Mary Jane Pitt – Page 23 – The News of the Highlands

What will the 4th of July look like?

April 29, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

How do you — or can you — plan a major celebration when you’re in the middle of a pandemic?

Early on a Thursday morning….

April 22, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

For decades members of the West Point-Highland Falls Rotary Club have arisen early every Thursday morning and gathered at the Hotel Thayer for their weekly meeting.

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Planners work on hotel

April 22, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Two major things came of last week’s two-hour, online meeting of the Consolidated Planning Board.

Board of Education

HF-FMCSD met online on April 16

April 22, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

The Board of Education started its April 16 online meeting — board members and school administrators were all connected from home via Google Hangouts — by suspending their regular board meeting rules. They were able to do so due to the New York State of Emergency.

Government

Highlands Town Board met

April 15, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

The Town Board and its attorney, Justin Rider, met on Monday for a regular business meeting — held in an unusual matter. There was no public allowed at the meeting.

Roadsides are filthy; do you want to help?

April 8, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

The Town of Highlands is a little bit cleaner this week than it was last week, thanks to three Fort Montgomery residents.

Sometimes, you just have to ask

April 8, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Town of Highlands Highway Superintendent Pat Patterson may have been inspired by a Bible verse last Thursday when he put out a very specific request on social media.

Around Town

Articles by Mary Jane Pitt

What will the 4th of July look like?

Early on a Thursday morning….

Planners work on hotel

HF-FMCSD met online on April 16

Highlands Town Board met

Roadsides are filthy; do you want to help?

Sometimes, you just have to ask

New banner program for Chamber

“This virus has just messed everything up”

No need to cook these days