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

May 08, 2021


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The Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church

Historic Church May Leave Beacon

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | May 7, 2021

Developer to buy former bank building

Latest Coronavirus Update

COVID update

Mobile testing available at Dutchess Stadium

Latest COVID-19 Vaccine Updates

Moderna vaccine

Beacon Elks Lodge hosting vaccine clinic for veterans and their spouses

No Tax Rate Increase in Cold Spring

Main Street Cold Spring

Board approves budget; plans for Community Day

More Headlines

New Beacon Court Hopes to Prevent Overdoses
Renters’ Aid on the Way
Sundown at Indian Point

Beacon News

  • Beacon Library 
Budget Passes
    By Staff

    Two new board members elected

  • Beacon Approves 
Makers Market
    By Staff

    Riverfront event will proceed with safety guidelines

  • Brittany and Justine Soto
    5 Questions: Brittany and Justine Soto
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    Sisters behind Beacon's vegan doughnut shop

  • The (Incomplete) Numbers Don’t Lie
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    Dutchess rental survey reveals high prices in Beacon 

  • Judge Timothy Pagones
    New Beacon Court Hopes to Prevent Overdoses
    By Arvind Dilawar, Contributor

    Recovery Court prioritizes treatment over conviction

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Philipstown News

  • Canopus Hollow Road
    Open Space Institute Buys Putnam Valley Land
    By Staff

    Property seen as entry to Appalachian Trail, Fahnestock

  • Land Trust Seeks Input on ‘Green Corridors’
    By Staff

    Plan calls for connecting conservation areas

  • Main Street Cold Spring
    No Tax Rate Increase in Cold Spring
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Board approves budget; plans for Community Day

  • Putnam County Courthouse
    Mortgage Tax Income Soars for Philipstown
    By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter

    Putnam legislators OK arts grants, equipment bonds, security cameras

  • Philipstown Man Charged with Animal Cruelty
    By Staff

    Allegedly killed bat with rock in Putnam Valley

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Coronavirus Updates

  • COVID update
    Latest Coronavirus Update
    By Staff

    Mobile testing available at Dutchess Stadium

  • Moderna vaccine
    Latest COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
    By Staff

    Beacon Elks Lodge hosting vaccine clinic for veterans and their spouses

  • Maloney and Molinaro
    Vaccination Demand Falls
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Local officials urge people to get shots to slow virus spread

  • heidi harrison
    Volunteers ‘Stalk’ Appointments
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Dutchess group partners with county

  • teens-shots
    When Will Children Get Vaccines?
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Young people wait for shots as coronavirus cases rise

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Around Town

  • Colin Schmitt
    State Legislator Will Challenge Maloney
    By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter

    Opponent for Serino also announces campaign

  • Working Families Party logo
    Working Families Lawsuits Dismissed
    By Staff

    Nominating petitions were submitted legally, judge rules

  • Classic car
    The Week Ahead
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Calendar highlights from May 8 to 16

  • Renters’ Aid on the Way
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Census data suggests a third of New Yorkers at risk

  • maya guest
    Around Town (Photos)
    By Staff

    Cleanout, cleanup, back live (outdoors)

  • baby and dog
    Baby and Dog
    By Staff

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

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Arts & Leisure

  • cartoon
    The Cartoon
    By Dave Coverly, Contributor

    Worth one laugh ...

  • Start Reading Now
    By Staff

    May book club selections

  • Mohawk Valley logo
    Trending Young
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    Haldane grad opens Philipstown art gallery

  • Samarra Khaja
    Celebrating Asian Artists
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    Exhibit opens at Howland Cultural Center on May 8

  • Freedom
    Joining New and Old
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    New theater alliance to present paired plays

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Columnists

  • New Leaf Restoration
    Roots and Shoots: Growing Community
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    New community garden opens in Philipstown

  • Chickpea and Black Olive Salad
    Mouths to Feed: Gone but Not Forgotten
    By Celia Barbour, Food Columnist

    What neuroplasticity can tell us about a can of chickpeas

  • fyke net
    Out There: The Eel Question
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    Glass eels return to the Hudson

  • Johanna Reinhardt with the seed library
    Roots and Shoots: Get Some, Share Some
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Butterfield Library hopes seed collection will grow

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Special Reports

  • Indian Point
    Sundown at Indian Point
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    The nuclear plant has closed. What comes next?

  • Indian Point
    Sundown at Indian Point
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    On April 30, at 11 p.m., the nuclear plant goes dark

  • 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

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High Schools

  • Haldane at 10 Bard debate
    Haldane Clubs Adjust To Pandemic
    By Ezra Beato, Correspondent/Student Journalists Program

    Virtual meetings present obstacles, opportunities

  • Howland Hosts Remote Programs for Teens
    By Rachel Thorne, Correspondent/Student Journalists Program

    Book clubs and podcast production on library schedule

  • QAnon believer
    QAnon at Home
    By Ezra Beato, Correspondent/Student Journalists Program

    Conspiracy theory can take toll on family members

  • The Return to a Normal Schedule
    By Rachel Thorne, Correspondent/Student Journalists Program

    Beacon High School returns to full day

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Obituaries

  • Beacon Obituaries
    By Staff

    Danny Beltran, Royal Ciancanelli, Don Scadura

  • Susan Patterson (1933-2021)
    By Staff

    Longtime Cold Spring resident was world traveler

  • Beacon Obituaries
    By Staff

    Elaine Fox, Dr. David Genn, Joseph Killimayer, Jean LaTour, Roselea Megna, Madeline Nonnon, Jean Vitanza

  • Philipstown Obituaries
    By Staff

    Loretta Lane, Mary Merando

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Sports

  • Frankie DiGiglio
    Varsity Roundup
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    Haldane lacrosse, Haldane baseball, Beacon softball

  • Philipstown soccer
    Philipstown U12 Opens with Win
    By Staff

    Vikings defeat Poughkeepsie, 8-2

  • quarterback Dan Santos
    Haldane on Short End of Thrilling Finish
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    Tuckahoe kicks field goal for 37-36 win

  • Beacon baseball
    Preview: Beacon Baseball
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    After cancelled 2020 season, Bulldogs eager to play

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Current Conversations

  • summer camp
    Current Conversation: Summer Camps
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    What will camp be like this summer?

  • Current Conversation: Millie Solomon
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    What will it take to reach herd immunity?

  • Carl Albano
    Current Conversation: Carl Albano
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    Garrison superintendent provides update on COVID at school

  • Philip Benante
    Current Conversation: Philip Benante
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    Haldane superintendent provides update on COVID at school

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Videos

  • migration pattern
    Spring on the Way
    By Ross Corsair, Photographer

    Grateful to be here for another migration

  • A Fun Afternoon at Winter Hill
    By Ross Corsair, Photographer

    Sights and sounds from a day of sledding

  • Snow Moments
    By Ross Corsair, Photographer

    Video from inside the storm

  • A Brief Stop at the Mighty Niagara
    By Ross Corsair, Photographer

    Take a break with the powerful waters

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