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

January 30, 2023


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Monthly Archives: December 2022

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Obituaries
candles

Beacon Obituaries

By Staff | December 30, 2022

Gene Larkin, Donna Mastrantuono, Roger Pavelock, Vincent Stoll, Leonides Velez

Around Town
Sharkey & The Sparks, Jan. 7

The Week Ahead

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | December 30, 2022

Calendar highlights from Dec. 31 to Jan. 8

Around Town
2022 to 2023

2022, Updated

By Staff | December 30, 2022

With 2023 fast approaching, our reporters updated select stories from the past year

Philipstown News
Flooding

The River Rises

By Staff | December 30, 2022

Rains bring Hudson onto Main Street

Around Town
Highway crew

Around Town (Photos)

By Staff | December 30, 2022

Still giving, snow patrol, winning decor

Around Town
Serino, Jacobson and Galef

How They Voted

By Chip Rowe, Editor | December 30, 2022

Governor signs round of bills passed by state legislators

Around Town
Stephen Lewis

5 Question: Stephen Lewis

By Michael Turton, Reporter | December 30, 2022

Beacon resident is inventor of GlassMouse

Philipstown News
Putnam Valley Elementary

Putnam School District Sues Over Pollution

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | December 30, 2022

Chemicals found in well that supplies elementary

Arts & Leisure
A photo by Jon Arnold of a carpet shop in Essaouira, Morocco, is accompanied in Why We Travel by a quote from Joyce Meyer: “Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.”

Why Travel?

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | December 30, 2022

Inspired by the shutdown, Beacon author explores why we explore

Around Town
onthespot 12.30.22

On The Spot

By Michael Turton, Reporter | December 30, 2022

Do you pause and reflect at the New Year?

Arts & Leisure
An illustration from the first chapter of Treasures of the Hudson Highlands

The Artist Next Door: Chris Sanders

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | December 30, 2022

Zombies, forensic sculpting and the natural sciences

Arts & Leisure

State Distributes Arts Grants

By Staff | December 30, 2022

Local groups receive $300K

Columnists
Deer, like people, enjoy a good run now and then.

Out There: This Deer World

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | December 30, 2022

How the presence – or absence – of deer changes the landscape

Food
Bison Chili with Black Beans

Small, Good Things: This-Is-Not-That Chili

By Joe Dizney, Food Columnist | December 30, 2022

The wild flavors of bison chili

Philipstown News
Kevin Byrne

Putnam Executive Announces Team

By Staff | December 30, 2022

Byrne succeeds Odell next month

Philipstown News

Cold Spring to Redirect Dam Spending

By Staff | December 30, 2022

Funds will be used to replace filters at water plant

Sports
Marisa Peters

Varsity Roundup

By Skip Pearlman, Sports Reporter | December 30, 2022

Basketball, winter track

Arts & Leisure
Pencil Letters

Nominations Open for Poet

By Staff | December 30, 2022

Dutchess to name laureate for 2023

The state attorney general accused a Long Island pet store of selling this sick puppy.
Around Town

State Bans ‘Puppy Mill’ Sales

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | December 30, 2022

Advocates say breeders harm pets, consumers

Arts & Leisure
Cartoon

The Cartoon

By Dave Coverly, Contributor | December 30, 2022

Worth one laugh…

Philipstown News

Courtroom Named for Reitz

By Staff | December 30, 2022

Putnam judge died suddenly in 2019

Beacon News
Honor Roll

Beacon High School Honor Roll

By Staff | December 30, 2022

Students recognized for first-quarter grades

Puzzles
Sudoku

Week of Dec. 30

By Staff | December 30, 2022

Our weekly collection of word and number games

Around Town

Foundation Awards $130K

By Staff | December 30, 2022

Group serves Dutchess, Putnam

Arts & Leisure
Book clubs

Start Reading Now

By Staff | December 30, 2022

January book club selections

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