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Tax break hearings to be held

January 17, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

The Town Board will start its Monday, Jan. 22 meeting with two public hearings.

Wright is another tool in the fight against addiction

January 10, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

There was a special guest at last Thursday’s meeting of the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District — his name is Franklin Wright, and he promises that within a few months, community members are going to be used to “seeing me everywhere”.

A ceremony that has become a local tradition

January 3, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

Perhaps no better words were said at Monday’s noon swearing in ceremony of Highlands town officials. They were the invocation, from Church of the Holy Innocents Interim Pastor, Rev. Jan Nunley.

A thank you for all the American Legion does

December 20, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

The mood was cheerful. The scene was lovely. The atmosphere was relaxed. There was much hugging going on.

Livsey: storm repair work continues

December 13, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

Supervisor Bob Livsey noted that “six months post-storm” not all road work has been completed, and said that’s partially due to different requirements set by FEMA, which the town is counting on for reimbursement of much of the work.

Board of Ed met at Fort School

November 15, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

Last week’s Board of Education meeting started with a tour of the Fort Montgomery Elementary School, led by principal Jacqueline Rodriguez.

First-ever ‘Happy Brain Day’ was a fun success

November 8, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

“Local people doing local things to make the community better.”

“How do I get my Hydrangeas to bloom?”

November 1, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

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.

In year two, 160 kids in CONNECT

October 18, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

Learn. Create. Excel. Those three words are the motto of a program the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Community is coming to know very well.

Most folks don’t really want to go to Ukraine these days…

October 11, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

You may know Highland Falls’ Olga Anderson as a diligent community volunteer who works hard to save the environment via gardening, composting and encouraging all she knows to be aware of their carbon footprint.