Earth Day – The News of the Highlands

Say goodbye to plastic bags

February 12, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Grocery shopping in New York will change as of Sunday, March 1. Effective that date, a state-wide ban on single use plastic bags goes into effect.

If you fully participated, you left Saturday’s Earth Day celebration at the Highland Falls Library with two reusable shopping bags, some newly planted seeds, a packet of wildflower seeds, a pine cone bird feeder…

Around Town

Earth Day action by town

April 26, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

It seemed fitting that on Earth Day 2019 — Monday, April 22 — the Town Board created its first ever Environmental Advisory Committee.

Government

Personnel, contracts, more

March 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Village Board was busy on March 4, making several personnel appointments and more.