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February 2019

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Completing the Circle

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney February 12, 2019February 8, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon space caters to connections

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Caught with The Current

by Staff February 12, 2019February 8, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Look who we saw while out and about

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Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe February 10, 2019May 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Plus, how lawmakers voted

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The Language of Loss

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney February 10, 2019February 11, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Poems by former Garrison resident address power of grief

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by Staff February 10, 2019March 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

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Marian Rigney (1921-2019)

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Former Garrison resident enjoyed skiing, gardening

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Maloney Leads Haldane Government Class

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Students ask about social media, democracy, reforms

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Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff February 9, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Selected incidents from Jan. 22 to Feb. 4

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by Staff February 9, 2019February 8, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon modified boys’ team goes undefeated

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by Staff February 9, 2019February 27, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

First responders, Beacon schools, Jean Saunders history, Farm Bureau

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5 Questions: Mark Bittman

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Food writer, who lives at Glynwood, has a new cookbook

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The Sustainable Classroom

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney February 8, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Garrison teachers transform second grade

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Avatar photo by Skip Pearlman February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Hold off Westlake on senior night

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Beacon Girls Score Late-Season Win at Peekskill

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Affeldt hits five 3-pointers in victory

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Booming Beacon

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

The latest on 13 developments underway in city

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The Week Ahead

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan February 8, 2019December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Calendar highlights from Feb. 9 to 17

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Talking Green at Galef Forum

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong February 8, 2019May 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Residents and officials share views on marijuana, tax cap, climate change

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Beacon’s Lost Bridge

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 8, 2019May 29, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

The city took the Tioronda apart. Can it put it back together?

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Varsity Scoreboard

by Staff February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Haldane and Beacon results from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6

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Letter: Bridge Bottleneck

by Contributor February 8, 2019September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Assemblyman: 9D exit to bridge needs fixing

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Letter: Serino’s “No” Vote

by Contributor February 8, 2019September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Senator’s rationale disturbing

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by Staff February 7, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Friends say death was accidental

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