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How They Voted (Congress)

Avatar photo by Myron Struck August 2, 2024September 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Select votes by local members of Congress through Aug. 2

The St. Andrew & St. Luke church on South Avenue in Beacon (Photo by J. Simms)
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Beacon Church For Sale, Or Is It?

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Funding also set aside for outreach efforts

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Public Financing Boosts Candidates

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Valdes Smith expects $375K from new program

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Putnam Redirects Garrison Landing Funding

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Water purchases deemed ineligible for fed program

Light bulb and pile of coins energy money savings central hudson
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Central Hudson Seeks New Rate Hike

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks August 2, 2024August 8, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Average monthly bill would rise $9 a month

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All Hail the Queen!

Avatar photo by Marc Ferris August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Shakespeare’s Margaret takes center stage

Debbi Milner (left), with Margaret Hayford (Photo by Ross Corsair)
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Reporter’s Notebook: Converting A Pickleball ‘Snob’

Avatar photo by Joey Asher August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

A reporter finds himself in a pickle

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‘Girl Golf’

Avatar photo by Joey Asher August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Highlands women bond over pickleball

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Beacon Schools Dialing Up Cellphone Rules

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Statewide mandate may soon follow

Pesto Roasted Chicken and Summer Vegetables
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Small, Good Things: Good & Plenty, Nice & Easy

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Pesto isn’t just for pasta

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5 Questions: Rick Zolzer

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Renegades announcer moves on after 28 years with team

As the final resting place for many notable residents, the Cold Spring Cemetery is a walking history lesson. Photo by L. Sparks
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Reporter’s Notebook: In Praise of Cemeteries

Avatar photo by Michael Turton August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

They’re not just about death and loss

Leah Valentine
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Magic, Grief and Rhyme

Ava Fisherman by Ava Fisherman August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

A glimpse into the circus of Leah Valentine

A rendering of The Garage after renovations
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Beacon Project Awarded $1 Million

by Staff August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

GarageWORKS to build artists’ studios

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Dutchess County Honored for Accessibility

by Staff August 2, 2024August 1, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Verified travel destination for people with disabilities 

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The Week Ahead

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Calendar highlights from Aug. 3 to 11

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On The Spot

Avatar photo by Michael Turton August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

What’s the best way to cook corn on the cob?

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Posted inAround Town

Hudson River Power Line Install to Begin

by Staff August 2, 2024August 3, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Project will carry electricity from Canada to NYC

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Around Town (Photos)

by Staff August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Mystery writers, pollinating, Poppins Jr., on the bubble, new garden

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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Posted inObituaries

Arthur Zeitler (1938-2024)

by Staff August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon resident worked at airports

Ralph Carlson
Posted inObituaries

Ralph Carlson Sr. (1945-2024)

by Paid Notice August 2, 2024August 3, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring resident was Vietnam vet and retired electrician

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Week of Aug. 2

by Staff August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of word and numbers games

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Beacon Police Investigate Multiple Stabbing 

by Staff July 31, 2024August 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Teens involved in altercation near South Avenue Park

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