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

April 01, 2023


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Monthly Archives: September 2021

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Current Conversations

Current Conversation: Matt Landahl

By Jeff Simms, Beacon Editor | September 29, 2021

Beacon superintendent provides update on COVID at school

Beacon News
Sheriff Butch Anderson

Dutchess County Sheriff Dies

By Chip Rowe, Editor | September 29, 2021

Butch Anderson led agency for 20 years

Current Conversations
Henry Petroski

Current Conversation: Henry Petroski

By Chip Rowe, Editor | September 29, 2021

Author of The Road Taken: The History and Future of America’s Infrastructure

Current Conversations
Philip Benante

Current Conversation: Philip Benante

By Chip Rowe, Editor | September 28, 2021

Haldane superintendent provides update on COVID at school

Around Town

On The Spot

By Michael Turton, Reporter | September 28, 2021

What’s the best and worst use for pumpkin?

Columnists
Spiced Butternut Squash Bisque

Small, Good Things: This Sketchy Season

By Joe Dizney, Food Columnist | September 28, 2021

Make way for autumn’s MVP

Arts & Leisure
Mrs Merry

Beloved Librarian Retires II: Mrs. Merry

By Deb Lucke, Investigative Cartoonist | September 27, 2021

Leaves Desmond-Fish Library in Garrison after 25 years

Arts & Leisure
Ms Ginny

Beloved Librarian Retires I: Ms. Ginny

By Deb Lucke, Investigative Cartoonist | September 27, 2021

Leaves Howland Library in Beacon after 31 years

Artist Next Door
Amy Pilkington

The Artist Next Door: Amy Pilkington

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | September 27, 2021

Beaconite works in a variety of mediums

Obituaries
Ginny Pidala

Ginny Pidala (1955-2021)

By Staff | September 26, 2021

Lions Club president, former Haldane teacher

Columnists
Emmett Bram

Kid Friendly: Kids Talk Vaccines

By Katie Hellmuth Martin, Columnist | September 26, 2021

Their huge little minds turn things over and over

Arts & Leisure
A performance at Arts on the Lake

Dancers Taking Flight

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | September 25, 2021

Company will present workshop in Garrison

Around Town
Storm damage

Dutchess, Putnam Added to Disaster Relief List

By Staff | September 25, 2021

Officials can apply for aid to repair Ida damage

Arts & Leisure
Mel Laytner

The Document Hunter

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | September 25, 2021

Using Nazi records, a journalist tracks his father’s life

Arts & Leisure
Rice Harvest

Rice Harvest Day… in Philipstown

By Ross Corsair, Photographer | September 25, 2021

The Cambodian holiday celebrated on Route 9

Around Town
bike day

Around Town (Photos)

By Staff | September 25, 2021

Pedal power, music trail

Arts & Leisure
cartoon

The Cartoon

By Dave Coverly, Contributor | September 25, 2021

Worth one laugh…

Philipstown News
Sheriff Robert Langley Jr.

Putnam Legislators Renew Attack on Sheriff Overtime

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | September 25, 2021

Agency’s COVID-19 protocols also criticized

Philipstown News

Nelsonville Proposes Short-Term Rental Law

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | September 25, 2021

Similar to Cold Spring statute, with two categories

5 Questions
Linda Weaver

5 Questions: Linda Weaver

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | September 25, 2021

Co-founder of agency for voice-over actors

Special Reports
Bear Mountain Bridge

Operation Infrastructure, Part 2

By Chip Rowe, Editor | September 24, 2021

Congress is considering a $1 trillion bill to fix roads, bridges, dams and water systems. What does it mean for the Highlands?

Special Reports
Cold Spring dam

The Dammed Unknown

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | September 24, 2021

We know Highlands dams are old. It’s what we don’t know that’s a problem.

Special Reports
The Cargill Reservoir

Taps, Toilets and Tech

By Michael Turton, Reporter | September 24, 2021

Managing systems of ‘the unknown and the unseen’

Special Reports
Tioronda Bridge

Infrastructure Redux

By Chip Rowe, Editor | September 24, 2021

What’s old is new again

Around Town
Thomas Cole and His Views, Sept. 28

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | September 24, 2021

Calendar highlights from Sept. 25 to Oct. 2

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Recent Comments

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