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Livsey ahead in Highlands

Incumbent Highlands Supervisor Bob Livsey (Democrat) received, as of 11 p.m. according to the Orange County Board of Elections website, 966 votes to 158 write-in votes (Pete Kinney staged a write-in …

Assembly Member Christopher Eachus addresses a gathering Tuesday night at Sweet Clover Farms in Highland Mills

Ryan, Skoufis, Eachus win reelection; Kaul unseats Rolison in Senate race

Democrats scored major victories across the Hudson Valley on Tuesday, with incumbent U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan winning a decisive reelection victory, state Sen. James Skoufis and Assemblyman Christopher …

Highlands set to adopt 2027 budget

Not one person showed up for the Highlands Town Board’s public hearing on the preliminary 2027 town budget. Thus, the board is expected to adopt the $8,963,480 spending plan at its meeting on …

Unpaid town bills head to Orange County

The Town of Highlands has sent resolutions to the Orange County Legislature asking them to relevy $154,412 in unpaid water charges, sewer charges, sanitation fees and fire inspection fees on the …

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Orange County Sheriff’s Department collected unwanted medications at the October 24 hazardous materials collection event in Highland Falls.
The Town of Highlands will host its fourth annual Electronic Waste Collection event on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the municipal lot across from Sacred Heart Church in Highland Falls. …
As they do every year, members of the West Point-Highland Falls Rotary Club gathered at the three cemeteries in Highland Falls last week to place flags on veterans’ graves. This year, the …

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News of the Highlands - November 5, 2026

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St. Marianne Cope Outreach Program & The Knights of Columbus are hosting a food & hygiene drive on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9-11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Center, 340 Hudson St., …
An opening reception for the Highlands Photography Salon’s yearly contributor photography exhibition will take place at the Highland Falls Library (298 Main St., Highland Falls) on Saturday, Nov. 7 …
The Highland Falls Wintermarket – which begins on Sunday, Nov. 15 - is moving to a new location for the 2026-27 season. Under the direction of Angela Pitius, it will take place on Sundays from 9 …
Local municipal offices and schools will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. In Cornwall, American Legion Post 353 will hold their service on Veterans Day at 11 a.m. …
The Sit & Chat local history group will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 134 Old State Rd. in Highland Falls. This is the last session of the year, with spring …

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Past Articles
Susan M. (Anderson) Fortino of Highland Falls, NY, passed away on October 20, 2026, at Nyack Hospital in Nyack, NY. She was 70 years old. The daughter of the late Barbara (Bockemuhl) and Robert …
Markus L. Reynolds passed away peacefully on November 2, 2026, at the age of 83. Son of the late Albert and Susan (Martin) Reynolds, Markus was born on May 6, 1943, in Cornwall, NY. Mark spent …
Arthur Forrest Lund, II, of Cornwall, NY passed away on November 1, 2026 at home at the age of 79. The son of the late Arthur F. Lund and Helen (Carlson) Lund, Arthur was born on September 8, …
I saw this headline on an online news platform the other day: “2026 U.S. Midterm Elections Set $11.6 Billion Spending Record, AdImpact Says”. It infuriated me. The story was talking about …

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Cornwall, you’re just showing off now. And hallelujah to that. On Thursday, October 15, live performance returned to the historic Storm King Theater after more than half a century. And what a …
The Cornwall Lions Club asked local young artists to help Cornwall’s Main St. look spooky for Halloween, and kids answered the call. On Saturday, Oct. 24, young artists – some costumed – showed …

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On Monday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m., Town of Highlands residents will have the opportunity to comment on the town’s proposed 2027 budget. It’s an $8,963,480 spending plan, up $599,784 from the 2026 …
At the October 19 meeting of the Highland Falls Village Board Mayor Jim DiSalvo said that the municipality has been approached by a company which might be able to help the brown water problem in some …
Don’t forget about the elections in November, but the Highland Falls Village Board also wants its residents to start thinking about the next village election – now officially set for Tuesday, …
MOTIVATE Physical Therapy – owned by Dr. Christine Stathes – has opened a second location in Fort Montgomery, the first one is in Cornwall-on-Hudson. Stathes was welcomed to the Town of Highlands …

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