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Government

Village gets water grant for new park

November 3, 2021 Editorial Staff

Senator James Skoufis is touting $148,554 in grant funding awards to four area projects within New York State’s Hudson River watershed communities.

Fallons honored by Assemblyman

October 27, 2021 Editorial Staff

For the month of October 2021, Schmitt recognized Highland Falls’ South Gate Tavern of Highland Falls

Bus company named contractor of the year

October 27, 2021 Editorial Staff

On Oct. 16, during a gathering for the New York State Bus Contractors Association, Robert Brisman, president of West Point Tours, Inc. accepted the Roger Weeks Contractor of the Year award for his company.

Church offers prayers for public servants

October 20, 2021 Editorial Staff

This year’s Public Safety Sunday, held on October 10, was a special celebration as well as opportunity to honor the ambulance corps, firefighters, law enforcement, and public officials in our area.

“This feels highly personal and it is…”

October 13, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

A second presentation by an acknowledged expert on the topic of dissolution took place last week, sponsored by the OneHighlands group. It was virtual, and about an hour-and-a-half long, during which Dr. Lisa Parshall gave a slideshow and discussed the topic, and then answered questions submitted via the chat feature on the presentation. Highland Falls’ Joe DeWitt moderated the event.

Board of Education

BOE held a busy meeting

October 13, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

The Board of Education updated the public on several matters at its meeting on Oct. 7.

‘Happy anniversary’ to The Center

October 6, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

The doors were wide-open at 274 Main St. on Saturday afternoon, and there was a steady stream of people in and out of the building, there to wish Ann Molina and the Board of Director of The Center of Highland Falls, Inc. well.

WPES welcomes its new principal

October 6, 2021 Editorial Staff

Helen Balilo, the Department of Defense Education Activity community superintendent for New York and Virginia, has announced Angelo Barcinas as the new principal for the West Point Elementary School.

General election is Nov. 2

September 29, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

Just about a week prior to Highland Falls’ dissolution vote (on Monday, Nov. 8 at the Highland Falls Senior Citizens Center), residents of both Highland Falls and Fort Montgomery will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 2 to vote on several county and town positions

Obituary – October 1, 2021

September 29, 2021 Editorial Staff

Elfriede M. Toth of Highland Falls, NY passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY. She was 94 years old.