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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: May 2021

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Beacon News
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Beacon Police Blotter

By Staff | May 31, 2021

Select incidents in April

Obituaries
Francis Colbert

Francis Colbert (1938-2021)

By Staff | May 31, 2021

Lifelong Cold Spring resident was Army veteran

Coronavirus Updates
COVID update

Coronavirus Updates (May)

By Staff | May 31, 2021

Infection rates continue to drop

Coronavirus Updates
20k vaccination

COVID-19 Vaccine Updates (May)

By Staff | May 31, 2021

State offers prizes, scholarships to encourage innoculations

Around Town
Memorial Day

In Memoriam

By Staff | May 31, 2021

Remembering service members who sacrificed their lives

Artist Next Door
Mark Luedeman

Artist Next Door: Mark Luedeman

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | May 31, 2021

Beacon furniture designer embraces obstacles

Arts & Leisure
Inside Steinson's studio

Sculpture with a Human Touch

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | May 31, 2021

Beacon artist to open show in Cold Spring

Special Reports
Tiny house

Future Homes

By Staff | May 30, 2021

Tiny houses, 3D printers and passive design

Special Reports
Benjamin Fiering

A House Attune with Nature

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | May 30, 2021

Passive Houses come into their own

Special Reports
Tiny house

You Think Your House is Small?

By Michael Turton, Reporter | May 30, 2021

“Tiny houses” suit an alternative lifestyle

Special Reports
Pod house

Printer Pod

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | May 30, 2021

Could robots build your next house?

Around Town
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Happy Day

By Staff | May 29, 2021

West Point graduates 995 cadets

Palestine protest

Local Protests

By Staff | May 29, 2021

Activists protest Danskammer; support Palestinians

Arts & Leisure
Cartoon

The Cartoon

By Dave Coverly, Contributor | May 29, 2021

Worth one laugh …

Around Town
Memorial Day

Memorial Day Events

By Staff | May 29, 2021

Remembering those lost in war

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  • Smile: You’re on Camera

    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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  • Overdoses Reach Record High

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

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  • Could River Patrol Have Saved Swimmer?

    Drowning near Cold Spring prompts criticismCould River Patrol Have Saved Swimmer? was first posted on July 23, 2021 at 10:30 am.

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