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

January 31, 2023


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The site of the Putnam Valley Fire Department's new station had to undergo a costly cleanup because of illegal dumping. Photo by L. Sparks

Putnam Valley Fire Department Seeks Cleanup Costs

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | January 27, 2023

Illegal dumping cost more than $1.4 million

Tompkins Terrace Tax Plans Shift

Tompkins Terrace

City of Beacon could approve new pact

State Approves Utilities Credits

Money making idea. Light bulb with Dollar symbol.

Central Hudson customers to receive up to $2,000 

‘Not a Tourist Attraction’

Area A: Cold Spring

Committee presents Philipstown path proposal

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Latest Coronavirus Update
Veterans Court Opens in Beacon
The Rise of ‘Tranq Dope’

Beacon News

  • Tompkins Terrace
    Tompkins Terrace Tax Plans Shift
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    City of Beacon could approve new pact

  • John Rembert behind the pulpit at the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Stormville
    A Life in Service
    By Jonathan Perry, Contributor

    Former Beacon council member becomes a pastor

  • Walter Miranda.
    Beacon Police Identify Body
    By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor

    Man died after an apparent fall

  • Class of 73
    Looking for Graduates
    By Staff

    Beacon Class of 1973 plans reunion

  • Johnston
    Veterans Court Opens in Beacon
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Program aims to help vets charged with crimes

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Philipstown News

  • The site of the Putnam Valley Fire Department's new station had to undergo a costly cleanup because of illegal dumping. Photo by L. Sparks
    Putnam Valley Fire Department Seeks Cleanup Costs
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Illegal dumping cost more than $1.4 million

  • Area A: Cold Spring
    ‘Not a Tourist Attraction’
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    Committee presents Philipstown path proposal

  • Cold Spring parking
    Cold Spring Prepares for Parking Change
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Residential permits, meters will be implemented this year

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

    Officials, residents discuss how to manage the crowds

  • Haldane Sees Surge in College Applications
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    SAT change, SUNY fee waiver fuel growth

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Around Town

  • Money making idea. Light bulb with Dollar symbol.
    State Approves Utilities Credits
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Central Hudson customers to receive up to $2,000 

  • Indian Point
    State Objects to Holtec Request
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    Firm wants exceptions for Indian Point work

  • Minuta
    Former Newburgh Man Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy
    By Chip Rowe, Editor

    Federal jury finds him guilty in 2021 attack on Capitol

  • EagleFest, Feb. 4
    The Week Ahead
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Calendar highlights for Jan. 28 to Feb. 5

  • Vintage TV set on a chair in an empty room
    Telecom Firms to Pay for Outages
    By Staff

    State requires credits for storm-related service losses

  • onthespot 1.27.23
    On The Spot
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    What’s the last thing you binge-watched?

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Arts & Leisure

  • Facebook Friends — in 3D
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    Beacon woman organizes “middle-aged” meet-ups

  • Liz Foulks, pictured with some of her commissioned portrait work
    Body of Work
    By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor

    In departure, guest artist will exhibit at Buster Levi

  • Keith Laug Photo by M. Turton
    About Those Books You Want to Unload
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Beacon fitness center will pick them up

  • Book clubs
    Start Reading Now
    By Staff

    February book club selections

  • The Cartoon
    The Cartoon
    By Dave Coverly, Contributor

    Worth one laugh...

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Columnists

  • Jaguar
    Classic Wheels: 1960 Jaguar XK150 Drophead Coupe
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    "There’s nothing automatic about this car."

  • Beautiful young woman enjoying in the snow
    Living Green: Can We Save Winter?
    By Krystal Ford, Columnist

    "If you hate change, you’re really going to hate climate change."

