Drug education never left America’s schools, but it hasn’t been stressed since the days of D.A.R.E. With record numbers of young people in rural areas dying of opiate overdoses, the Highland School District is stressing an all-grades substance abuse education program.
Male predatory behavior is due, in part, to biology. So what do we do?
In these times when “aging infrastructure” is the common bugbear of municipal officials across the land, it must feel good to know that you’ve managed to put the bulk of your town’s problematic century-old sewer and water systems, roads and bridges behind you.
The supervisor race was close, likely due to a deep divide amongst Gardinerites on the subject of how to handle land development — especially at present, when multiple proposals for large-scale developments are keeping the town’s planning and zoning boards busier than they might wish, not to mention drawing standing-room-only crowds to public hearing
Starting in late 2018, Health Quest Medical Practice will open a multispecialty office on Route 299 between Highland and New Paltz. Construction began in late October on a facility where patients can see providers of primary care, obstetrics, gynecology, cardiology and neurology. Patients will also be able to make follow-up appointments after surgery.
The village has some infrastructure projects ahead. Village Mayor Tim Rogers gets excited about infrastructure. He’s been known to wax enthusiastically about sewer digester covers to anyone willing to listen.
Neil Bettez first ran for New Paltz Town Supervisor before it was cool for scientists to do things like that.
It’s been close to three years since voters in Highland approved a bond of up to $4.8 million to build a new library on an empty lot in the hamlet.
The state program opens grant opportunities for municipalities to take measures intended to “reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate while saving money, building a green economy and promoting a clean environment.”
Plans call for the conversion of the Tillson Elementary School, closed in 1983, into a 32-unit apartment complex.