Senator Skoufis – The News of the Highlands

Pre-K money for CCSD, HFFMCSD

April 21, 2021 Mary Jane Pitt

The Cornwall Central School District will get $332,580 and the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District will get $170,940 in state aid in 2021-22 to operate Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) programs.

Epic battle for a state senate seat

October 28, 2020 Ken Cashman

In the sports world, it would be considered an epic battle. The local race for the state senate features two contestants with a history of success on Election Day.

Skoufis ready for COVID-19 hearings

July 29, 2020 Ken Cashman

Senator James Skoufis predicts it will be an objective look at the last five months.

Skoufis at Andy’s

August 9, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

If you’d like to talk to Senator James Skoufis, or, if you’re just hungry, stop by Andy’s Restaurant from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28.

51 students have ‘moved up’

July 5, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

“You’re getting a great group of freshman students, Ms. Brand. “With that, Highland Falls Intermediate School Principal Mike McElduff closed the June 26 ‘Moving Up Ceremony’, and sent his 51 eighth graders on to James I. O’Neill High School, where they will be freshmen in the fall.

Wall breaking good for patients

March 16, 2019 Ken Cashman

From a distance it appeared to be an anger management exercise. A group of adults in hard hats took turns swinging their mallets at a wall that refused to budge.

HF-FMCSD lobbied for full funding

March 8, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

It was called ‘Lobby Day’, and that’s just what 25 representatives of the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District did at the New York State capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 27.