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

March 23, 2023


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Sean Malahy bought a 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning after the 2022 version sold out. Photo by L. Sparks

Owners Get Charge from EVs

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | March 17, 2023

Electric vehicles represent small, but growing, share

Haldane Falls Short in Title Game

Haldane title game

Despite late comeback, Blue Devils lose by three

Latest Coronavirus Update

Four vax

Nursing homes can drop testing requirement for visitors

Byrne Wants to Make Putnam ‘Constitutional County’

State of County

Also suggests two-thirds vote in Legislature on property-tax hikes

More Headlines

Energy Collective to Relaunch, Without Beacon
Dutchess Declares State of Emergency for Storm
Grassroots Group Wants Shorter Fjord Trail

Beacon News

  • Beacon Police Badge
    Beacon Police Blotter
    By Staff

    Select incidents from February

  • Energy Collective to Relaunch, Without Beacon
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    Lawsuit ongoing with previous electric supplier

  • Antony Tseng
    Beacon School Board Member Resigns
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    Seat will be added to May ballot with budget

  • Renderings submitted last year to the Beacon Planning Board show aspects of Mirbeau’s vision for the site.
    Craig House Estate Nominated as Historic Place
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    If approved, site would qualify for rehab tax credits

  • Parade of Green
    By Ross Corsair, Photographer

    Beacon celebrates an annual tradition for St. Patrick's Day

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Philipstown News

  • Zhynovitch, Biro
    Two Candidates for Two Spots on Nelsonville Board
    By Staff

    Incumbent and newcomer run unopposed

  • Looking Back in Philipstown
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    What happened this month 150, 125, 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago

  • Indian Point
    Indian Point to Conduct Siren Test
    By Staff

    Will sound at 10 a.m. on March 15

  • A rendering shows the route of the shoreline trail and bridge north of the Breakneck tunnel.
    Grassroots Group Wants Shorter Fjord Trail
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Pushes for Cold Spring-to-Breakneck path to be dropped

  • body camera
    Montgomery: Where is Policy for Police Body Cameras?
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    Putnam sheriff says Legislature, public, schools don’t need to see it 

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Around Town

  • State of County
    Byrne Wants to Make Putnam ‘Constitutional County’
    By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor

    Also suggests two-thirds vote in Legislature on property-tax hikes

  • Sean Malahy bought a 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning after the 2022 version sold out. Photo by L. Sparks
    Owners Get Charge from EVs
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Electric vehicles represent small, but growing, share

  • "The Janes," March 24
    The Week Ahead
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Calendar highlights from March 18 to 26

  • onthespot 3.17.23
    On The Spot
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Would you want a surprise in your DNA ancestry test?

  • Daniel Potts
    5 Questions: Daniel Potts
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Garrison resident will discuss his expeditions in Iran

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Arts & Leisure

  • Todd and Lauren Decker (Photos by Alicia King)
    ‘Jewelry is Storytelling’
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    A couple brings an online store to Main Street

  • An example of a crankie storytelling machine; the paper is backlit and advanced on rollers. (The Crankie Factory)
    A Children’s Classic
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    Chapel to present ‘Peter and the Wolf,’ complete with crankie

  • Books bestsellers
    Local Bestsellers
    By Staff

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

  • The Cartoon
    The Cartoon
    By Dave Coverly, Contributor

    Worth one laugh...

  • Curly - Conrad White
    Actors Welcome Double-Takes for “Oklahoma!”
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    Haldane Drama presents classic musical

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Columnists

  • Expensive housing market vector concept. Unaffordable, out of reach price, market crisis, recession. Minimal design. Eps10 vector illustration.
    Wide Angle: Priced Out, Part III
    By Stowe Boyd, Columnist

    Possible solutions to the housing crisis

  • Youth hand holding electric plug on sky with sun flare
    Living Green: Big Savings Ahead
    By Krystal Ford, Columnist

    What the Inflation Reduction Act means for you

  • game image
    Out There: Snow Job(less)
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    Winter in black and white 

  • Steve Etta's 1951 Ford F-1 pickup
    Classic Wheels: 1951 Ford F-1 Pickup
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    “Everyone looks at it; I like it when they add a wave.”

