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

January 27, 2022


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The Slowdown Everyone Wants

By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor | January 21, 2022

Beacon hopes to reduce speed limit

Latest Coronavirus Update

Mask sign

Mask mandate to remain in place while state appeals judge’s ruling

Devastated By COVID

Maya Fasulo sits at her mother’s bedside

Beacon native loses mother, grandmother

Little Hope for Missing Crew Member

Aung Phone San

May have jumped ship at Cold Spring rather than return to Myanmar

More Headlines

Leonora is Leaving
Journey to Bottom of the Earth
Hunger in the Highlands

Beacon News

  • The Slowdown Everyone Wants
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    Beacon hopes to reduce speed limit

  • matteawan-inmates
    Looking Back in Beacon
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    What happened this month 25, 50, 100, 125 and 150 years ago

  • State Senate - Republican map - Beacon
    Dutchess Restarts Process
    By Staff

    Will select new redistricting committee

  • Rene Vivo
    No Arrests in Vivo Killing
    By Staff

    Police continue investigation of Dec. 25 stabbing in Beacon

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

    Good-cause eviction law may follow

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Philipstown News

  • Honor Roll
    O’Neill High School Honor Roll
    By Staff

    Garrison students recognized for first-quarter grades

  • Aung Phone San
    Little Hope for Missing Crew Member
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    May have jumped ship at Cold Spring rather than return to Myanmar

  • Leonora Burton
    Leonora is Leaving
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    After 40 years in Cold Spring, Country Goose for sale

  • Nelsonville main street
    Nelsonville Discusses Hazards of Route 301
    By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter

    Village discusses ways to lower speeds

  • Nelsonville Village Hall
    Nelsonville Limits Short-Term Rentals
    By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter

    Regulations will take effect in 2023

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Coronavirus Updates

  • Mask sign
    Latest Coronavirus Update
    By Staff

    Mask mandate to remain in place while state appeals judge's ruling

  • Maya Fasulo sits at her mother’s bedside
    Devastated By COVID
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Beacon native loses mother, grandmother

  • 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

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Around Town

  • Books
    Local Bestsellers
    By Staff

    Top adult and children’s books at Binnacle and Split Rock

  • Todd Haskell, Natalie Diggins
    The Current Welcomes Two Board Members
    By Staff

    Will help guide nonprofit paper and website

  • deer and snowy owl
    Around Town (Photos)
    By Staff

    Owl pursuit, food delivery, solemnly sworn, Magazzino expands, a year later

  • Andrew D’Angelo
    5 Questions: Andrew D’Angelo
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Director of Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center in Garrison

  • Sterling Forest
    State Adds Land to Sterling Forest
    By Staff

    Purchases 130 acres for buffer, access point

  • onthespot 1.21.22
    On The Spot
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Amid winter and COVID-19, how do you relax these days?

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Arts & Leisure

  • The main entrance to Dia:Beacon
    Dia:Beacon Prepares for Spring
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    Work by artists old and new will be on display

  • Reeya Banerjee
    Band Camp Grad Takes Stage
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    Beacon singer will debut EP at Dogwood show

  • The Cartoon
    The Cartoon
    By Dave Coverly, Contributor

    Worth one laugh...

  • 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

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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

  • Varsity Roundup
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    Basketball, wrestling, bowling, track, swimming

  • 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

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High Schools

  • Blue Print logo
    Haldane’s Paper: The Blue Print
    By Staff

    Excerpts from the 2021-22 high school newspaper

  • 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

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Obituaries

  • candles
    Beacon Obituaries
    By Staff

    Carlos Abreu, Arue Medley, George Mordas

  • candles
    Philipstown Obituaries
    By Staff

    Howard Nichols, Lou Paggiotta

  • 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

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Gardening

  • Vegetable garden
    Roots and Shoots: Zone in on Planning
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Working with a master plan can save a lot of effort, time and money

  • 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

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Food

  • Sour Cream Cornbread with Honey Butter
    Mouths to Feed: Corn in the USA

    Cornbread is the most American food that exists

  • 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)

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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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