🌱 Highland grad earns national recognition as a U.S. Presidential Scholar semifinalist
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In today's newsletter:
- Highland grad earns national recognition as a U.S. Presidential Scholar semifinalist
Also on today's calendar: Vet2Vet of Ulster County- Veteran Coffee Hour (Highland NY) and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken covered in mud cross the road two times? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 82, low: 52.
- Monday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Youth on the Go: July 19, 2026 (dailyfreeman.com) — A recent Highland High School graduate, Elizabeth Kate Harris, has been named a semifinalist in the prestigious 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, spotlighting local academic excellence. Her achievement, built through Ulster BOCES’ New Visions Health program, underscores the strong partnership between Highland’s schools and regional career pathways, while other Ulster County students also earned top honors at the state FFA convention. 
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Youngblood & Co Blues Jam @ Hudson Ale Works →
Hudson Ale Works, 17 Milton Ave, Highland
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Sunday July 19
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Vet2Vet of Ulster County- Veteran Coffee Hour (Highland NY) →
Highland Public Library, 14 Elting Pl, Highland
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Vet2Vet of Ulster County- Veteran Coffee Hour... →
Highland Public Library, 14 Elting Pl, Highland
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Vet2Vet of Ulster County- Veteran Coffee Hour (Highland NY) →
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Vet2Vet of Ulster County- Veteran Coffee Hour... →
Highland Public Library, 14 Elting Pl, Highland
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Country Nite 7/31 Highland, NY @ Bad Seed Cidery →
Bad Seed Cider Taproom, 43 Baileys Gap Rd, Highland
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Vet2Vet of Ulster County- Veteran Coffee Hour (Highland NY) →
Highland Public Library, 14 Elting Pl, Highland
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Vet2Vet of Ulster County- Veteran Coffee Hour... →
Highland Public Library, 14 Elting Pl, Highland
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Painting and Pizza at Ronzoni's →
Ronzoni, 960 Violet Ave, Hyde Park
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Bookkeeping & QuickBooks: Know Your Numbers, Grow Your Business (2-Part Series)
Women's Enterprise Development Center Think Dutchess Alliance for Business, 3 Neptune Road, Suite A21, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601, United States
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Rockland - When the Market Shifts: Adaptability & Momentum
Women's Enterprise Development Center New City Library, 220 N Main St, New City, NY, 10956, United States
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Music in the Parks: "Matt Jordan" at the Vanderbilt Mansion →
Vanderbilt Mansion National Park 4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538
7:00 pm
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Wednesday July 22
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🗞 Nearby News
Poughkeepsie
- Fire lieutenant packs it in after 21 years (VIDEO) (midhudsonnews.com)
- Colandrea Pizza King Now Open In Fishkill (hudsonvalleypost.com)
- Did Saucony just drop the best running shoe of 2026? (poughkeepsiejournal.com)
New Paltz
- What's happening in the Mid-Hudson Valley: July 17, 2026 (dailyfreeman.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was a dirty double crosser. (Thank you Juanita J. for sending it in!)
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