What would you add to make your community a better place to live?


More public programs for those in need and more after-school programs for kids.
~ Max Smith, Beacon

Maya Osborn
Electric scooters that you can rent and ride around town.
~ Maya Osborn, Cold Spring

Mike Gallagher
I’d love to have something like Dockside back, a nice waterfront restaurant.
~ Mike Gallagher, 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.

Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before his move in 1998 to Philipstown, where he handled similar duties at Glynwood Farm and The Hastings Center. The Cold Spring resident holds degrees in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, in education from the University of Windsor and in communication arts from St. Clair College.