Small Beacon storefront serves up homestyle cooking

Alison Rooney
Rooney was the arts editor for The Current since its founding in 2010 through April 2024. A playwright, she has lived in Cold Spring since 1999. She is a graduate of Binghamton University, where she majored in history.
Prisoners, a Death Row Drama With Romance, Opens Four-week Run at Depot Theatre
Playwright Richard Knipe: ‘I keep it to whatever is in their lives that I know about’
A Broadway Playwriting Debut for Cold Spring’s Sharr White
Talking with White and his wife, Evelyn Carr White
Character Education Is a Crucial Part of the Curriculum at Haldane
Principal and sixth-grade teachers discuss initiative
Comfort Food and Memorabilia Vie for Attention at the Vintage Café
Beacon breakfast and lunch spot intentionally evokes an earlier era
Paper Engineer Courtney Watson McCarthy Designs Pop-Up Books
Her latest, Gaudi Pop-Ups, brings Barcelona’s architect into new dimensions
Good Things Happen Here: Creating Public Spaces That Aid the Feeling of Belonging
A novel urban-planning workshop series germinates at Beacon’s School of Jellyfish
Second-Grade Daytrippers: Annual Visit by School From Brooklyn
Fifty children take train to visit Main Street establishments
MLK Jr. Talk Addresses Potential for Change Today
Overcoming the triple peril of poverty, war and global warming
A Song Is Born Series Continues With Todd Giudice and Kathleen Pemble
Second in the series takes place on Jan. 26 at 69 Main
Utensil Kitchenware Mixes Modern and Classic Ingredients
New Beacon store embraces the practicality behind cooking
An American Eye Amidst European Sensibilities
Donna Blais’ photographs of Italy contrast with works produced by overseas artists
Just Be Willing to Sing
Cat Guthrie starts two community choirs, open to all
Glam Rock Returns With Ziggy Stardust Tribute Concert
Rock boot-camp band celebrates 40th anniversary of David Bowie classic
Painter Julie Tooth Starts ARTtots Classes at Garrison Art Center
First four-week session begins Jan. 16
Music Tracks: Brian Hade and Scott Williams, Comforting and Confronting
Songs relating the ‘everyday challenges of life and how God’s word applies’
Nature Museum and Land Trust Are Bullish on Bears
Presentation on American black bears urges treating them with respect
Still Donating Recycled Bikes to Kids Who Need Them
Jay Vitale has found storage for bikes
Mad Scientists Take Over Garrison School
Second annual science-filled week is prelude to March’s science fair
Locals Continue Working Together on Hurricane Sandy Relief
Facebook donation event morphs into ongoing effort
A Wonderland of Nutcrackers Awaits Haldane’s Kindergartners
Cold Spring’s Linda LeMon shows them a little holiday magic each December
Donna Lynne Champlin Is Working for a Living
OBIE-winning actress currently stars in the musical Working
Saunders History Contest 2012 Winners Named
Congratulations for embracing community history
Pre-school Profile: St. Philip’s Nursery
Program at Parish House recently celebrated 50th anniversary
As the Crow Flies: An Aerial Perspective of the Hudson
Photography exhibit opens at Beacon Institute Gallery