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Obituary – June 28, 2024

June 26, 2024 Editorial Staff

Carmela A. Donaldson passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024 at her home in Maybrook, NY. She was 71 years old.

Watch out for the ‘Fast & Furious’ runners

June 19, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

Warning: watch out for the pink-shirted girls running in the July 4th Firecracker 5K in Highland Falls!

HF-FMCSD art/music students honored

June 12, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

About two dozen O’Neill High School students were recognized — with cake! — at last week’s Board of Education meeting.

Obituaries – June 14, 2024

June 12, 2024 Editorial Staff

Elaine Katherine (Hollingshead) Baker, 93, of Winter Street, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at the New Hampshire Veteran’s Home in Tilton, NH.

O’Neill’s JROTC celebrates end of year

June 5, 2024 Editorial Staff

During O’Neill High School’s JROTC 2024 Battalion Award ceremony a number of students were granted a variety of awards.

Obituaries – June 7, 2024

June 5, 2024 Editorial Staff

John William Anderson, 61, or affectionately known by his childhood friend as “Bean-O”, went to be with our Lord on May 28th, 2024 after a long battle against Cadasil.

Students work together to author book

May 29, 2024 Editorial Staff

CONNECT participants provided the illustrations “If I was a flower I would be a lily. I would have different colors each summer. My flower would have 11 petals that are short triangle shapes and would be

Obituary – May 31, 2024

May 29, 2024 Editorial Staff

On May 22, 2024, Lillie Ruth Laster Mims, our beloved matriarch, departed this life peacefully at home.

13 local teens honored for leadership attributes

May 22, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

“In this district we have kids who are doing great things every single day; they are probably our most important resource.”

Government

P/t dispatchers salaries upped

May 15, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

The Village Board voted 3-1 last week to raise the hourly pay of its part time dispatchers from $15 to $18. Trustee Dr. Melanie Guerrero voted no.