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May 2020

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Mouths to Feed: A Spring Canvas

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Artists in a Box

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Magazzino commissions works made at home

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Businesses worry about protecting customers

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Theodore Novak (1941-2020)

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Beacon Makes It Tougher to Build Four Floors

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Developers must now include ‘public benefits’

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Letter: Thanks to Foodtown Workers

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Writer: Appreciate calm and courtesy

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Putnam Names Youth Leaders

by Staff May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

County recognizes Philipstown students

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Beacon Receives Federal Grant

by Staff May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Will defray cost of new water tank

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Hustis Case Delayed a Fifth Time

by Staff May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

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Calendar highlights from May 9 to 17

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by Staff May 6, 2020June 29, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

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Small, Good Things: Isolation is the Mother of Invention

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Cultivating comfort with a little creativity

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Reporter’s Notebook: Coloring Wars

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The battle for my state of mind

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Then & Now: Cold Spring Village Hall

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The latest in our series of historic photos …

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Baby and Dog

by Staff May 5, 2020May 1, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Not just a baby, not just a dog, but both …

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Family Trails: Prepping for Rev250

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Searching for patriot ancestors on the eve of the Revolution

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Cold Spring resident remembered for his love of music

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