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Meet The Candidates

March 15, 2023 Editorial Staff

Registered voters in Highland Falls will go to the polls to elect two trustees to the Village Board on Tuesday, March 21

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Skoufis legislation would ‘level local playing field’

March 8, 2023 Editorial Staff

Senator James Skoufis has introduced legislation (S.2774) that would allow local school districts and governments to collect property taxes from private corporations that occupy tax-exempt federal or state land like West Point.

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HFPD and elections draw comment

February 1, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

At the January 23 meeting of the Village Board, the resignation of five-year Highland Falls police officer Richard Santiago, was accepted with regret.

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From the 11/21 Village Board

December 7, 2022 Editorial Staff

At the November 21 meeting of the Village Board, Jack Jannarone was reappointed to a five-year term on the consolidated Zoning Board of Appeals.

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Congressman, Exec agree: it’s time to pass the NDAA

November 30, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

Congressman Pat Ryan — now representing New York’s 19th District — visited Highland Falls on Monday afternoon.

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2023 budget was adopted on Monday

November 16, 2022 Editorial Staff

At its meeting on Monday night, the Town Board unanimously adopted the 2023 town budget.

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Village moves along town’s garage cell tower request

October 5, 2022 Editorial Staff

The Village Board started its October 3 meeting with a moment of silence for three local residents who have recently died…

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It was all good ’til baseball came up! 

September 28, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

Senator James Skoufis makes it a point to visit area high schools to talk with students about the state government.

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D’Onofrio ends meeting with rant

September 14, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

“It seems like every meeting lately I have to apologize to the community for all of this nonsense that goes on up here.”

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From the Village Board meeting …

August 17, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

Here’s more of what happened at Monday’s Village Board meeting…

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This Week – July 26, 2024

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Features

  • photographers
    Beautiful photos on display at the library
    July 17, 2024
  • artists
    HF-FMCSD art/music students honored
    June 12, 2024
  • students
    Students work together to author book
    May 29, 2024
  • drama
    JIO Drama Club presents ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’
    February 8, 2023
  • haa
    What is the Highlands Arts Alliance?
    January 4, 2023
  • drama
    O’Neill High School’s fall play is Dec. 2-4
    November 22, 2022
  • yonskies
    Couple happy singing their hearts out!
    August 24, 2022
  • gergly
    Highland Falls’ Gergely illustrates children’s book
    June 1, 2022
  • artwork
    Finding yourself with the winter blues?
    February 2, 2022
  • Bailey
    Recognition for Mrs. Bailey
    January 12, 2022
Schools
  • lecture
    Fourth graders learned about WWII
    July 2, 2024
  • artists
    HF-FMCSD art/music students honored
    June 12, 2024
  • JROTC
    O’Neill’s JROTC celebrates end of year
    June 5, 2024
Arts & Entertainment
  • photographers
    Beautiful photos on display at the library
    July 17, 2024
  • artists
    HF-FMCSD art/music students honored
    June 12, 2024
  • students
    Students work together to author book
    May 29, 2024
Sports
  • basketball
    March Mania tourney was a success!
    March 20, 2024
  • mahan
    Pat Mahan: Back to the track he goes
    March 13, 2024
  • football
    Falk grateful for the help of many community partners
    March 1, 2023

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