What do you like about January in New York?


I’m not fond of it; the cold hurts my face. ~Lia Russ, Beacon


I’m trying to embrace it, making soup, early to bed. ~Tyler Rodriguez, Cold Spring


I like the cold. I get to stay inside and read my books. ~Kate Czajkowski, Poughkeepsie (formerly Cold Spring)

Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before his move in 1998 to Philipstown, where he handled similar duties at Glynwood Farm and The Hastings Center. The Cold Spring resident holds degrees in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, in education from the University of Windsor and in communication arts from St. Clair College.