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HomeAround TownSharing her talents….

Sharing her talents….

August 22, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt Around Town, Highland Falls Library
(Photo by MJ Pitt)

Jane Reilly, a clerk at the Highland Falls Library, is also a great volunteer for the library, teaching various classes throughout the years. The most recent was a sewing class, helping (mostly) youngsters make lavendar sachet bags. She’s shown working with Erin Smith last week.

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June 24, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt Around Town

With Mid-Hudson COVID-10 infection rates dropping and deaths at their lowest points since the pandemic struck in March, many area businesses were able to reopen this week as the region hit Phase 3 of ‘New York Forward’.

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“How do I get my Hydrangeas to bloom?”

November 1, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt Around Town

Graber is the long-time face of Graber The Florist, a florist business which operated in the community for decades. But despite Graber being retired from his ‘business’, he still spends a great deal of his time giving free advice to all who garden, whether outside or in their homes. 

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An Earth Day celebration

May 2, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt Highland Falls Library

If you fully participated, you left Saturday’s Earth Day celebration at the Highland Falls Library with two reusable shopping bags, some newly planted seeds, a packet of wildflower seeds, a pine cone bird feeder…

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This Week – July 26, 2024

by Editorial Staff in This Week's Issue

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

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  • 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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