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

October 02, 2023


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Beacon cannabis team

Marijuana Shop Opens in Beacon

By Michael Turton, Reporter | September 29, 2023

‘Showcase’ allows customers to meet growers

Flooding Causes Problems for Commuters

Metro North train

Metro-North reopens limited service on Hudson Line

Teaching Across the Spectrum

Autism puzzle

As the number of children diagnosed with autism grows, public schools and parents struggle to provide them with the best possible education

Just Like That… It’s 50 Years Later

Beacon High School

Members of Beacon Class of 1973 reflect on then and now

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Beacon Church Seeks Home in Fishkill
Garrison Superintendent to Retire
Hochul Approves Cold Spring Parking Expansion

Beacon News

  • Beacon cannabis team
    Marijuana Shop Opens in Beacon
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    ‘Showcase’ allows customers to meet growers

  • A portion of the abandoned Beacon line snakes through the city. (File photo by J. Simms)
    Feds Deny Request to Abandon Beacon Rail Line
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    Metro-North must resubmit application

  • coat drive
    Coat Drive Begins Oct. 1
    By Staff

    29th annual collection includes Beacon drop

  • Julie Shiroishi
    Eleanor’s Legacy Names Director
    By Staff

    Beacon resident will lead pro-choice group

  • Howland pennies
    Howland Center Launches Coin Drive
    By Staff

    Raising ‘pennies for a portico’

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Philipstown News

  • 2022 map
    Philipstown Gives Initial Approval to North Highlands Subdivision
    By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor

    Town Board could hold conservation easement

  • Village Hall
    Notes from the Cold Spring Village Board
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Request for Route 9D safety measures, police body cameras

  • Butterfield winners
    Butterfield Team Wins Battle of Books
    By Staff

    Middle-schoolers finish first in annual competition

  • Putnam Sheriff badge
    Putnam Sheriff: No Badges for Public
    By Staff

    Issues advisory about ‘courtesy’ IDs

  • Garrison School
    Garrison Residents Call for Study
    By Joey Asher, Reporter

    Ask school board to look at merger feasibility

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Around Town

  • Congress
    How They Voted (Congress)
    By Richard G. Thomas, VoteFacts.com

    Select votes by local members of Congress through Sept. 30

  • Metro North train
    Flooding Causes Problems for Commuters
    By Staff

    Metro-North reopens limited service on Hudson Line

  • On the Spot
    On the Spot
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Would I want you on my trivia team?

  • Michael Hardman
    5 Questions: Michael Hardman
    By Marc Ferris, Contributor

    Owner of Cold Starts Moto

  • Holtec wants to discharge water from the Indian Point plant into the Hudson. (File photo by B. Cronin)
    Fate of Indian Point Wastewater Still Unclear
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    Holtec considering ‘multiple options’ but won’t say more

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Arts & Leisure

  • Charles Burleigh
    The Artist Next Door: Charles Burleigh
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    Interior designer's latest creative adventure? Ceramic bowls

  • Portrait of Chaplin
    The Howland Goes Avant-Garde
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    Beacon show will include art, music and talks, but no slogans

  • cartoon
    The Cartoon
    By Dave Coverly, Contributor

    Worth one laugh...

  • Book clubs
    Start Reading Now
    By Staff

    October book club selections

  • Dreamgirls
    Cinema Depot Debuts with Nine
    By Staff

    Theater will host three movie musical screenings

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Columnists

  • 1951 Vincent Black Shadow
    Classic Wheels: 1951 Vincent Black Shadow
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    The love of his life, at least among motorized vehicles

  • Tools of the trade Photo by B. Cronin
    Out There: Rocks on My Mind
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    A chance to pitch in

  • Clove Creek trout
    Reporter’s Notebook: Trout Still Live in Clove Creek
    By Joey Asher, Reporter

    But how much longer can they survive?

  • Our reporter went airborne aboard this glider at Wurtsboro Airport. Photo by Jonathan Elie
    Reporter’s Notebook: Soaring Like a Vulture
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Come fly with Mike.

  • 1958 MGA 1500
    Classic Wheels: 1958 MGA 1500
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    What it lacks in options, it makes up for with engineering.

