Opinion

Next week is the town’s annual white goods pickup.  From Monday, Oct. 5 to Friday, Oct.

Highlands’ Halloween celebration on Main Street may be cancelled, but that does not mean Halloween itself is cancelled.

I had hoped we could do a hybrid town board meeting last Thursday night.  The plan was to Zoom the meeting and conduct an in person meeting following standard COVID-19 protocols.  

The September meeting of the Highlands Town Board is tonight at 7 p.m.

While everyone is encouraged to stay at least six feet apart during the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, there is still something to be said for human contact and basic interaction.

I got up late on Labor Day, had my cup of coffee, and perused the morning news.

No, it was not your imagination.

Thermometers across the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau did officially dip into the 40’s on Sunday and Monday mornings.

Labor Day signals change in seasons, including the earnest kickoff of the political season.  COVID-19 has the potential to impact these events.

A common question since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the national spotlight in March has been, “When will we get back to normal?”

A major COVID-19 challenge facing our community is how to protect and manage first responders and personnel that continuously interact with the public.