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Town & Village leaders met again

February 2, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

Highland Falls Mayor Joe D’Onofrio and Highlands Supervisor Bob Livsey — and others — met Monday morning to talk about a handful of local issues. The meeting was the second of the local leaders in January. 

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Around Town

New church opened last Sunday

January 26, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

This past Sunday, January 23, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Highland Falls opened its doors to its congregation for the first time.

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Around Town

Just watch those worries disappear!

January 14, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

found a sandwich baggie with a colorful crocheted worm and the poem above inside it, tucked into their door or mailbox.

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Government

JIO teacher now ‘Councilman Tompuri’

January 7, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

In a case of ‘putting your money where your mouth is”, a face familiar  to the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery community — at least to those who have had high schoolers in the last 20-plus years —  is now not only a teacher, but a politician.

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A Village Board meeting to start 2022

January 5, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

will include the public until the current COVID-19 resurgence dies down.

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COVID-19 still rearing its ugly head

December 29, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

On Monday, Dec. 27, 26,737 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19. In Orange County on that day, 317 people tested positive, bringing the county’s active case number on that day to 70,926.

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Around Town

Santa Claus stopped by for breakfast

December 22, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

Santa was in town last Saturday morning, at the request of the Highlands Chamber of Commerce.

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Around Town

King shared his positive message

December 15, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

King’s message is basically wherever you are put, no matter what you are going through — don’t give up on yourself and don’t give up on society. 

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James I. O'Neill High School

Congratulations to six JIO students

December 8, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

James I. O’Neill High School has proudly announced that five of its students have been named as ‘Commended Students’ in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program; and, one is in contention for a National Merit scholarship.

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Brief meeting for Board of Ed

December 8, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

The Board of Education met in a 27-minute public session on December 2.

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This Week – July 26, 2024

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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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