Mary Jane Pitt – Page 48 – The News of the Highlands

Author takes it “one day at a time”

March 22, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Nancy Vericker is a self-described “former journalist and a nice church lady”, who always thought she might write a book about the fact that at age 47 she and her husband adopted a two-year- old while in the midst of raising three teenagers.

Collectors show grows and grows

March 21, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The annual Collectors Show was held at the Highland Falls Library this past weekend.

Happy 100th Mr. Sheldon!

March 21, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Ray L. Sheldon, a long time resident of Stony Point, has just celebrated his 100th birthday on March 17. He was born in Jersey City, NJ, and was married to Eleanor (Stalter) for 66 years before she passed away in May 2009.

Government

Personnel, contracts, more

March 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Village Board was busy on March 4, making several personnel appointments and more.

Board of Education

School budget work underway

March 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Board of Education of the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District has started its annual task of going line-by-line through the proposed budget for the next school year.

Will the town lose it’s Long Pond lease?

March 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Talk on the street in the town and village this past week is that ‘West Point is taking back Long Pond’.

Town of Highlands Youth Basketball League game!

It was absolute Mania!

March 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Among the ‘March Mania’ activities in the Sacred Heart School gym last Saturday was this Town of Highlands Youth Basketball League game.

School field work is about to begin

March 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

If you’re in the vicinity of O’Neill High School starting next week, you’re going to see evidence of the school district’s $23.4 million capital project getting underway.

Voting in Highland Falls is on Tuesday

March 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Highland Falls residents — registered voters only — can head to the polls between noon and 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19 to cast their vote for two village trustees.

Expect increased police activity

March 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

On Saturdays March 16 and 23, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., expect to see increased police activity and vehicles in the vicinity of O’Neill High School as the Town of Highlands Police conduct training exercises with the Orange County Sheriff’s office, according to THPD Chief Frank Pierri.