Mary Jane Pitt – The News of the Highlands

Around Town

You’ve got some more time to think!

July 24, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

The Highland Falls NY Forward ‘open call for projects’ has been extended to Friday, Aug. 9. There has been low interest in the program so far, Mayor Joe D’Onofrio said at the most recent Village Board meeting.

Government

Mayor appoints new village clerk

July 10, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

After a change in a local law, now allowing the village’s clerk and/or deputy clerks to live outside of Highland Falls…

Fourth graders learned about WWII

July 2, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

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.

Watch out for the ‘Fast & Furious’ runners

June 19, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

Warning: watch out for the pink-shirted girls running in the July 4th Firecracker 5K in Highland Falls!

HF-FMCSD art/music students honored

June 12, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

About two dozen O’Neill High School students were recognized — with cake! — at last week’s Board of Education meeting.

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.

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.

A special honor for a special teacher

April 24, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

Highland Falls Intermediate School science teacher Andrew Krakowka says he never intended to become a teacher … he was an “angry environmentalist” coming out of college with an environmental degree.