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October 2017

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Fighting Back: Voices from Our Community (Video)

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Loss and hope in the Highlands

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Fighting Back: The Opioid Crisis (Charts)

by Staff October 13, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Visualizing the figures behind the epidemic

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The Best Ideas Around

by Staff October 12, 2017October 13, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Philipstown Community Congress prepares for vote

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Haldane to Induct 11 to Launch Hall of Fame

by Staff October 12, 2017October 12, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Ceremony scheduled for Oct. 14

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Ghost Hunting at Boscobel

by Staff October 12, 2017October 6, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Guided tours start Oct. 25

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Meet the Candidates

by Staff October 12, 2017October 8, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Introductions for Beacon Council

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Letter: The Power of Voting

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Meet the Candidates event on Oct. 23

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Harvest Gala

by Staff October 12, 2017October 6, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Benefit for Common Ground Farm

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Cook On: Chowder for the Wolf

Avatar photo by Mary Ann Ebner October 11, 2017September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Surprise bounty? Here’s a plan.

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Fall Foliage Contest

by Staff October 11, 2017October 6, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Central Hudson to award prize

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Alfie at Binnacle

by Staff October 10, 2017October 6, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Author to sign children’s book

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Haldane Boosters

by Staff October 10, 2017October 12, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Group supports student-athletes

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Are You Ready for Anything?

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Disaster prep course has timely addition: active shooters

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Hike and Strike a Pose

by Staff October 9, 2017October 6, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Yoga scheduled on Mount Beacon

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Meet the Instruments

by Staff October 9, 2017October 6, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Musical round robin on Oct. 14

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Great Blaze

by Staff October 9, 2017October 6, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Five dates added to Croton event

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Lilith Fair, 20 Years Later

by Staff October 9, 2017July 11, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Celebrating iconic 1997 concert tour

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Seniors Painting Chickens and Roosters

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney October 8, 2017October 6, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Popular art classes draw out creative sides

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5 Questions: Ashley Haines

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Student organizes walk for breast-cancer research

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Strong Showing for Haldane Runners

by Staff October 8, 2017October 6, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Third in tournament; 12th in state

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Beacon Lions Fundraiser

by Staff October 8, 2017October 6, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Luncheon at Outback on Oct. 15

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Garrison School to Host Drug Forum

by Staff October 8, 2017October 6, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Drug Crisis in Our Backyard presentation on Oct. 12

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Salon on Saloons

by Staff October 8, 2017October 6, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Historian to speak at Putnam museum

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Wine and Flowers

by Staff October 8, 2017October 6, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Garden club to host festival

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Athlete of the Week

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