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The Highlands Current - News for Philipstown (Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison) and Beacon, New York

January 20, 2022


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Leonora Burton

Country Goose for Sale

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | January 17, 2022

Leonora Burton returning to U.K.

Latest Coronavirus Update

Child vaccination

New cases trending downward in Dutchess and Putnam counties

Galef Says She Plans to Retire From Assembly (Updated)

Galef

Representative has held seat for nearly 30 years

Shakespeare Project Set for Public Hearing

HVSF Tent

Town supervisor says he will issue temporary permit

More Headlines

Should Power Lines Be Buried?
Hospitals See Influx of COVID-19 Patients
Journey to Bottom of the Earth

Beacon News

  • Beacon Tenant Protection Could Begin Soon
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    Good-cause eviction law may follow

  • bank building
    Beacon Planning Board Pushes Back
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    Members say two development plans must improve

  • Dutchess map
    Judge Upholds Disbanding of Commission
    By Staff

    Democrat appointee was ruled ineligible

  • Police Release Further Details on Fatal Accident
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    Beacon pedestrian was killed on Dec. 1

  • Honor Roll
    Rombout Middle School Honor Roll
    By Staff

    Beacon students recognized for first-quarter grades

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Philipstown News

  • Leonora Burton
    Country Goose for Sale
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    Leonora Burton returning to U.K.

  • Cold Spring Storm Info
    By Staff

    Village prepares for predicted inclement weather

  • Galef
    Galef Says She Plans to Retire From Assembly (Updated)
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Representative has held seat for nearly 30 years

  • HVSF Tent
    Shakespeare Project Set for Public Hearing
    By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter

    Town supervisor says he will issue temporary permit

  • 3 Furnace St
    Lawsuit Filed Over Short-Term Rental
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Cold Spring neighbors clash over easement, parking

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Coronavirus Updates

  • Child vaccination
    Latest Coronavirus Update
    By Staff

    New cases trending downward in Dutchess and Putnam counties

  • Putnam Hospital Center
    Hospitals See Influx of COVID-19 Patients
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Two administrators expect peak lies ahead

  • covid-19 kid with medical mask and backpack going to school
    Test-to-Stay is Here to Stay, For Now
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    Protocol allows students to avoid quarantine

  • COVID testing
    Being Tested
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Residents scramble for appointments, home kits

  • zade matthews
    Haldane Student Wins Vaccination Scholarship
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Award covers tuition, room, board at SUNY or CUNY schools

  • Lewis & Pine
    No Vax, No Mask, No Service
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Local businesses enforce new mandate 

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Around Town

  • Tropical Storm Isaias power line
    Should Power Lines Be Buried?
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Governor signs bill to study the matter

  • Winter Hill
    Whoa, Nelly!
    By Ross Corsair, Photographer

    A few moments of delight

  • MLK JR DAY -illustration
    The Week Ahead
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Calendar highlights from Jan. 15 to 23

  • onthespot.1.14.22
    On The Spot
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Ever had a bad encounter with an animal?

  • Maloney and Molinaro
    Maloney Tests Positive For COVID-19
    By Staff

    Congressman is isolating with cold-like symptoms

  • Baby and Dog
    Baby and Dog
    By Staff

    Not just a baby, not just a dog, but both...

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Arts & Leisure

  • Love
    Call for Artists for “Love”
    By Staff

    Tompkins Corners organizing February online exhibit

  • Samantha Rosenwald
    No Place Like Home
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    Artist peeks into apartment windows

  • Donna Minkowitz
    5 Questions: Donna Minkowitz
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Beacon author teaches memoir writing

  • cartoon
    The Cartoon
    By Dave Coverly, Contributor

    Worth one laugh...

  • Cartoon
    The Cartoon
    By Dave Coverly, Contributor

    Worth one laugh...

  • jake and david in store
    Saved by Banjos
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    Beacon shop hung on by strings during shutdown

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Columnists

  • green dollar bill plants
    Living Green: What Gives Me Hope for the New Year
    By Krystal Ford, Columnist

    Introducing the Philipstown Climate Fund

  • 500 issues
    Editor’s Notebook: Looks Like We Made It
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    The Current publishes its 500th issue

  • A foggy December on the Hudson
    Out There: Season of Mists
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    Transitions in an era of climate change

  • Living Green logo
    Living Green: Batten Down the Hatches
    By Krystal Ford, Columnist

    Introducing a new column on lowering your carbon footprint

  • Frank Bugg
    Reporter’s Notebook: Appreciating Frank Bugg
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    A 1961 Beacon grad who pushed for teacher diversity at schools

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Special Reports

  • hunger in highlands
    Hunger in the Highlands
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    A four-part series on local 'food insecurity'

  • Perkins Memorial Tower
    The Return of the Tree Army
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    The Civilian Conservation Corps transformed the Hudson Valley. Would a new CCC have the same impact?

