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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.

Government

Expect 2 decisions at town meeting

March 8, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

At the March 11 meeting of the Town Board watch for two decisions to be made.

HF-FMCSD lobbied for full funding

March 8, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

It was called ‘Lobby Day’, and that’s just what 25 representatives of the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District did at the New York State capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 27.

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Former police officer files civil lawsuit

March 8, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Town of Highlands, Village of Highland Falls, Joseph D’Onofrio (individually and as mayor of the Village of Highland Falls), Kenneth Scott (individually and as chief of police), James DiSalvo (individually and as deputy mayor of the Village of Highland Falls), and Frank Pierri (individually and as chief of police of Town of Highlands) have all been named in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a former THPD and HFPD officer.

Crime Center works behind the scenes

March 7, 2019 Editorial Staff

Did you ever hear of the Hudson Valley Crime Analysis Center? The unit had its one-year anniversary on March 5. But not many people know about it. The center works behind the scenes.

Supplies needed

March 1, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

About two weeks ago, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, currently deployed for the Navy Reserves, made a video plea for residents of the county to send their support in the form of supplies to some 200 Orange County residents currently deployed.

Around Town

Board praises THPD

February 22, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Town of Highlands Police Department hired Shannon Hansen as a member of its corps of part-time officers on February 11, she’ll become one of three female officers employed by the THPD, Chief Frank Pierri said.

Red balloon attracted attention

February 22, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

A three-foot diameter red balloon floating behind My Town Marketplace may — or may not have — been the talk of the village on Sunday.

Flynn is not on village ballot

February 20, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

On Tuesday, three Highland Falls men were confirmed to be on the ballot for the village’s March 19 election for two trustees, Village Clerk Gina Taylor said.

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No love for the new egg timer

February 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

At the most recent Village Board meeting Mayor Joe D’Onofrio had an egg timer on the table in front of him. He reminded, per the printed rules on the back of the meeting agenda, that speakers using the ‘public comment’ portion of the meeting must keep their remarks to three minutes.