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

March 28, 2023


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Monthly Archives: February 2020

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Around Town

Insulin: A High-Priced Shot at Life

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | February 29, 2020

State considers cap to slow rising cost of drug

Philipstown News

A Safer, Sustainable Fahnestock

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | February 29, 2020

Improved road and trail-access projects set to begin

Beacon News
soup preparation

Comfort Food

By Ross Corsair, Photographer | February 29, 2020

Volunteers make and sell soup to benefit Green4Greens

5 Questions

5 Questions: Fran Levenson

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | February 29, 2020

Former director of National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing

Arts & Leisure

The Cartoon

By Dave Coverly, Contributor | February 29, 2020

Worth one laugh …

Puzzles
Sudoku

SudoCurrent 056

By Staff | February 29, 2020

Our weekly sudoku …

Arts & Leisure
Book clubs

Start Reading Now

By Staff | February 29, 2020

March book club selections

Beacon News

Looking Back in Beacon

By Chip Rowe, Editor | February 29, 2020

What happened this month 25, 50, 75, 100, 125 and 150 years ago

Around Town
Real Estate Market Report

Real Estate Market Report

By Staff | February 29, 2020

The latest data on home listings, sales, prices in Highlands

Arts & Leisure

One Poem a Day Won’t Kill You

By Staff | February 28, 2020

Desmond-Fish and The Current revive poetry event

Sports

Seasons End for Beacon Hoops

By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter | February 28, 2020

Boys and girls both fall in first round of tournament

Sports
Kaleb Istvan

Beacon Runner Wins 55-Meter Title

By Staff | February 28, 2020

Kaleb Istvan will compete at states on March 7

Philipstown News

Growing Older at Home

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | February 28, 2020

Group wants to help residents ‘age in place’

Philipstown News

Putnam Turns its Focus to Airbnb

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | February 28, 2020

Legislators discuss wisdom of adding room tax

Beacon News

A Lifeline for The Underground

By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor | February 28, 2020

Customers come to aid of Beacon comic shop

Around Town

It’s Time: Bring Your Own Bags

By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor | February 28, 2020

State plastic ban takes effect Sunday, March 1

Arts & Leisure

Music Man

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | February 28, 2020

On his new album, James Sizemore handles everything but the instruments

Arts & Leisure

‘Why Am I Living Through This Again?’

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | February 28, 2020

In a one-woman show, Ivy Omere tells her story

Court: Rock-Crushing Can Continue

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | February 28, 2020

Judge prohibits town interference with Ventura enterprise

Columnists

Reporter’s Notebook: A Look Before You Leap

By Michael Turton, Reporter | February 28, 2020

Didn’t this just happen four years ago?

Sports

Haldane Tournament Games

By Staff | February 28, 2020

Boys’ and girls’ team open tournament next week

Around Town

On the Spot

By Michael Turton, Reporter | February 28, 2020

What do you have planned for Feb. 29?

Around Town

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | February 28, 2020

Calendar highlights from Feb. 29 to March 8

Philipstown News

Budget or Borrow?

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | February 28, 2020

Putnam plans to use debt to fund road paving, vehicles

Obituaries

Greyson Ciganer (1993-2020)

By Staff | February 28, 2020

“Natural charm” distinguished son of Towne Crier owners

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