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Falk grateful for the help of many community partners

March 1, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

Words like “thank you”, “partnership”, “together” “sharing” and “reaching out” peppered a conversation with Town of Highlands Recreation Director Aaron Falk, days after a Saturday football and cheerleading clinic at West Point.

Raising funds for Turkey is her job

February 22, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

On a recent Sunday evening the news broke that a massive earthquake had hit Turkey and Syria.

Even on a cold day, many honored Dr. King

January 18, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

Monday morning was cold, but that didn’t stop about 100 community residents from first marching down Main St.

County graduates 106 firefighters

January 11, 2023 Editorial Staff

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus attended the County’s Firefighter 1 graduation ceremony on January 7…

Eagle Scout builds two flag drop off bins

December 30, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

Luke Haley, a candidate for Eagle Scout, recently installed two Flag Retirement boxes in the community.

A final ‘happy 150th birthday’

December 21, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

When Town of Highlands Historian Ronnie Coffey showed up at last week’s Town Board meeting, she had cupcakes in hand.

A holiday sale, in a home, to benefit others

December 15, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

On a quiet weekend afternoon one driving in the Mearns Ave. area might notice a couple of signs on utility poles that say ‘Sale’ with an arrow pointing up Eagle Valley Rd.

Mark the calendar for Dec. 3!

November 9, 2022 Editorial Staff

Despite an unseasonably warm start to November, organizers of the “Highlands Holiday Hop” have only snowflakes and Santa Claus on their minds.

Help Flynn Twins as they help local food pantries

October 26, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

Since the arrival of their tiny twin babies just around Thanksgiving, Highland Falls’ Pat and AnnMarie Flynn have put together a community-wide food drive each fall.

New fare is coming to Main St. soon

October 19, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

So … have you ever had a pelmeni?