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Angry Eggbert IPA an egg-cellent gift

November 22, 2019 Jay LeRoy

Hudson Valley natives and owners of Newburgh Brewing Company – Paul Halayko, Chris Basso and Charlie Benedetti – have fond memories of their childhood encounters with a local celebrity.

They’re very concerned about Mother Earth!

November 21, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Heart of the Hudson Girl Scouts Ashley Moran, Lilia Surowka, Isabelle DeSpirito, Quinn Manning and Ava Lopez took part in National Recycling Day activities at The Center on Saturday.

Return of the wooden soldiers

November 21, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

West Point-Highland Falls Rotarians have revitalized the 20-year-old wooden soldiers — built by the late “Bill” Higgins — which decorate Ladycliff Park in Highland Falls each holiday season.

Murphy, Dodson are now married

November 21, 2019 Editorial Staff

On the 25th anniversary of their car crash off Dunderberg Mountain, Barbara “Charlie” Murphy and John Dodson were married recently at the Church of the Holy Innocents in Highland Falls.

Writing lessons for School Board

November 20, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

What was it like when you were learning to write?

Kathy Jones crochets and crochets…

November 20, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Highland Falls’ Kathy Jones will never be cold. In fact, neither will her friends or family.

Enjoy a holiday meal with friends

November 14, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The annual free Thanksgiving Community Dinner with all the trimmings will begin to be served promptly at 1 p.m. that day and all are invited!

Family Fun Night was …. very fun!

November 14, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Another successful Family Fun Night was held at the Highland Falls Intermediate School on November 1 — close to 250 students and their families enjoyed an evening of fun, food and festivities inside the school.

Welcome home, Vietnam veterans

November 14, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Jim Conley, Bob Quintavalla, Gus Fishburne and Howard Hohlfeld were in the front row at Monday evening’s ‘Welcome Home’ reception for Vietnam-era soldiers.

Two veterans to be honored

November 13, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Assemblyman Colin Schmitt has announced the inaugural 99th Assembly District Veterans’ Hall of Fame nominees: nominated by the Village Board is Joseph Gregory Lowrey, U.S. Army, and nominated by the Town Board is John Joseph Flynn, U.S. Army.