A night to remember for O’Neill High School grads
In front of an enthusiastic crowd in the Eisenhower Hall Theater at West Point — there were balloons, hooting and hollering, life-size cardboard photos of students, so many cameras, and even full families wearing Hawaiian-style shirts featuring their graduate’s face — O’Neill High School’s Class of 2024 graduated on Tuesday, June 25. Page 1
HF-FMCSD honors tenurees, retirees
During what Superintendent of Schools Michael McElduff called “one of the best meetings we have every year”, the Board of Education recognized and granted tenure to six teachers and recognized the retirements of another six longtime employees. Page 1
Art Walk back after a three year break
Collaborative Concepts has been invited back to Highland Falls to curate and help produce an Outdoor Sculpture Show for 2024. The Town of Highlands Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Highland Falls invited Collaborative Concepts to temporarily install sculptures as an Art Walk along the West Point Highway. Page 1
Visit the Historical Society this month
Because of the enthusiastic response to a June 30 Open House, the Town of Highlands Historical Society has announced that its Independence Day exhibits will remain in place for the remainder of July. Page 3
Fourth graders learned about WWII
On a hot morning, with just about a week of school left in the year, Highland Falls Intermediate School fourth graders proved that this year, if nothing else, they learned to be a great audience. Page 3
Skoufis celebrates bill
Senator James Skoufis joined with representatives from the Distillers Guild, the Cider Association, Orange County Farm Bureau, and local Orange County craft beverage manufacturers and business owners last week to celebrate the passage of hard-fought direct-to-consumer shipping legislation. Page 5
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Orange County Tourism & Film has unveiled its fresh new branding, with an eye-catching apple-themed logo, the upbeat slogan, “Pick Orange County” – and even a new mascot, Hudson. Page 6
West Point has new admissions director
Lieutenant Col. Rance A. Lee, director of Admissions at the U.S. Military Academy and a Class of 1997 graduate, was promoted to colonel during a ceremony on June 26. Page 8