  • Can you spot the smeuse? Photo by B. Cronin
    Out There: Thunderstruck
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    Why the right word matters

  • Red checkmark
    Reporter’s Notebook: Every Generation Has It Worse
    By Michael Turton, Reporter

    Learning Latin, with the scars to prove it

  • Deer, like people, enjoy a good run now and then.
    Out There: This Deer World
    By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter

    How the presence - or absence - of deer changes the landscape

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Sports

  • trophy
    Haldane Boys Hold On in Battle of the Tunnel
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    Defeats Beacon in annual game to keep trophy

  • “Macho” Joe Battle led Beacon with 22 points in a win Tuesday over Cornwall. The Bulldogs face Haldane today (Jan. 27) in the Battle of the Tunnel. File photo by S. Pearlman
    Varsity Roundup
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    The latest Haldane and Beacon basketball, track, swimming, wrestling and bowling results

  • Beacon junior Jayden Calloway (right) dominated at 215 pounds, winning by pin.
    Varsity Roundup
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    The latest Haldane and Beacon wrestling, basketball and track results

  • Sophomore Reilly Landisi scored 19 points against Washingtonville. Photos by S. Pearlman
    Varsity Roundup
    By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter

    The latest Haldane and Beacon basketball, track, bowling and swimming results

  • Capture the Moment
    By Clara Tripp, Correspondent/Student Journalists Program

    Haldane student finds niche as athletics photographer

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Food

  • Indian Pudding
    Mouths to Feed: An Un-hasty Pudding
    By Celia Barbour, Food Columnist

    A dessert with deep roots

  • Almond Pancakes with Spiced Apple Compote
    Small, Good Things: Not-So-Cold Comfort
    By Joe Dizney, Food Columnist

    In a funk? There's pancakes for that

  • White Bean and Roasted Garlic Dip
    Mouths to Feed: Where You Bean?
    By Celia Barbour, Food Columnist

    An unreliable memory leads to a reliable dip.

  • Bison Chili with Black Beans
    Small, Good Things: This-Is-Not-That Chili
    By Joe Dizney, Food Columnist

    The wild flavors of bison chili

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Gardening

  • Bloodroot is one of the earliest flowers to bloom in the forest and the flowers emerge before it is fully leafed out.
    Roots and Shoots: Digging Up Plants Online
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Surfing the wood wide web

  • New Master Gardeners
    By Staff

    Highlands residents among graduates 

  • Nature in action in winter: This fungus has found a good home on a tree stump. Photo by P. Doan
    Roots and Shoots: Garden Resolutions V.11
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    Looking back on 10 years of garden resolutions

  • the secret lives of backyard bugs
    Roots and Shoots: Holiday Gifts for Gardeners
    By Pamela Doan, Columnist

    (Or maybe just yourself)

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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

  • Capture the Moment
    By Clara Tripp, Correspondent/Student Journalists Program

    Haldane student finds niche as athletics photographer

  • Megan Hopkins trains at Go No Sen Karate in Peekskill. Photos provided
    Philipstown’s Karate Kid
    By Lily Zuckerman, Correspondent/Student Journalists Program

    Garrison teenager earns black belt 

  • Funny senior caucasian woman wearing winter clothes being cold and frozen on blue studio wall
    Commuter Students Cope with SAD
    By Lily Zuckerman, Correspondent/Student Journalists Program

    Short winter days dampen mood, energy, focus

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Coronavirus Updates

  • Four vax
    Latest Coronavirus Update
    By Staff

    New variant spreads rapidly in New York state

  • 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

  • james petty
    Pandemic Pivot
    By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor

    Highlands residents forge new careers

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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

  • candles
    Beacon Obituaries
    By Staff

    Vincent Basso, Mildred Garnot, Walter Miranda

  • Kerry Meehan
    Kerry Meehan (1935-2023)
    By Staff

    Garrison resident worked at IBM, served on Planning Board

  • candles
    Beacon Obituaries
    By Staff

    Arsenio Baez, Donna Christian, Reiko Lemon, William Stephens, Ginny Traviglia, Mary Way

  • Nobile
    Charles Nobile Jr. (1934-2023)
    By Staff

    Former Philipstown resident spent 34 years with corrections

  • Rick Gedney
    Rick Gedney (1948-2023)
    By Paid Notice

    Philipstown resident was musician, artist

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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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