As a kid, did you like going back to school?


I liked seeing my friends after being in Virginia all summer. ~Thomas Green, Beacon


I remember feeling the butterflies, the anxiety. It was a challenge. ~Carol Banker, Nelsonville


I hated it until fifth grade and Poughkeepsie Day School. They taught me to think. ~Jan Thacher, 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.

Turton, who has been a reporter for The Current since its founding in 2010, moved to Philipstown from his native Ontario in 1998. Location: Cold Spring. Languages: English. Area of expertise: Cold Spring government, features

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