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Board of Education

HF-FMCSD met online on April 16

April 22, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

The Board of Education started its April 16 online meeting — board members and school administrators were all connected from home via Google Hangouts — by suspending their regular board meeting rules. They were able to do so due to the New York State of Emergency.

Government

Highlands Town Board met

April 15, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

The Town Board and its attorney, Justin Rider, met on Monday for a regular business meeting — held in an unusual matter. There was no public allowed at the meeting.

Roadsides are filthy; do you want to help?

April 8, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

The Town of Highlands is a little bit cleaner this week than it was last week, thanks to three Fort Montgomery residents.

Sometimes, you just have to ask

April 8, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Town of Highlands Highway Superintendent Pat Patterson may have been inspired by a Bible verse last Thursday when he put out a very specific request on social media.

Around Town

New banner program for Chamber

April 8, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

The Highlands Chamber of Commerce is hoping to honor local first responders this coming summer with a new twist on its military appreciation banner program.

“This virus has just messed everything up”

April 3, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

With those words, grocery store owner just pushes forward…

No need to cook these days

April 2, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Here’s a rundown of what’s open, and what is closed temporarily. Remember, things change daily, so it makes sense to call ahead or check Facebook and/or websites before getting your heart set on any particular food!

Playgrounds closed; kids getting fed

April 1, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

The Village Board extended its State of Emergency through April 30…

Homeschooling isn’t new for some local parents

April 1, 2020 Editorial Staff

As school districts around the county prepared to close in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Cornwall High School senior Sydney Nichols joked with her friends saying if the district isn’t prepared with an at-home curriculum for students, her mother is certainly prepared.

If you are interested, church will come to you

March 25, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

These days, instead of going to church on Sundays, church is coming to you.
With the mandated shut down of large gatherings, and the new need for ‘social distancing,’ most church services in the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery-Cornwall communities have temporarily closed.