By Michael Turton

In your lifetime, what two news reports have shocked you most?

“The assassination of Martin Luther King and 9/11.” ~Jeff Toland, Beacon

“9/11 and Donald Trump being elected president.” ~Emma Bauman, Beacon

“The deaths of Elvis Presley and Joe Strummer.” ~Richard Corio, Cold Spring

Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Turton, who has been a reporter for The Current since its founding in 2010, moved to Philipstown from his native Ontario in 1998. Location: Cold Spring. Languages: English. Area of expertise: Cold Spring government, features