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Obituary – October 6, 2023

October 4, 2023 Editorial Staff

Anna M Policastri, a resident of Gypsum, Colorado passed away on September 18th at Castle Peak Long Term Care in Eagle, CO. Anna was born on August 23, 1926.

Show support for the Highland Falls Post Office

September 27, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

It appears that the U.S. Postal Service has begun the process of closing post offices across the nation — according to The Washington Post, some 677 were slated for closure in 2023.

“On track with FEMA” for funding

September 20, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

Engineer Justin Gove addressed a question at Monday evening’s Village Board meeting about where the village stands with its FEMA reimbursements…

Without a doubt, Sibley is helping others

September 13, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

It’s hard to believe, but in 2012, Sibley almost died.

Obituary – September 15, 2023

September 13, 2023 Editorial Staff

Lillian J. O’Dell of Highland Falls, NY, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023 at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY. She was 77 years old.

Under three large tents on Sunday afternoon, several hundred people gathered at the base of the Buffalo Soldiers monument at West Point to pay tribute to soldiers who were instrumental in the US Army for decades.

Main St. business reopens, with help

August 30, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

A very new business — just about four months old — in Highland Falls, Grandma’s Bagel & Pizza, located at 265 Main St. in Highland Falls, took a beating when the July 9 flood came. It had to close.

Obituaries – September 1, 2023

August 30, 2023 Editorial Staff

Dana T. Fortino passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, at his home in Highland Falls, NY. He was 66 years old.

Time capsule discovered at West Point

August 23, 2023 Editorial Staff

The U.S. Military Academy will open and unveil the contents of a nearly 200-year-old time capsule during a ceremony on Monday, Aug. 28 at 10:30 a.m. in Robinson Auditorium at Thayer Hall

Obituary – August 25, 2023

August 23, 2023 Editorial Staff

Anna (Ann) Burley of Ft. Montgomery entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 17, 2023, after a short illness at St. Lukes Hospital, Newburgh, NY. She was 101 years old.