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Linda Irie with her grandchildren Brooklynn and Jace

If you do nothing else today, #putitdown

February 7, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Nearly two years ago, on March 18, 2017, Aleena Olivia’s world turned upside down.

Obituary – February 8, 2019

February 7, 2019 Editorial Staff

Michael J. Sabel September 24, 1958- February 4, 2019 Highland Falls Michael J. Sabel passed away Monday, Feb, 4 at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh. He was 60 years old. The son of Doris Sabel

Congressman Maloney stopped by

February 1, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

In his first ‘Town Hall’ meeting since being re-elected to his fourth term, Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney spoke with about 50 of his constituents at the Highland Falls Intermediate School on Saturday morning.

Board of Education

Sheriffs will provide security

February 1, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Starting in early February, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be providing full-time security in each of the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District’s three schools.

It was all about O’Neill High School

February 1, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Three students, and what goes on every day at O’Neill High School, were the main focus of last week’s joint Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery CSD and Garrison USD Board of Educations.

This past weekend, DUSA spearheaded the removal of the wreaths.

Retiring the wreaths

January 31, 2019 Editorial Staff

Back in December, hundreds of volunteers spent the day decorating every grave at the West Point Cemetery with wreaths provided by Wreaths Across America.

Government

Village Board looks at old tickets

January 31, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

When the Village Board met on January 22 the majority of the meeting had to do with parking.

Obituary – February 1, 2019

January 31, 2019 Editorial Staff

Joan Margaret Woodruff Smith Foley passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Jan. 16 in Clermont, Fla. Joan was born in Cornwall on Sept. 24, 1933 to the late William and Mary Ellen Fitzgerald Woodruff.

Congregation listens to speaker discussing MLK

Despite bad weather, Dr. King remembered

January 25, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Despite bitter cold temperatures and a coating of ice over everything, a ‘Celebration and Commemoration’ service of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was held at St. Mark’s Baptist Church on Monday; about 20 people, including several local clergy, attended.

A frozen winter wonderland

January 25, 2019 Editorial Staff

A thick coating of ice followed a Saturday night snowstorm in the Hudson Valley…