  • phone book
    Reporter’s Notebook: The Book With Everyone’s Number
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    An old phone book stirs up memories

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Sports

  • Haldane title game
    Haldane Falls Short in Title Game
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    Despite late comeback, Blue Devils lose by three

  • Blue Devils in Title Game
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    Erase 10-point deficit to win in OT

  • Reinke Sets Record, DeLoatch Wins Medal
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    Beacon track athletes excel at nationals

  • Haldane Headed to Final Four
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    Boys’ basketball team defeats Long Island champ

  • Matteo honored
    Haldane Honors
    By Staff

    Honoring Matteo, soccer champs, 200th win

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Food

  • Confits of Chicken and Leeks, with Artichokes & Lentils
    Small, Good Things: A Tale of Two Confits
    By Joe Dizney, Food Columnist

    Spring, sunshine and a lot of olive oil

  • Barbecued Tempeh
    Mouths to Feed: Tempeh Rising
    By Celia Barbour, Food Columnist

    What to do when classic comfort food is off the table

  • Chocolate-Pecan Granola Bars
    Mouths to Feed: My Chocolate Heart
    By Celia Barbour, Food Columnist

    The food of love

  • Gougères
    Small, Good Things: The French Inflection
    By Joe Dizney, Food Columnist

    Time to get cheesy

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Gardening

  • Our columnist had to dig deep to uncover these sprouting daffodils under this week's snow. (Photo by P. Doan(
    Roots and Shoots: Time to Plant the Peas?
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Well... it's complicated

  • Preparing a yard with cardboard and wood chips for planting meadow-style Photo by P. Doan
    Roots and Shoots: How to Kill a Lawn
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Drastic times call for drastic measures

  • Even though there are signs of spring, like these snowdrop and crocus blooms, don't start planting yet. (Photos by P. Doan)
    Roots and Shoots: Sowing Seeds of Resilience
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Planning a garden to withstand climate change

  • Watercress grew and spread quickly in my pond during winter. Photo by P. Doan
    Roots and Shoots: Aquatic Superpowers
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    The hidden hazards of free salad

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Special Reports

  • beacon high school
    Are the Kids Alright?
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    School is back to normal, but students may not be

  • blue hole 2018
    Trails (Too) Well Traveled
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    The outdoors is getting crowded. Do we need to ration recreation?

  • ahistorical
    Always Present, Never Seen
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    A Black history of the Highlands

  • Challenge for Churches Part 1
    The Challenge for Churches
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    Is a church a building or the people inside?

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High Schools

  • Scholarship guide
    2023 College Scholarship Guide
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    Awards available to Highlands residents

  • The End of Snow Days?
    By Lily Zuckerman, Correspondent/Student Journalists Program

    Climate change, remote learning threaten tradition

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

    Excerpts from two recent issues

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Coronavirus Updates

  • Four vax
    Latest Coronavirus Update
    By Staff

    Nursing homes can drop testing requirement for visitors

  • JC Prinzo of Philipstown battled fatique for five months after COVID. Photo by L. Sparks
    Few Answers for Long COVID
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Some Highlands residents still recovering

  • Triple vax
    Coronavirus Update (February to May 2022)
    By Staff

    FDA authorizes booster for children ages 5 to 11

  • Two students walk home from Beacon High School
    Schools Unmask
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    State says face coverings now optional

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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

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Obituaries

  • John F. Gilsenan
    John F. Gilsenan (1934-2023)
    By Paid Notice

    Retired corrections officer, Garrison School bus driver

  • candles
    Beacon Obituaries
    By Staff

    Elinor Coleman, John DeSouter, Sarah Ghent, Elida “Kathy” Pena

  • John Lovell
    John Lovell (1951-2023)
    By Staff

    Garrison native lived in California, Oregon

  • candles
    Beacon Obituaries
    By Staff

    Ed Malouf, Anthony Musacchio, Jay Stecher

  • Piero Gilardi
    Piero Gilardi (1942-2023)
    By Staff

    Italian artist whose works recently exhibited at Magazzino

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Videos

  • Philipstown holiday
    A Philipstown Holiday (Video)
    By Ross Corsair, Photographer

    Photographer Ross Corsair made the rounds in late December

  • Chakra
    Chakra’s Garden (Video)
    By Ross Corsair, Photographer

    Planting seeds on Route 9

  • Main Street Cold Spring
    A Visitor to Main Street
    By Staff

    Cafe owner gets early morning wakeup call

  • Joe Lindsley
    Report from Ukraine
    By Contributor

    Former Philipstown resident provides update from Lviv

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