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The Composting Work Group focuses on how to keep food scraps out of landfills.

NUFFI hosts community dialogue on equitable food access

Nearly 100 Hudson Valley residents gathered Tuesday, June 3, for the “Turning Insight Into Action” event hosted by the Newburgh Urban Farm and Food Initiative (NUFFI), as part of the …

American flags fly high during Walden’s annual ceremony

The Village of Walden’s Veteran Memorial Park teemed with overwhelming patriotic spirit last Sunday, June 8, during the 17th annual Flag Day ceremony, a special occasion where residents …

Cornwall moms (and others) urge support for NY HEAT act

On June 4, the Hudson Highlands chapter of Mothers Out Front sent a delegation of moms and grandparents to NYS Assemblymember Chris Eachus’ district office in Central Valley to call for passage …

Highland girls advance to state semifinal in Binghamton

The Highland High School girls softball team cruised to a 17-2 win over Hastings-on-Hudson on Monday to capture the Class B regional title in the 2025 NYSPHSAA Softball Championships. The game, …

School construction projects moving along

It seems like there has been construction going on in the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District forever, but the work in all buildings is nearing completion this summer. …
James Keyes, a law enforcement officer and community advocate, has announced his candidacy for a councilmember seat on the Cornwall Town Board. Keyes is the endorsed Republican candidate and will …
A proposed amendment to a previously approved site plan along Route 32 calls for reducing the size of a planned commercial building and incorporating a Dunkin’ location within the structure. …
The Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District will be looking for a new assistant superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology this summer after accepting the resignation of …
The Village of Montgomery board held an extensive meeting in the senior center last Tuesday, June 3, featuring updates for the village hall’s security cameras, meetings’ public comments. …
Last week Meghan Quinn spoke to the Highland school board to express her opposition to a proposed pet crematorium that is about 200 feet from the Elementary School. Quinn has a child in …
Local News

Great folks made for a great presentation

Town of Highlands Historian Ronnie Coffey during her June 4 presentation.

“She does an excellent job.” Those were a few of the first words of Agnes Saffoury, who moderates the Highland Falls Sit & Chat local history program, when she opened the most …

School News

8th graders tackle real-world STEM Challenge

Thanks to a generous $5,000 grant from Toshiba America, San Miguel Academy’s 8th-grade students took part in an exciting, year-long STEM project: “Testing the Waters: Engineering a Water …

Outstanding musicians & artists

At its June 5 meeting, the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District Board of Education recognized the following students for their outstanding participation in the Unified Arts. In the …

Marlboro Honors middle school students

Mia Montaperto is the Marlboro Middle School Student of the Month for May. Pictured L-R Asst. Principal Demian Stanmyer, Board of Education President Frank Milazzo, teacher Amanda Creeden, Mia and her mother, Principal Debra Clinton and Supt. Michael Rydell.

Last week the Marlboro School Board honored two Middle School Students of the Month.     Physical Education Teacher Amanda Creeden named Mia Montaperto as the Student of the …

Local Boy Scout proposes walking tour project to Village of Montgomery board

Boy Scout Frank Meyer (left) presenting his Eagle Scout project to board members and residents during the village’s May 20 meeting.

What do you consider to be the Village of Montgomery’s best qualities? Most residents would probably answer with the village’s walkability, or its historical charm as a 1700s settlement. …

Montgomery

17K to close for culvert replacement in Montgomery

A section of Route 17K between Wilson Lane and Factory Street in the Town of Montgomery will be fully closed beginning Monday, July 7, as the New York State Department of Transportation begins a …

17K to close for culvert replacement in Montgomery

A section of Route 17K between Wilson Lane and Factory Street in the Town of Montgomery will be fully closed beginning Monday, July 7, as the New York State Department of Transportation begins a …

Highland

Missing Highland woman found safe after search in wooded area

A 65-year-old Highland woman reported missing Wednesday was found safe after an extensive search involving multiple law enforcement agencies, according to Lloyd Police. Police were called to a …

Highland artists show their works at the library

The Artists L-R Steven Rushefsky, Pam Krimsky, Beth Walters-Storyk, Les Castellanos, Cory Crose, Shoshana Aliza Driller, Jocelyn Covarrubias, Bud Lavery, Sarah Bloom and Alex Rupert. Host Artists exhibiting but not pictured: Amy Dooley, Felicia Casey, Kit Cowan, Youye Chu, Greg Evan’s, Chloe Mosbacher, Polly Reina, Rachel Schwartz and Philip Whitebay.

A group of nineteen artists, collectively known as HOST, brought their works to the Highland Public Library, where they will remain on display until June 29. HOST’s stated mission, …