in Cornwall, to William and Dorothy Avery.

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Around Town

Honors to 13; memory of Mrs. Matthews

September 16, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

13 Town of Highlands residents were front and center last Thursday morning at a ceremony hosted by Councilman Tyrone King, honoring them with the first ever ‘Cora L. Matthews Service Award…

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Around Town

Ground broken for golf clubhouse

September 9, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

By the spring of 2022 there should be a new golf clubhouse in place just on the outskirts of West Point.

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Government

Bill aims to improve mail delivery

September 9, 2020 Editorial Staff

On Sept. 3, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, joined by Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson, Senator James Skoufis, and three postal workers, stood in front of the Newburgh Post Office to discuss recent procedural changes…

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Highland Falls Library

New HF library director ready to work

September 2, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Thank goodness for a very good friend of Marie-Elena Ortiz. But first, who is Marie-Elena Ortiz?

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  • photographers
    Beautiful photos on display at the library
    July 17, 2024
  • artists
    HF-FMCSD art/music students honored
    June 12, 2024
  • students
    Students work together to author book
    May 29, 2024
  • drama
    JIO Drama Club presents ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’
    February 8, 2023
  • haa
    What is the Highlands Arts Alliance?
    January 4, 2023
  • drama
    O’Neill High School’s fall play is Dec. 2-4
    November 22, 2022
  • yonskies
    Couple happy singing their hearts out!
    August 24, 2022
  • gergly
    Highland Falls’ Gergely illustrates children’s book
    June 1, 2022
  • artwork
    Finding yourself with the winter blues?
    February 2, 2022
  • Bailey
    Recognition for Mrs. Bailey
    January 12, 2022
Schools
  • lecture
    Fourth graders learned about WWII
    July 2, 2024
  • artists
    HF-FMCSD art/music students honored
    June 12, 2024
  • JROTC
    O’Neill’s JROTC celebrates end of year
    June 5, 2024
Arts & Entertainment
  • photographers
    Beautiful photos on display at the library
    July 17, 2024
  • artists
    HF-FMCSD art/music students honored
    June 12, 2024
  • students
    Students work together to author book
    May 29, 2024
Sports
  • basketball
    March Mania tourney was a success!
    March 20, 2024
  • mahan
    Pat Mahan: Back to the track he goes
    March 13, 2024
  • football
    Falk grateful for the help of many community partners
    March 1, 2023

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