  • Operation Infrastructure
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    Congress is considering a $1 trillion bill to fix roads, bridges, dams and water systems. What does it mean for the Highlands?

  • Tiny house
    Future Homes
    By Staff

    Tiny houses, 3D printers and passive design

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Sports

  • Matteo Cervone
    Varsity Roundup
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    Basketball, bowling, track & field, wrestling, boys' swimming

  • Leandra Echi
    Varsity Roundup
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    Basketball, alumni updates, Beacon Hall of Fame

  • Jason Komisar beacon basketball
    Varsity Roundup
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    Results for indoor track, basketball and wrestling

  • Camilla McDaniel
    Varsity Roundup
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    Boys' and girls' basketball, indoor track and bowling

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High Schools

  • Matt McCoy
    From the Shadows to the Spotlight
    By Violeta Edwards Salas, Correspondent/Student Journalists Program

    Offstage roles underpin success of Haldane Drama

  • Metro-North track damage
    Slower Trains, More Frustration
    By Lily Zuckerman, Correspondent/Student Journalists Program

    Metro-North still recovering from pandemic, Ida

  • Maya Gelber (left) and Olivia Flanagan
    Haldane Students, Staff Return as Changed People
    By Violeta Edwards Salas, Correspondent/Student Journalists Program

    Pandemic affected social growth while altering perspectives

  • Elks Lodge
    Elks Scholarships Open
    By Staff

    Applicants must file with Beacon lodge

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Obituaries

  • candles
    Philipstown Obituaries
    By Staff

    Gloria DesMarais, Joseph Freda, Josephine O'Connell, Carolyn Ross

  • candles
    Beacon Obituaries
    By Staff

    Ahmet Albra, Susan Beckett, Kitty Butler, Colleen Dorien, Carolyn McIntosh, P.J. Parker, Glenn Pennacchio, Ellen Quartironi, Vicki Zamudio

  • candles
    Beacon Obituaries
    By Staff

    Claver Allman, Joe Condon Jr., Nancy Eraca, Greta Kapusinsky, Ruth Schiller, Kenneth Tomlins

  • Bill Hicks
    Bill Hicks (1936-2021)
    By Staff

    Longtime Garrison resident was actor, theater development director

  • candles
    Beacon Obituaries
    By Staff

    Amy Blacharski, Patricia LaCroix, Shirley Laffin, Debi O’Connell, William Secor, Rene Vivo

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Gardening

  • Dandelions blooming in December
    Roots and Shoots: New Year’s Resolutions
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Dandelions in December

  • gardening books
    Roots and Shoots: Gardener Gift Guide
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Unexpected gifts they'll actually use

  • Little bluestem seed heads
    Roots and Shoots: From the Prairie to Your Yard
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    The pleasures of a late autumn meadow

  • jack-o’-lantern
    Roots and Shoots: Garden Plans and Tweaks
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Now is the time to observe and imagine

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Food

  • Crispy Baked Cauliflower With 
Mediterranean Relish and Tahini-Lemon Dressing
    Small, Good Things: This Is Not That

    The new hero vegetable of the brassica family

  • Roast Broccoli and Za’atar Chickpeas with Tahini-Yogurt sauce
    Mouths To Feed: Far Flung

    The humble voyage of the sesame seed

  • Pozole Verde con Hongos (Green Pozole with Mushrooms)
    Small, Good Things: A Kernel of Comfort

    Pozole Verde con Hongos (Green Pozole with Mushrooms)

  • Butternut and Romesco Mash
    Mouths to Feed: If Wishes Were Dishes

    A mash with “more-ish-ness”

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Videos

  • A Child Is Born
    By Ross Corsair, Photographer

    St. Philip's in Garrison stages its annual Christmas pageant

  • Philipstown video
    Holiday Cheer over a Philipstown Weekend
    By Ross Corsair, Photographer

    Ross Corsair captures some warm moments

  • BHS-Lapis
    Opening Gifts at BHS
    By Ross Corsair, Photographer

    Diane Lapis shares some recent Beacon Historical Society acquisitions

  • Park cleanup
    Reviving Tot Park (Video)
    By Ross Corsair, Photographer

    Volunteers clean up after months of pandemic shutdown

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Current Conversations

  • Rachel Shuman
    Current Conversation: Rachel Shuman
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    Beacon documentary film editor

  • Mayoral candidates
    Election Forum: Cold Spring Mayor
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    Kathleen Foley and Vinny Tamagna discuss issues facing the village

  • Current Conversation: Matt Landahl
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    Beacon superintendent provides update on COVID at school

  • Henry Petroski
    Current Conversation: Henry Petroski
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    Author of The Road Taken: The History and Future of America's Infrastructure

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