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Month: January 2024

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Government

‘Nothing changes if nothing ever changes’

January 31, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

Saturday morning’s Village Board public hearing started out much like many Village Board meetings have in recent years — with bickering and back and forth commentary between board members and the audience.

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Fort Montgomery Elementary School

‘Snow Day’ fun is over for community’s students

January 24, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

They used to be called ‘snow days’. Now, they’re called ‘emergency days’. 

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Government

Tax break hearings to be held 

January 17, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

The Town Board will start its Monday, Jan. 22 meeting with two public hearings.

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Obituaries – January 19, 2024

January 17, 2024 Editorial Staff

Patricia Ann Dunlap passed away on January 10, 2024, at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, KY. She was 87 years old.

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James I. O'Neill High School

Wright is another tool in the fight against addiction

January 10, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

There was a special guest at last Thursday’s meeting of the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District — his name is Franklin Wright, and he promises that within a few months, community members are going to be used to “seeing me everywhere”.

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2024

Obituaries – January 12, 2024

January 10, 2024 Editorial Staff

Julia “Dolly” DeMatteis, age 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 4th, 2024 where she resided in Highland Falls, NY.

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Government

A ceremony that has become a local tradition

January 3, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

Perhaps no better words were said at Monday’s noon swearing in ceremony of Highlands town officials. They were the invocation, from Church of the Holy Innocents Interim Pastor, Rev. Jan  Nunley.

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Obituary – January 5, 2024

January 3, 2024 Editorial Staff

Barbara J. Woodard (Lewis), age 88, affectionately known as “Nan” to many, passed away at Yorktown Assisted Living Residence, Cortlandt, NY on December 25, 2023

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This Week – July 26, 2024

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Features

  • 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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