Beacon superintendent provides update on COVID at school
Monthly Archives: September 2021
Current Conversation: Henry Petroski
Author of The Road Taken: The History and Future of America’s Infrastructure
Current Conversation: Philip Benante
Haldane superintendent provides update on COVID at school
Beloved Librarian Retires II: Mrs. Merry
Leaves Desmond-Fish Library in Garrison after 25 years
Beloved Librarian Retires I: Ms. Ginny
Leaves Howland Library in Beacon after 31 years
The Artist Next Door: Amy Pilkington
Beaconite works in a variety of mediums
Kid Friendly: Kids Talk Vaccines
Their huge little minds turn things over and over
Dutchess, Putnam Added to Disaster Relief List
Officials can apply for aid to repair Ida damage
The Document Hunter
Using Nazi records, a journalist tracks his father’s life
Rice Harvest Day… in Philipstown
The Cambodian holiday celebrated on Route 9
Putnam Legislators Renew Attack on Sheriff Overtime
Agency’s COVID-19 protocols also criticized
Nelsonville Proposes Short-Term Rental Law
Similar to Cold Spring statute, with two categories
Operation Infrastructure, Part 2
Congress is considering a $1 trillion bill to fix roads, bridges, dams and water systems. What does it mean for the Highlands?
The Dammed Unknown
We know Highlands dams are old. It’s what we don’t know that’s a problem.
Taps, Toilets and Tech
Managing systems of ‘the unknown and the unseen’