Covid-19 – Page 2 – The News of the Highlands

Hungry for chicken? They’ve got it!

July 14, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

Nana’s Chicken opens on Main Street in Highland Falls.

HF-FMCSD expects full reopening in September

May 26, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

“Our goal is to return to school, 100 percent in person, on September 1, 2021.”

Board of Education

On meetings & mask-wearing

May 26, 2021 Editorial Staff

When will the Board of Education go back to traditional in-person meetings?

Help needed for July 4th planning

May 19, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

Last year the community’s July 4th celebration consisted of a drive-by parade and lots of little fireworks displays set off by residents that were mostly illegal since New York banned fireworks by private citizens several years ago.

Buildings tell our history

May 12, 2021 Editorial Staff

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a whole new meaning for ‘home’.

Locals participated in Albany rally

March 24, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

Fort Montgomery’s Kristen O’Dell and several other community parents travelled to Albany on Monday to rally at the state capital.

The Pandemic versus the Performing Arts

March 24, 2021 Editorial Staff

This is part one of a planned two-part series about COVID-19’s effects on the performing arts in our area. In this feature, we’re taking a look at how local schools and student arts programs have responded to the challenges presented by the virus.

Electricity, lighting & shots

March 10, 2021 Editorial Staff

What do the above three things — electricity, streetlights and COVID-19 vaccines — have in common? All were among the topics of discussion at Monday evening’s Highlands Town Board meeting.

Last week alone, nearly 9500 shots were given

March 10, 2021 Editorial Staff

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus announced Monday that the county administered nearly 9500 COVID-19 vaccinations to residents in less than a week.

Schmitt aims to help small business

March 3, 2021 Ken Cashman

It was easy to be distracted at Colin Schmitt’s March 1 press conference at The Castle in Chester. As the Assemblyman and his guest speakers approached the podium, a variety of pictures flashed on the screens of the arcade games.