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O’Neill coding class offers great opportunities

December 12, 2019 Editorial Staff

Students at O’Neill High School in the Computer Science and Coding class are experiencing some amazing opportunities this year. The class focuses on collaborating with professionals in the computer science and video game field to provide real-world collaboration, applications, and experiences.

Government

Town election ‘Hatch’ed

December 9, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

It appears that despite an overwhelming number of votes electing them to the Town Board, both Desiree Talley and Gary Phillips will not take the seats in January.

Soldier arrested for child porn distribution

December 6, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

A staff sergeant apparently stationed at West Point has been arrested for distributing child pornography.

“A talking Christmas egg?”

December 6, 2019 Jay LeRoy

My friend grew up in Pittsburgh and, upon moving to the Hudson Valley as an adult, was bemused to hear rumors of some mysterious “talking egg.” It may not be common knowledge outside the area but residents around these parts know the legend well.

Athletes, teams honored at sports awards

December 6, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

All of the fall sports teams and 27 individual athletes were honored at last week’s O’Neill High School fall sports awards.

Christmas dinner planning begins

December 5, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Planning has begun for the annual community Christmas dinner, sponsored by Sacred Heart Parish.

Obituaries – December 6, 2019

December 5, 2019 Editorial Staff

Joan T. Squicciarini passed away on Friday, Nov. 29 at The Kaplan Family Hospice Residence in Newburgh. She was 82 years old.

HFPD installs plate readers

November 29, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Highland Falls Police Department put “a great investigative tool” in place this month, as two wireless mounted License Plate Readers were installed in the two locations most enter and exit the village.

HFIS students are now seasoned legislators

November 27, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

That’s one of the key goals of New York State’s Social Studies curriculum, to teach students not only about what has happened and what is happening in the world around them, but to learn how to express themselves — respectfully — in debates.

Raiders runners did well at states

November 27, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

O’Neill’s varsity Cross Country team traveled to a snowy Plattsburgh — the northern part of New York State had a foot of snow just days before the meet — on November 15 so that they could compete in the 2019 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Cross Country Champion-ships.