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Martin and Lynn Colavita (center) with members of SALT and the Regional Food Bank of Hudson Valley, together at the food bank after the couple finished their 44-mile walk from Liberty to Montgomery.

Millions lose SNAP benefits during government shutdown

On October 1, the United States government entered a shutdown after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on federal funding prior to their deadline. As the shutdown rolls into November, all …

Highlands looks to collect water and sewer monies

The Town of Highlands is owed $75,428.52 in back water bills, and $62,088.22 in back sewer bills. The property owners that owe those funds are going to see the bills again soon, this time as part of …
Highland Falls’ Hugh Maher is surrounded by his friends, family and members of the Village and Town Boards this past Saturday morning as a street sign in his honor was uncovered.

Be on the lookout for Hugh Maher Drive

Sixty-seven years ago, Hugh Maher moved to his current home on South Street in Highland Falls - it was 1959 and President Eisenhower was in the White House. Maher’s big white house overlooks …

Highlands Budget hearing draws no comments

The Highlands Town Board held its annual public hearing on the preliminary budget on Monday evening, and there was no public comment. That’s because the $8,323,494 spending plan comes in $175 …

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More than 300 guests gathered earlier this month at West Hills Country Club in Middletown for the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan’s (CFOS) 2025 Annual Reception. The evening …
The Highlands Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Trunk or Treat and Halloween parade on October 31 – scenes from the Trunk or Treat are here. There were costumed characters of all ages both …

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News of the Highlands - November 6, 2025

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It took about 15 years to finalize, but Di Cesare wrote about his experience in the book, “The Ghost Boy of Erie Hall” which was released late last month in conjunction with a Netflix documentary mini-series titled “True Haunting.”
College is supposed to be one of the major milestones one experiences in their life. It’s the first opportunity for young adults to be out on their own for the first time to further their …
O’Neill High School Principal Robin Haberman was honored with an Excellence in Administration award at the Mid- Hudson School Study Council’s meeting on October 29. She’s shown here …
In a move that probably made lots of Highland Falls and Fort Montgomery moms incredibly happy, florist Rosemarie Pozo and Kim Kort, with the help of retired Highland Falls florist Michael Graber (not …
Veterans Day will be observed on Tuesday, Nov. 11. There are ceremonies in both Cornwall and Highland Falls, and both communities will see closures of municipal offices. Cornwall: The American …
Remember the Fallen. . . Honor those who Serve. . . Teach our children the value of Freedom. Those who do, or who wish to, participate in Cornwall’s Wreaths Across America 2025 event at …

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Past Articles
Alan J. Blacher passed away peacefully on November 6, 2025, at Montefiore St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh, NY. He was 77 years old. Son of the late Daniel and Lillian (Leibowitz) Blacher, he …
Frederick Denton Engels, age 82, of Scranton, PA, entered into eternal rest at the Allied Services Scranton Hospice Center in Scranton, PA, on October 30, 2025. Born at the Cornwall Hospital on …
Dawson Jones (r.) and a teammate celebrate his game-winning field goal, Saturday at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.
Army West Point (4-4, 2-3) traveled west to face service academy rival Air Force (2-6, 1-4) on Saturday in the first leg of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy series — marking the Black …
O’Neill’s varsity cheerleaders participated in the Game Day Cheer Competition last Wednesday at Monroe-Woodbury High School, capturing the Class C title.

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At 11:15 p.m. in unofficial Orange County Board of Elections results (with 6 of 8 election districts reporting in) for the Town of Highlands, incumbent Supervisor Bob Livsey was leading challenger …
Highland Falls Library Director Stacy Falk (second from right) was at the October 20 meeting of the Town Board to talk about the library’s budget. Shown with her are board members Nancy Sporbert, Rich Sullivan and Joe DeWitt, Supervisor Bob Livsey and Comptroller Kelly Pecoraro.
The Town Board will hold its official public hearing on the planned 2026 Town of Highlands budget at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3 at Town Hall. It is open to the public. At their meeting on Monday, …

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Resident Merv Livsey spoke at a public hearing on a new water fee in Highland Falls on October 20. The Village Board looks on.
Highland Falls Mayor Jim DiSalvo couldn’t get a motion to move forward his plan to create a ‘continuously funded capital improvement program’ for the village’s water …
Leaf vacuuming in both Highland Falls and Fort Montgomery will start the week of November 3 and continue until the first snow fall, officials have announced. Leaves can be put at the curb in clear plastic bags, or raked there, as Fort Montgomery’s Jamie Nolte was doing this past Saturday morning. The leaf vacuums are sent out around the communities on a time-available basis.
The Highland Falls Village Board acted on several matters at its October 20 meeting, including setting the date of the village’s next election: Wednesday, March 18, from noon to 9 p.m. at the …
The television schedule for the Black Knights includes a Nov. 11 home matchup with Duke.
Army basketball will take the national stage five times in the 2025-26 season, with three men’s basketball games and two women’s basketball matchups getting picked up by CBS Sports …
Head Men’s Basketball Coach Kevin Kuwik announced his coaching staff for the 124th season of Army men’s basketball. Jarren Dyson and Nick Thorsen have been promoted to associate head …

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