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

January 16, 2021

The Highlands Current (https://highlandscurrent.org/)

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Keith Ryan, a volunteer firefighter, receives a vaccine

Busy Signals for Vaccine

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | January 15, 2021

More than 3,000 people on waiting list at Drug World

Latest Coronavirus Update

Cases jump in Philipstown, and deaths in Dutchess

Beacon Man Arrested by FBI

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Accused of taking part in storming of Capitol

Maloney Again Votes to Impeach President

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Elected officials react with outrage to Capitol attack

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Out There: A New York State of Trail
The Fading Forest, Part III
Placed in Harm’s Way

Beacon News

  • pepe
    Beacon Man Arrested by FBI
    By Arvind Dilawar, Contributor

    Accused of taking part in storming of Capitol

  • Lost Landmarks
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    Historians share favorite postcards of Beacon sites that are no more

  • 171 Candidates for Redistricting Commission
    By Staff

    Names sent to Legislature

  • Beacon High School Honor Roll
    By Staff

    Students recognized for first-quarter achievement

  • Frost Confirmed as Beacon Police Chief
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    Council also approves city administrator

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Philipstown News

  • Rock street
    Board Denies Rock Street Excavation
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Rock face considered ‘character-defining feature’

  • Tina Barile
    5 Questions: Tina Barile
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Owner of Romeo & Juliet Salon in Cold Spring

  • School Foundation to Hold Trivia Night
    By Staff

    Annual fundraiser will be virtual for 2021

  • Mayor, Trustee Clash Over Police Review
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Also, Cold Spring continues water battle with NYC

  • Judge Rejects County’s Appeal in Krivak Case
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    Says accused killer deserves new trial

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Coronavirus Updates

  • Local Schools to Begin Testing
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    Nasal swabs return results in 15 minutes

  • Jill Sussman
    ‘People Cry When They Get It’
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Medical volunteers bolster vaccination effort

  • Keith Ryan, a volunteer firefighter, receives a vaccine
    Busy Signals for Vaccine
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    More than 3,000 people on waiting list at Drug World

  • COVID vaccine
    Dutchess, Putnam Give First Vaccines (Updated)
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Residents 75 and over can reserve at state site on Monday 

  • Long road stretching out into the distance under a dramatic blue sky
    COVID ‘Long-Haulers’
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Some survivors report chronic health problems

  • Sheriff Robert Langley Jr.
    Should Deputies Work After Virus Exposure?
    By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter

    Putnam legislators question sheriff’s response

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Around Town

  • baby and dog
    Baby and Dog
    By Staff

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

  • Michelle Smith
    Change in Leadership at Land Trust
    By Staff

    Michelle Smith to leave HHLT

  • Around Town (Photos)
    By Staff

    Change agents, annual gift

  • The New York State Capitol building in Albany
    Committee Assignments
    By Staff

    Where state representatives will sit in 2020-21

  • Martin Luther King Jr
    The Week Ahead
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Calendar highlights from Jan. 16 to 24

  • The New York State Capitol building in Albany
    Governor Presents Agenda for 2021
    By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter

    Addresses deficit, virus, green energy

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Arts & Leisure

  • The Cartoon
    By Dave Coverly, Contributor

    Worth one laugh ...

  • platter of macarons
    Let’s Meet Over Sweets
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    Children and teens bake decadent favorites

  • Judie Gordon
    Open by Innovation
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    Judie Gordon has adapted and survived

  • Michael Schein
    The Greatest Book on Hype Ever Written
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    Beacon resident publishes guide to self-promotion

  • The Cartoon
    By Dave Coverly, Contributor

    Worth one laugh ...

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Columnists

  • West End Lofts
    Reporter’s Notebook: Does Beacon Have Enough Affordable Housing?
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    Several segments of the city's population are getting priced out

  • Easy Kicky Ramen
    Mouths to Feed: A Noodle by Any Other Name
    By Celia Barbour, Food Columnist

    Ramen, at home, in 15 minutes (no instant seasoning packet required)

  • Maybrook Trail
    Out There: A New York State of Trail
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    After years of effort, 750-mile Empire State Trail is complete

  • Chocolate-Pecan Swiss Roll
    Mouths to Feed: A Jolly Roll
    By Celia Barbour, Food Columnist

    Undaunted, I would rise up and re-make my Swiss roll

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Special Reports

  • The Pines
    The Fading Forest
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    Ash, beech and hemlock trees are being threatened by causes known and unknown, changing the forests of the Highlands in drastic, and dangerous, ways

  • syringe-puzzle
    Placed in Harm’s Way
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Disproved suspicions land Philipstown girl in troubled facility

  • COVID 2021: What Lies Ahead?
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    A look at health, education and the economy

  • Revolutionary War Battle Rages in Fishkill
    By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter

    Critics oppose themed tourist complex on historic site

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Current Conversations

  • Dave Merandy
    Current Conversation: Dave Merandy
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Cold Spring mayor on challenges of 2020 and 2021

  • Current Conversation: Lee Kyriacou
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    Beacon mayor on challenges of 2020 and 2021

  • Current Conversation: Dr. Anil Vaidian
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Dutchess County health commissioner

  • Current Conversation: Kathleen Foley and Heidi Bender
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Newly elected members of Cold Spring Village Board

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Obituaries

  • Beacon Obituaries
    By Staff

    Anna Diedrich, Geraldine Garrett, Victor Olijnyk

  • Beacon Obituaries
    By Staff

    Joe Galletta, John Powlis Jr., Kathleen Vermilyea

  • Beacon Obituaries
    By Staff

    Joe Larkin, Leona Schultheis, Lucy Supple

  • Philipstown Obituaries
    By Staff

    Helen Carufe, Elliott Zaslansky

  • Philipstown Obituaries
    By Staff

    Fr. Jerry DiGiralamo, Hans Moeller, Jake Nolfo, Artie Siccardi, Audrey May Williams

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Sports

  • Beacon High School's bowling teams
    Preview: Beacon Bowling
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    Season to begin Jan. 19

  • Haldane track and field athletes
    Preview: Haldane Track
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    Teams wait to see which schools will go ahead with season

  • Sophomores Isabelle Ray and Farrah Jaafar
    Five Named All-League for Beacon Tennis
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    A season of improvement

  • Hughes Makes Pro Debut
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    Beacon native scores 9 points against Suns

  • Winter Sports Playoffs Canceled
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    Second season in a row with no state tournament

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  • Putnam County Courthouse
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