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

May 21, 2022


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Monthly Archives: March 2021

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Coronavirus Updates
Moderna vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccine Updates (March)

By Staff | March 31, 2021

State begins vaccinating prisoners

Coronavirus Updates
COVID update

Coronavirus Updates (March)

By Staff | March 31, 2021

Infection numbers jump from 17.5 to 24 percent over February

Around Town
rescue

Around Town (Photos)

By Staff | March 31, 2021

Sign of spring, Scouts’ honor, Breakneck rescue

Arts & Leisure
Spicy pork bulgogi

A Taste of Korea

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | March 30, 2021

New Beacon restaurant serves ‘Asian fusion’

Arts & Leisure

The Poet Next Door: Margi Condyles

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | March 30, 2021

A way with words, and numbers

Coronavirus Updates

What Will You Do with the $$$?

By Teresa Lagerman, Community Manager | March 30, 2021

We asked Instagram users about their stimulus plans

Letters to Editor
collected-trash

Letter: Trash Attack

By Contributor | March 30, 2021

Writer: Have we given up on being decent humans?

Around Town
on the spot 3.30.21

On The Spot

By Michael Turton, Reporter | March 30, 2021

Have you ever seen a UFO?

Columnists
Under Balanced Rock

Out There: Ghost Dogs, Bloody Ponds and Lost Treasure

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | March 30, 2021

Exploring the old, weird Hudson Valley

High Schools
QAnon believer

QAnon at Home

By Ezra Beato, Correspondent/Student Journalists Program | March 29, 2021

Conspiracy theory can take toll on family members

Beacon News
antique tops

Looking Back in Beacon

By Chip Rowe, Editor | March 29, 2021

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

Philipstown News
Frank Milkovich

The Lion’s King

By Michael Turton, Reporter | March 29, 2021

Frank Milkovich has been a member for 50 years

Obituaries
Joel Goss

Joel Goss (1955-2021)

By Staff | March 28, 2021

Highlands writer was an original

Arts & Leisure
childhood-real-estate

Childhood Real Estate

By Deb Lucke, Investigative Cartoonist | March 28, 2021

Tree houses, tree forts, clubhouses and a cave

Philipstown News

Putnam Committee OKs Nelsonville Sheriff Rent Increase

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | March 27, 2021

Also backs agreement with HHLT for Granite Mountain

Arts & Leisure
turkey

The Artist Next Door: Hildreth Potts

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | March 27, 2021

Garrison resident is a sculptor and devotee of welding

Arts & Leisure

The Cartoon

By Dave Coverly, Contributor | March 27, 2021

Worth one laugh …

Sports
Local Live

Virus Pushes Schools to Livestream Sports

By Arvind Dilawar, Contributor | March 27, 2021

Haldane and Beacon use tech to bring games online

Around Town
ibm west campus

Story Updates

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | March 27, 2021

The latest on Poughkeepsie Day, a proposed Amazon warehouse and Altice fines

Obituaries
candles

Beacon Obituaries

By Staff | March 26, 2021

Patty Guarneri, Robert MacAvery, Shirley O’Dell, Constance Ramsey, Frank Voght

Around Town
Schwab Vocal Rising Stars, April 1

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | March 26, 2021

Calendar highlights from March 27 to April 3

Sports
Haldane Volleyball 2021

Varsity Roundup

By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter | March 26, 2021

Haldane volleyball off to a 5-0 start

Philipstown News
garrison and philipstown ambulances

Philipstown Approves Ambulance Contracts

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | March 26, 2021

Include provisions on corps member conduct, mutual aid

Arts & Leisure
Jessica Love

5 Questions: Jessica Love

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | March 26, 2021

Children’s book author and illustrator

Arts & Leisure

Story Screen Set to Reopen

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | March 26, 2021

Plan also underway to bring back drive-in

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