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June 2021

Posted inPhilipstown News

Philipstown Expects $700K from Pandemic Relief

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Villages should each receive about $150K

New York marijuana legalization
Posted inPhilipstown News

Town, Villages Hash Out Marijuana Law

Avatar photo by Michael Turton June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Philipstown board suggests local coordination

flag raising
Posted inAround Town

‘It’s Up To Us’

Kat Merry by Kat Merry June 11, 2021April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

LGBTQ community seeks organized leadership

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Posted inAround Town

Mask Confusion

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms June 11, 2021April 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Change in school guidance brings relief, concern

Cold Spring parking
Posted inPhilipstown News

Cold Spring Reveals Parking Plan

Avatar photo by Michael Turton June 11, 2021June 27, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

‘Virtual’ meters, resident permits among strategies

rombout baseball
Posted inSports

Undefeated!

by Contributor June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Rombout baseball completes perfect season

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Undefeated!

by Staff June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Garrison softball completes perfect season

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Week of June 11

by Staff June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of words and numbers games

Fred Okrent
Posted inObituaries

Fred Okrent (1942-2021)

by Staff June 8, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Former captain of the Beacon Rescue Squad

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Posted inAround Town

Baby and Dog

by Staff June 8, 2021February 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Not just a baby, not just a dog, but both …

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On The Spot

Avatar photo by Michael Turton June 8, 2021January 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

What’s your favorite song that mentions the moon?

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Posted inColumnists

Kid Friendly: Cotton Candy Racism

Avatar photo by Katie Hellmuth June 8, 2021June 11, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

The truth is often hard to swallow

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with Herb Pistou
Posted inFood

Small, Good Things: Then, Now and Then Again

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney June 8, 2021June 7, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Make the most of spring before it’s gone

"Strange Invention"
Posted inArts & Leisure

Never to Be Repeated

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Photographer chases fleeting moments

Rice Bowl
Posted inArts & Leisure

Latin American Food, on the Healthy Side

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney June 7, 2021June 5, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Restaurant survives tough start during pandemic

Thomas de Villiers
Posted inArts & Leisure

Something You Don’t Know About Me: Thomas de Villiers

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Vice President of the board of the Howland Cultural Center

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Posted inPhilipstown News

Around Town: Transformation

by Staff June 5, 2021June 4, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Planting a pollinator garden at First Presbyterian

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Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly June 5, 2021December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh …

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Posted inObituaries

Beacon Obituaries

by Staff June 5, 2021June 5, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Dominic Capogna Sr., Victor DiGiovanni, Louise Jakuba, Carolyn Pecora, Ed Tucker Sr., Joseph Verdile

candles
Posted inObituaries

Henry Finger

by Staff June 5, 2021June 8, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Former Cold Spring resident ran gas station, restaurant

HÃ¥kan MÃ¥rtensson
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: HÃ¥kan MÃ¥rtensson

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin June 5, 2021December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Swedish chocolatier opens shop in Beacon

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Posted inAround Town

The ‘Underbelly’ of Progress

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks June 5, 2021June 5, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Garrison think tank weighs ethics of advancing science

Beacon Main Street
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon to Consider Main Street Properties for Historic District

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms June 5, 2021June 5, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Distinction would limit changes to exteriors

Posted inAround Town

The Current Wins Six State Awards

by Staff June 5, 2021June 4, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Praised for investigative reporting and page design

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Posted inPhilipstown News

Putnam Historian Seeks Pandemic Stories

by Staff June 5, 2021June 5, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Project to document toll on residents, businesses

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