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Banners are now for sale

February 21, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

If you are planning to purchase a Military Tribute banner for the 2019 season, now is the time to order it, especially if you have strong feelings about whether or not it hangs in Highland Falls versus Fort Montgomery.

Plenty of room going up!

February 20, 2019 Editorial Staff

Admittedly, going up on the chair lift is considerably easier than coming back down…

Flynn is not on village ballot

February 20, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

On Tuesday, three Highland Falls men were confirmed to be on the ballot for the village’s March 19 election for two trustees, Village Clerk Gina Taylor said.

Obituary – February 19, 2019

February 19, 2019 Editorial Staff

Shawn I. Falk September 28, 1979 – February 15, 2019 Highland Falls Shawn I. Falk, son, brother, uncle and cousin, left us unexpectedly on Friday, February 15, 2019, at 39 years old. Born in Durham,

Obituary – February 19, 2019

February 19, 2019 Editorial Staff

Adriana D’Addio January 18, 1936 – February 14, 2019 New Windsor Adriana D’Addio passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh. She was 83 years old. Daughter of the late Salvatore

Board of Education

Bids okayed; work set to start in May

February 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Board of Education has awarded six contracts totaling almost $17 million for the capital project set to start at O’Neill High School in May.

Board of Education

It’s all about ‘health, safety & welfare’

February 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Probably no one in the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery community dreads winter’s frequent ‘weather events’ more than Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Sheboy.

Government

No love for the new egg timer

February 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

At the most recent Village Board meeting Mayor Joe D’Onofrio had an egg timer on the table in front of him. He reminded, per the printed rules on the back of the meeting agenda, that speakers using the ‘public comment’ portion of the meeting must keep their remarks to three minutes.

This is the look you have when you are so darn close to yelling Bingo

The agony of defeat!

February 15, 2019 Editorial Staff

This is the look you have when you are so darn close to yelling Bingo … and then somebody else yells it first!

Deadline update

February 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Several additional components to this year’s March Mania event have been announced in the past week.