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Say goodbye to plastic bags

February 12, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Grocery shopping in New York will change as of Sunday, March 1. Effective that date, a state-wide ban on single use plastic bags goes into effect.

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It’s time to pay late water bills

February 5, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

There are 161 water customers in Highland Falls who are in danger of having their water shut off.

Village looks at Main St. wires

January 23, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

After two recent meetings, Mayor Joe D’Onofrio is more confident than he’s ever previously been that the village may be able to one day soon remove utility poles from at least part of Main St.

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Town election ‘Hatch’ed

December 9, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

It appears that despite an overwhelming number of votes electing them to the Town Board, both Desiree Talley and Gary Phillips will not take the seats in January.

Are you registered to vote already?

September 20, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

If you aren’t registered to vote, you’ll have the opportunity on Tuesday, Sept. 24, when Highland Falls’ Sara Kelley will spend her day registering voters in front of MyTown Market.

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Do we need a noise law?

August 29, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

When Fort Mongomery’s Deborah Kopald appears before the Town Board typically, she’s offering them her assistance on big issues like cell towers, street lights or, most recently, smart utility meters.