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Beacon 4 Black Lives Calls Out Council, Mayor

By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor | August 7, 2020

Members demand change, policing alternatives

After Storm, Governor Declares State of Emergency (Updated)

Sends 50 National Guard soldiers to Putnam

Latest Coronavirus Updates

Infection rate in Mid-Hudson Region below 1 percent

Cuomo Gives Green Light for Schools

Districts to get reaction to individual plans on Monday

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Saving the Village

Q&A: Mike Confield

Q&A: Justice McCray

Coronavirus Updates

Why the Jump in Dutchess Cases?

County executive cites testing of inmates
State Sends Dutchess, Putnam Funds for COVID Tracers

Also distributes money to expand flu vaccinations
Coronavirus Update (July)

The latest developments from Beacon and Philipstown
Stop That Maskless Man!

Highlands shop owners say nearly everyone complies
Local Hospitals in Recovery Mode

COVID recedes, but shutdown leaves deficits
Paycheck Program Brings  $34 Million+ to Highlands

Federal loans can be forgiven if jobs retained
State: Policy Didn’t Cause Nursing Home Deaths

Serino charges report ‘fits their narrative’
Pick-Your-Own in the COVID Era

Farms balance high season with safety

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Around Town

After Storm, Governor Declares State of Emergency (Updated)

Sends 50 National Guard soldiers to Putnam
Cuomo Gives Green Light for Schools

Districts to get reaction to individual plans on Monday
The Week Ahead

Calendar highlights from Aug. 8 to 15
Bridge Authority Head Left with $92K

State investigator criticizes former board
Counting the Highlands

How we're doing with census response rates
College Deans’ Lists (Spring 2020)

Local students recognized for academic achievements
On The Spot

What vegetable would you not miss?
DCC Cuts Tuition for High School Students

Online courses begin Aug. 24
Highlands Parks Receive Nearly $200K

State grants go to Bannerman, Fahnestock, Little Stony Point

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Columnists

Mouths to Feed: Feeling Up-Beet
By Celia Barbour, Food Columnist
Cold soup with a touch of summertime heat
Out There: A Prickly Problem
By Brian PJ Cronin, Environmental Reporter
Water chestnuts, an invasive species, clog local waterways
Small, Good Things: A New Pair of Glasses
By Joe Dizney, Food Columnist
A zucchini dish for people who hate zucchini
Reporter’s Notebook: Are We That  Far Apart?
By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor
Dueling protesters line each side of Route 9D
Mouths to Feed: Celebrating  the Garden
By Celia Barbour, Food Columnist
I have been transformed into a shameless vegetable worshiper
Roots and Shoots: Weeds, Veggies and Transplants
By Pamela Doan, Columnist
Answering gardening questions from Highlands Current readers
Out There: Return to Mount Beacon
By Brian PJ Cronin, Environmental Reporter
Celebrating the re-opening of local trails

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