It appears that the U.S. Postal Service has begun the process of closing post offices across the nation — according to The Washington Post, some 677 were slated for closure in 2023.
Lillian J. O’Dell of Highland Falls, NY, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023 at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY. She was 77 years old.
Under three large tents on Sunday afternoon, several hundred people gathered at the base of the Buffalo Soldiers monument at West Point to pay tribute to soldiers who were instrumental in the US Army for decades.
A very new business — just about four months old — in Highland Falls, Grandma’s Bagel & Pizza, located at 265 Main St. in Highland Falls, took a beating when the July 9 flood came. It had to close.
The U.S. Military Academy will open and unveil the contents of a nearly 200-year-old time capsule during a ceremony on Monday, Aug. 28 at 10:30 a.m. in Robinson Auditorium at Thayer Hall
Anna (Ann) Burley of Ft. Montgomery entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 17, 2023, after a short illness at St. Lukes Hospital, Newburgh, NY. She was 101 years old.
Dr. Amanda Leigh Aiken has earned her Doctor of Education Leadership from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, receiving the degree during graduation ceremonies held on May 25.