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October 2017

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Donations for Puerto Rico

by Staff October 4, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

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Haldane Superintendent to Retire

by Staff October 4, 2017October 5, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

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Roots and Shoots: The Annual Fall Drought

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Galef to Host Healthcare Forum

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High Energy Dance (Video)

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Scenes from a ’90s party in Beacon

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Beacon to Induct Five into Hall of Fame

by Staff October 3, 2017September 29, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Ceremony is Oct. 7 at homecoming

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Student Writers Needed

by Staff October 3, 2017October 4, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Sixth annual contest for grades K-12

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Compassionate Civilization

by Staff October 3, 2017September 30, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Author to speak at Desmond-Fish

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Exhibit Opens in Garrison

by Staff October 3, 2017September 29, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Art Center reception on Oct. 7

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Honorando Los Laboradores

by Staff October 3, 2017September 29, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

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Grant to Remove Old Dams

by Staff October 3, 2017September 29, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Riverkeeper to restore fish habitats

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Battle of the Books Winners

by Staff October 2, 2017September 29, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon teams have strong showing

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by Staff October 2, 2017September 29, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

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Clear the Chemicals

by Staff October 2, 2017September 29, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

County will accept hazardous waste

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Revolutionary Re-enactment

by Staff October 2, 2017September 29, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Fort Montgomery battle on Oct. 7

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Beacon: One in a Thousand

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Dar Williams discusses city’s successes, challenges

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Haldane Tennis Off to Another Strong Start

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Hoping to again advance to conference tournament

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Beacon society moves into new digs

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Open to the Sky

by Staff October 1, 2017September 29, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

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by Staff October 1, 2017September 30, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

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