Covid-19 – Page 4 – The News of the Highlands

Gelman: “Please don’t overwhelm our local resources”

December 9, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Orange County Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman was full of facts and figures when she spoke at a televised meeting in Highland Falls on Tuesday evening.

Your candidates for NY State Assembly

October 21, 2020 Ken Cashman

Constituent work rewarding Schmitt reflects on his term in Assembly Colin Schmitt spent a weekend with the National Guard in the midst of his re-election campaign. When he returned, he was eager to describe the

Thanksgiving dinner still on

October 7, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner provided by Holy Innocents Church in Highland Falls is going to look a little different.

Bill aims to improve mail delivery

September 9, 2020 Editorial Staff

On Sept. 3, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, joined by Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson, Senator James Skoufis, and three postal workers, stood in front of the Newburgh Post Office to discuss recent procedural changes…

New HF library director ready to work

September 2, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Thank goodness for a very good friend of Marie-Elena Ortiz. But first, who is Marie-Elena Ortiz?

Schmitt honors Bear Mountain Pizza & Cafe

September 2, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Assemblyman Colin Schmitt stopped by Bear Mountain Pizza & Cafe last week to recognize it as his “small business of the month”.

Runners and walkers enjoy a “live” 5K

August 26, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

In one of the first ‘real’ races held in the lower half of New York State in 2020, the West Point-Highland Falls Rotary Club hosted it’s ninth annual Storm King Run on Sunday morning.

Masks & misting: new routines in the HF-FMCSD

August 26, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Many, many things will be different in the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District in the year ahead, including the wearing of masks, and the misting of classrooms.

Methodist Church raising funds for school supplies

August 19, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

For the past twelve summers, the Hudson Highlands United Methodist Church has held a bake sale in front of the Highland Falls Library to raise funds for its ‘School Supplies’ program.

Another library service coming soon

August 5, 2020 Editorial Staff

Beginning August 10, Highland Falls Library patrons will again have the opportunity to use the internet via computers at the library.