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WPSC gives out scholarship

August 2, 2019 Editorial Staff

The West Point Spouses’ Club recently distributed $18,000 in scholarships to 10 recipients…

Ice cream makes everyone happy!

August 2, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

“You just can’t eat a bowl of ice cream and stay mad.”

New officers

August 1, 2019 Editorial Staff

The Friends of the Highland Falls Library have elected new officers.

Government

LED streetlight process begins

August 1, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Town Board authorized Supervisor Bob Livsey to sign a 27 page contract with the New York Power Authority last week — it’s a “starting point” with the utility company to make the switch over to LED streetlights.

Are you Team Hot or Team Cold?

July 26, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

As the community suffered through a brutal two day heatwave this past weekend, the question of the day became: Would you rather it be super hot out (like this weekend), or super cold out (think back to January)? Why?

Mayor issues several thanks

July 26, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Mayor Joe D’Onofrio took a few minutes at the start of last week’s Village Board meeting to thank residents who made the community look great over the July 4th weekend, and who organized the July 4 festivities.

An epic secret exists on Main St.!

July 25, 2019 Jay LeRoy

“You didn’t have to wear your Zelda shirt just for me,” Sean McCue quips as I enter Epic Robo-Spider.

What is that green light?

July 25, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Let’s say you’re driving on a local road and you suddenly see a vehicle behind you with a flashing green light in their front window. What do you do?

New rules to enter West Point

July 21, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

If you live in Highland Falls or Fort Montgomery and don’t have a visitor’s pass — Local Access Credentials — to West Point, you might want to consider getting one soon.

At the Farmers Market

July 17, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Xander O’Dell enjoyed the beanbag toss/cornhole game and his brother Oliver the blocks, at the Farmers Market recently.