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

July 24, 2021


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Monthly Archives: August 2020

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Town board workshop

Coronavirus Update (August)

By Staff | August 31, 2020

The latest developments from Beacon and Philipstown

Arts & Leisure
Yali Lewis with her daughter, Liora, outside Lewis & Pine

Testing Her Mettle

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | August 31, 2020

New mom cautiously reopens Beacon shop

Arts & Leisure
Adam Osterfeld (right) with Steve Burns,

Something You Don’t Know About Me: Adam Osterfeld

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | August 31, 2020

A local teacher with an animated past

Arts & Leisure
Anthropica

The Apocalypse, with Laughs

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | August 31, 2020

Cold Spring writer publishes second novel, 20 years later

Beacon News
frederick douglass

Looking Back in Beacon

By Chip Rowe, Editor | August 30, 2020

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

Puzzles

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By Staff | August 29, 2020

Our weekly sudoku …

Arts & Leisure

The Cartoon

By Dave Coverly, Contributor | August 29, 2020

Worth one laugh …

Around Town

Around Town (Photos)

By Staff | August 29, 2020

Outdoor jam, on the hunt, family honor

Philipstown News
Lake Valhalla

State: No Parking or Trails Planned for Lake Valhalla

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | August 29, 2020

But some residents still have doubts about proposal

flaherty engagement

Engagement: Flaherty-DiFrancesco

By Staff | August 29, 2020

Couple plans October 2021 wedding

Philipstown News
Town board workshop

Dirt-Road Fans Oppose East Mountain Paving

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | August 29, 2020

Residents warn of speeders and other dangers

Philipstown News
Hudson Hil's

Hudson Hil’s for Sale

By Michael Turton, Reporter | August 29, 2020

Owners say they are testing real-estate market

Philipstown News

Public, Board Question Proposed Warehouse

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | August 29, 2020

Review of Route 9 project held over for another month

Obituaries

Beacon Obituaries

By Staff | August 28, 2020

William Deyo, Virginia Kampa, Herb Snook, Rita Spicer

Beacon News

Q&A: Terry Nelson

By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor | August 28, 2020

Beacon City Council member discusses chief search, police reform

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    New pastor at the First Presbyterian in Philipstown5 Questions: Brian Merritt was first posted on July 24, 2021 at 10:21 am.

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    Cold Spring police install license-plate readersSmile: You’re on Camera was first posted on July 23, 2021 at 10:50 am.

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    Deaths in Dutchess surge during pandemicOverdoses Reach Record High was first posted on July 23, 2021 at 10:35 am.

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