February 2021 – The News of the Highlands

Artists prove to be resilient in tough times

February 24, 2021 Jay LeRoy

By now it’s a well known fact just how destructive the pandemic has been to the Arts and Entertainment industries. Concerts canceled, museums and galleries shuttered, even Broadway has gone dark.

Government

Village Board met Feb. 16

February 24, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

The Village Board opened its Feb. 16 meeting by paying tribute to seven people who, at some point, were community residents.

Obituaries – February 26, 2021

February 24, 2021 Editorial Staff

Lynn Ann Colonell died on February 4th after a short illness. She was a lifelong resident of Highland Falls.

This Week – February 26, 2021

February 24, 2021 Editorial Staff

You’ll find these stories and more inside this week’s edition of The News of the Highlands.

Winter sports underway at O’Neill

February 17, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

On Thursday, Feb. 4 the Board of Education of the Highland Falls-Fort Mont-gomery Central School District approved higher-risk winter sports to be played.

Obituaries – February 19, 2021

February 17, 2021 Editorial Staff

Thomas A. Belladone, 66, passed away much too soon on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Vassar Brother’s Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, due to COVID-19 complications.

COVID cases down, vaccinations up

February 10, 2021 Editorial Staff

Over nine percent of the United States population has already received the COVID-19 vaccination and New York is preparing to open up inoculations to another segment of the population starting Feb. 15.

Obituary – February 12, 2021

February 10, 2021 Editorial Staff

Ursula J. O’Donnell passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at her home in Highland Falls, NY. She was 80 years old.

Around Town

Welcome to our community!

February 10, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

If your business, community organization, church, or other group has a brochure, a menu, a coupon, or anything else they would like to include in new ‘welcome packets’ being compiled by Mayor Joe D’Onofrio, just drop off those materials at Village Hall.

Palisades cell towers done

February 3, 2021 Editorial Staff

Senator James Skoufis has announced that construction has been completed for two cell phone towers in the notorious ‘dead zone’ on the Palisades Parkway…