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Sports

  • Varsity Roundup: Haldane
    By Jacob Aframian, Reporter

    Football, soccer, tennis, volleyball and cross-country results

  • Varsity Update: Beacon
    By Nick Robbins, Reporter

    Soccer, football, swimming, cross-country, volleyball and tennis results

  • Varsity Roundup: Haldane
    By Jacob Aframian, Reporter

    Soccer, tennis and volleyball results

  • beacon-football
    Varsity Roundup: Beacon
    By Nick Robbins, Reporter

    Football, soccer, volleyball, swimming, tennis and cross-country results

  • Travel Soccer Begins
    By Ross Corsair, Photographer

    Philipstown clubs open fall season

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Food

  • Greek-style green beans
    Mouths to Feed: Love and Learn
    By Celia Barbour, Food Columnist

    My affair with Greek-style green beans

  • Sweet Corn Risotto
    Small, Good Things: Simply Seasonal
    By Joe Dizney, Food Columnist

    A recipe with ingredients you can find!

  • Zucchini Betty
    Mouths to Feed: An Evening Meal
    By Celia Barbour, Food Columnist

    Savoring the last days of summer

  • Tuna Salad with Green Olives, 
Capers and Fennel
    Mouths to Feed: Fish Hooks
    By Celia Barbour, Food Columnist

    The summer of tinned fish rolls on

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Gardening

  • Erin McNally
    Roots and Shoots: Sparks of Future Plants
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Collecting seeds inspires generations

  • Tussock moth caterpillars have been busy eating leaves and growing fast for their next stage. Photo by P. Doan
    Roots and Shoots: Fall Prep
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Don't stop weeding just yet

  • evergreens
    Roots and Shoots: Evergreens in the Garden
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    I wasn't initially a fan, but they grew on me

  • A shadbush blooms in the school garden at Haldane in Cold Spring. Photo by P. Doan
    Roots and Shoots: Consider the Trees
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Which trees have more resilience against the changing climate?

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Special Reports

  • Photovoltaic solar panels on sunset sky background,green clean energy concept.
    The Sun Rises on Solar, Part 1
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Climate concerns, gas prices drive installations

  • Beacon dummy light
    Then, Now and How
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    Twenty-five years ago, Beacon was falling apart. It has been revived. But at what price?

  • A science teacher at Rombout Middle School in Beacon has been reassigned following complaints about comments she made in the classroom. Photo by Valerie Shivel
    Confusion in the Classroom
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    What can a district do when a teacher spreads misinformation?

  • John Stowell gathers maple sap near Hubbard Lodge in Philipstown.
    Dire Warmings
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    Mild winter was a sign of trouble for Hudson Valley agriculture 

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High Schools

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

    Excerpts from four recent issues

  • Breaking Beacon
    BHS Paper: Breaking Beacon
    By Contributor

    Highlights from recent issues of the Beacon High School student newspaper

  • Mike Pennacchio
    Q&A: Mike Pennacchio
    By Jason Derasmo, Correspondent/Student Journalists Program

    1982 Beacon High grad marks 40 years working for school district

  • Route 301
    Braving Route 301
    By Eamon Wall, Correspondent/Student Journalists Program

    Speeding cars imperil pedestrians

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Current Conversations

  • Breakfast Clown (Toast), 2017
    Podcast: Bring on the Clown
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    Beacon resident performs as clown in Macy's Thanksgiving parade

  • Dinky Romilly with her parents
    Podcast: Civil Rights | The Mitford Sisters
    By Peter Stevenson, Contributor

    Philipstown resident on civil rights movement, famous mother

  • Guy Felixbrodt competing barefoot in the bike portion of the Ironman (Photo provided)
    Podcast: The Barefoot Ironman
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    Beacon resident explains how he stays grounded

  • Margaret Sullivan
    Podcast: The Future Of Local Journalism
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    A media columnist discusses the challenges facing community news

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Obituaries

  • Greta Graham
    Greta Graham (1933-2023)
    By Paid Notice

    Native of Scotland was Philipstown residents since 1969

  • candles
    Beacon Obituaries
    By Staff

    Elizabeth DeLuca, Joseph Kovacs

  • Joseph Monteleone
    Joseph Monteleone (1945-2023)
    By Paid Notice

    Owner of JM Recycling and pigeon fancier

  • candles
    Beacon Obituaries
    By Staff

    Kathy Foley, Carol Fudge, Doug Kearney, Ann LoSasso, Gary Maneri, Millie Raymond

  • Donald Teff (1942-2023)
    By Paid Notice

    Cold Spring resident was gifted writer, speaker

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