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Arvind Dilawar is a freelance journalist whose work has been published in The New York Times, Gothamist and The New York Daily News.

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Recovery Court prioritizes treatment over conviction

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Haldane and Beacon use tech to bring games online

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by Arvind Dilawar March 12, 2021March 16, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

District hopes for more competitive games

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Beacon Man Arrested by FBI

by Arvind Dilawar January 17, 2021January 30, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Accused of taking part in storming of Capitol

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Foraging Ahead

by Arvind Dilawar November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon resident finds food in the wild

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Robots, Light Shows, Chemistry

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‘Mad scientist’ Lukas Milanak’s exhibit opens at BAU

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Figures for Followers

by Arvind Dilawar April 18, 2020April 17, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

The offbeat Clutter Gallery turns Beacon into a global destination

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5 Questions: Peter Bunten

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Chair of the Mid-Hudson Antislavery History Project

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Dutchess Marketplace to Close

by Arvind Dilawar December 21, 2019January 3, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Community college to help fill Route 9 space

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by Arvind Dilawar November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Fishkill resident hopes to unseat longtime incumbent

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by Arvind Dilawar August 24, 2019August 23, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Newburgh chapter relies on salvaged food

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