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

February 08, 2023


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Monthly Archives: April 2018

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Arts & Leisure

The Cartoon

By Dave Coverly, Contributor | April 30, 2018

Worth one laugh…

Around Town

5 Questions: Lesley Stahl

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | April 30, 2018

Journalist to be honored by Desmond-Fish Library

Arts & Leisure

2-Minute News Quiz

By Chip Rowe, Editor | April 30, 2018

Five questions about this week’s stories…

Around Town

Hostage Drill

By Staff | April 30, 2018

Emergency Response Team undergoes training

Philipstown News
Desmond-Fish Library

Desmond-Fish to Hold Annual Dinner

By Staff | April 30, 2018

Five honorees for three awards

Arts & Leisure

Tapping into Main

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | April 29, 2018

New craft beer pub to open in Beacon

Around Town

Around Town (Photos)

By Staff | April 29, 2018

Speaking out, cleaning up, the best medicine, bee happy, window cat

Philipstown News

Lions Scholarship

By Staff | April 28, 2018

Deadline to apply is May 7

Philipstown News
Garrison School Board

Garrison School Board Adopts $10.9M Budget

By Lily Gordon, Contributor | April 28, 2018

Plus, highlights from earlier meetings

Obituaries
candles

Bill Baxter (1933-2018)

By Staff | April 28, 2018

Nelsonville veteran active in American Legion, VFW

Philipstown News
Haldane School Board

Haldane Adopts $24M Budget

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | April 28, 2018

New superintendent to be named ‘very soon’

Around Town
Police siren

Police Arrest Suspected Heroin Dealers in Red Hook

By Staff | April 28, 2018

Began investigation after two overdoses

Sports

Six Starters Return for Haldane Baseball

By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter | April 28, 2018

Blue Devils hope to compete for section title

Around Town

Got Hazardous Waste?

By Staff | April 28, 2018

County will collect on May 5

Around Town

Reckless at Breakneck

By Michael Turton, Reporter | April 27, 2018

Larry, Moe and Curly practice three-point turns

Around Town

The Week Ahead

By Staff | April 27, 2018

Calendar highlights from April 27 to May 4

Arts & Leisure

Drawing on the Job

By Maria Ricapito, Contributor | April 27, 2018

A general contractor shares his art

Beacon News

6 Candidates for 3 Beacon School Seats

By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor | April 27, 2018

Three incumbents will not seek re-election

Philipstown News

More Talk on Nelsonville Tower

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | April 27, 2018

Critics attack designs, say one evokes white supremacy

Philipstown News

Another $300K for Senior Center

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | April 27, 2018

After debate, facility is named after … nobody

Around Town

Creosote Buildup Caused North Highlands Fire

By Michael Turton, Reporter | April 27, 2018

Fire chief urges annual maintenance

Letters to Editor

Letters: Nelsonville Tower

By Contributor | April 27, 2018

Writers: ZBA has power to say no

Around Town

Wag of the Week

By Mark Westin, Contributor | April 27, 2018

Meet the inseparable Russo and Petunia

Special Reports

Police Chief: Opioid Crisis a Health Issue

By Michael Turton, Reporter | April 27, 2018

Former resident advocates treatment, not jail

Obituaries
candles

Beacon Obituaries

By Staff | April 27, 2018

Eleanor Hoyt, Triz Landisi, Regina Loiodice

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