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You’ve got some more time to think!

July 24, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

The Highland Falls NY Forward ‘open call for projects’ has been extended to Friday, Aug. 9. There has been low interest in the program so far, Mayor Joe D’Onofrio said at the most recent Village Board meeting.

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Mayor appoints new village clerk

July 10, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

After a change in a local law, now allowing the village’s clerk and/or deputy clerks to live outside of Highland Falls…

Burns is promoted to THPD chief

June 26, 2024 Editorial Staff

It’s been about two months since Town of Highlands Police Chief Frank Basile retired; Deputy Chief Joseph Burns has been running the department since then.

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P/t dispatchers salaries upped

May 15, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

The Village Board voted 3-1 last week to raise the hourly pay of its part time dispatchers from $15 to $18. Trustee Dr. Melanie Guerrero voted no.

THPD Chief Basile set to retire today

April 10, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

“In my 18 years as town supervisor I’ve worked with a number of police chiefs, but I have to say how much I have really appreciated your dedication and the work you have done. I really will miss you.”

These ladies do ‘great things’ in their communities

March 27, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

There was one common thread as the eight women that Assemblyman Chris Eachus was honoring on Saturday spoke: They all took more time thanking those who have helped them along their way in becoming “extraordinary women”, as Eachus said, than they did talking about themselves.

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A busy Village meeting on Monday

March 6, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

The Village’s Board’s Monday, March 18 meeting will start with a public hearing on a 10-year contract with Spectrum (Charter Com-munications).

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Phillips resigns from Village Board

February 7, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

Village Trustee Gary Phillips, who has served on the board for almost three years and who serves as the board’s water commissioner, has resigned from the board as of January 29.

‘Nothing changes if nothing ever changes’

January 31, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

Saturday morning’s Village Board public hearing started out much like many Village Board meetings have in recent years — with bickering and back and forth commentary between board members and the audience.

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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.