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Village reports water violation

June 16, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

On April 26, Highland Falls officials were notified that after its Water Department’s February test of Total Organic Compound (TOC) fell one one-hundredth of a percentage point shy of the standard for that compound…

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Around Town

Communities see uptick in road improvement $$

June 9, 2021 Editorial Staff

The warm weather is here and contracts are in to begin road resurfacing later this summer.

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The Village Board has been busy

May 5, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

Board meetings were on April 19, April 24 and May 3.

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Maloney talks conservation

April 28, 2021 Ken Cashman

Our Congressman picks scenic spots for his press conferences.

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Pre-K money for CCSD, HFFMCSD

April 21, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

The Cornwall Central School District will get $332,580 and the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District will get $170,940 in state aid in 2021-22 to operate Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) programs.

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HFPD reform plan complete

April 14, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

Highland Falls Mayor Joe D’Onofrio said this week that the HFPD’s state-mandated police reform plan is complete and is available for public view on the village’s website

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Village Board reorganized

April 7, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

Trustee Brian Aylward was reappointed as deputy mayor, and two new Village Board members took their seats for the first time on Monday evening.

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Around Town

THPD Reform plan adopted

March 31, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

Town of Highlands Police Chief Frank Pierri had a pretty good day on Monday.

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Locals participated in Albany rally

March 24, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

Fort Montgomery’s Kristen O’Dell and several other community parents travelled to Albany on Monday to rally at the state capital.

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Around Town

King now in NYS ‘Hall of Fame’

March 17, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

Back on November 11, Veterans Day, Senator James Skoufis virtually inducted Highlands Councilman Tyrone King as a member of the state’s Veterans Hall of Fame.

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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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