May 2024 – The News of the Highlands

Students work together to author book

May 29, 2024 Editorial Staff

CONNECT participants provided the illustrations “If I was a flower I would be a lily. I would have different colors each summer. My flower would have 11 petals that are short triangle shapes and would be

Obituary – May 31, 2024

May 29, 2024 Editorial Staff

On May 22, 2024, Lillie Ruth Laster Mims, our beloved matriarch, departed this life peacefully at home.

13 local teens honored for leadership attributes

May 22, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

“In this district we have kids who are doing great things every single day; they are probably our most important resource.”

Government

P/t dispatchers salaries upped

May 15, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

The Village Board voted 3-1 last week to raise the hourly pay of its part time dispatchers from $15 to $18. Trustee Dr. Melanie Guerrero voted no.

Obituary- May 17, 2024

May 15, 2024 Editorial Staff

Guy Martin Vanzo, of Westford, Vermont, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 29th in Paris, France.

HFFD celebrated 102 years of service

May 8, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

It’s hard to forget July 9, 2023 if you live in the Town of Highlands. And, at last Saturday evening’s annual Highland Falls Fire Department installation dinner, those who had put the awful day of flooding behind them may have been forced to relive it a little bit.

Nine honored for community service

May 1, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

Nine people who were honored by the Hudson Valley Women’s Association & Friends (HVWAF) at its 21st annual ‘People Who Make a Difference’ recognition breakfast, held Saturday at the West Point Club.

Obituary – May 3, 2024

May 1, 2024 Editorial Staff

Sandra E. Christian of Highland Falls, NY, passed away on April 27, 2024, at the Joe Rasso Hospice Residence in New City, NY. She was 84 years old.