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D’Onofrio offers local info, ways to get help

Mayor Joe D’Onofrio opened his Village Board meeting Monday by asking those in attendance — exactly 10 people, including board members, as allowed by new federal guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 — to stand and give an ovation to doctors, nurses, EMS workers, volunteers and so many others who are on the “front lines” of keeping Americans safe right now.

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Fort Montgomery Elementary School

Students get a ‘snow day’

Students in the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District will enjoy a ‘snow day’ on Monday, March 16. Then, schools remain closed for students on Tuesday, March 17 for a teacher in-service day.

Highland Falls Intermediate School

21 HF-FMCSD students to be honored

MIDDLETOWN — SUNY Orange will celebrate the outstanding achievements of 608 local students — 21 of them from the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District — when the College hosts its 30th Sojourner Truth Awards Program at 6 p.m., Friday, March 6 in the Edward A. Diana Physical Education Building on the Middletown campus.

Around Town

What was your nickname?

Nickname: Originally, the Middle English word “eke” (also) was joined with the word “name” — to form “ekename”, or literally “alsoname”. Through the years it morphed into the word “nickname”.