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

August 05, 2021


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Monthly Archives: February 2021

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Coronavirus Updates
Moderna vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccine Updates (February)

By Staff | February 28, 2021

State achieves record-high vaccinations

Coronavirus Updates
COVID update

Coronavirus Updates (February)

By Staff | February 28, 2021

State hospitalizations fall to new low

Philipstown News
Octavio Sandoval

Nelsonville’s New Restaurant

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | February 28, 2021

Food-truck owner opens eatery with wide menu

Arts & Leisure

The Cartoon

By Dave Coverly, Contributor | February 27, 2021

Worth one laugh …

Arts & Leisure

Rediscovering Susan Weil

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | February 27, 2021

Ice House will mount solo show by 90-year-old artist

Around Town
Stream

Free Trees (Must Provide Stream)

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | February 27, 2021

Deadline approaches for tributary program

Around Town
The New York State Capitol building in Albany

Should This Be a Law?

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | February 27, 2021

Bills focus on Beacon sewage, mobile polling, Indian Point

5 Questions
Dwight Garner

5 Questions: Dwight Garner

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | February 27, 2021

Former Garrison resident is author of “Garner’s Quotations”

Homepage Featured

A Fun Afternoon at Winter Hill

By Ross Corsair, Photographer | February 26, 2021

Sights and sounds from a day of sledding

Around Town
Alone Together

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | February 26, 2021

Calendar highlights from Feb. 27 to March 6

Sports
Beacon swimming

Varsity Roundup

By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter | February 26, 2021

The latest on swimming, basketball, track and bowling

Philipstown News
Boscobel trail

Walking to Boscobel

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | February 26, 2021

Trail Committee outlines three options for path

Coronavirus Updates
Drug World

Drug World COVID-19 Update

By Michael Turton, Reporter | February 26, 2021

Vaccine in short supply; quick test available

Homepage Top Story
Mars

The Highlands’ Martian Connection

By Michael Turton, Reporter | February 26, 2021

Haldane grad will analyze samples from surface 

Homepage Featured
Robert Langley

Putnam Says Sheriff Not Cooperating with Review

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | February 26, 2021

Montgomery accuses Republicans of election-year politics

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  • Paul Yeaple on Playoffs: 14U Beacon Baseball Advances, 11U Falls: “Thank you for covering Beacon baseball!” Aug 2, 19:14
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  • Calls Grow for Governor to Resign

    In Highlands, elected officials months ago said he should leaveCalls Grow for Governor to Resign was first posted on August 3, 2021 at 6:47 pm.

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  • Looking Back in Beacon

    What happened this month 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, and 150 years agoLooking Back in Beacon was first posted on July 31, 2021 at 1:34 pm.

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  • Playoffs: 14U Beacon Baseball Advances, 11U Falls

    Bulldogs bite Mount Pleasant 13-3Playoffs: 14U Beacon Baseball Advances, 11U Falls was first posted on July 30, 2021 at 11:55 am.

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