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A ceremony that has become a local tradition

January 3, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

Perhaps no better words were said at Monday’s noon swearing in ceremony of Highlands town officials. They were the invocation, from Church of the Holy Innocents Interim Pastor, Rev. Jan Nunley.

Honors for three active veterans

December 27, 2023 Editorial Staff

Assemblymember Chris Eachus has announced the successful hosting of his First Annual Veterans Awards Ceremony, in New Windsor, honoring three outstanding veterans from the community.

Livsey: storm repair work continues

December 13, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

Supervisor Bob Livsey noted that “six months post-storm” not all road work has been completed, and said that’s partially due to different requirements set by FEMA, which the town is counting on for reimbursement of much of the work.

Skoufis explains what a senator does

October 4, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

Skoufis, in his sixth year in the state senate and a former six-year Assemblyman, was at the high school last Tuesday to speak to Civics, Economics and Government students about what he does for them.

“On track with FEMA” for funding

September 20, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

Engineer Justin Gove addressed a question at Monday evening’s Village Board meeting about where the village stands with its FEMA reimbursements…

Disaster declared: what to do now

July 26, 2023 Editorial Staff

Last Saturday, President Biden approved a Major Disaster Declaration for Orange and Dutchess Counties…

Trio of federal officials visited town Monday

July 19, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

At 10:30 a.m. a week ago, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and a handful of other state elected officials stood in the middle of Main St. to talk about the horrific flood damage to Highland Falls, Fort Montgomery and West Point.