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The Highlands Current - News for Philipstown (Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison) and Beacon, New York

July 26, 2021


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Brian PJ Cronin

Brian PJ Cronin

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The Skidmore College graduate has reported for The Current since 2014 and writes the "Out There" column. Location: Beacon. Languages: English. Areas of Expertise: Environment, outdoors

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Out There: The Mystery of the Sick Songbirds

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | July 16, 2021

Removal and cleaning of bird feeders recommended

Beacon News
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Beacon’s Community Cookout Returns

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | July 16, 2021

Event set for July 24 after last year’s cancellation

Around Town
Indian Point

New Indian Point Oversight Board Forms

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | July 10, 2021

Concerns raised about risks to pipelines

Around Town
Summit at Breakneck

Nimham Trail Opens at Breakneck

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | July 9, 2021

New route offers hikers a quicker, safer way down

Sports
Tracksmith

Miles Ahead

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | July 2, 2021

Tracksmith opens pop-up shop in Beacon

Beacon News
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The Sweet Life

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | June 25, 2021

Matcha Thomas is a teahouse about more than tea

Homepage Featured
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New Trailheads and Parking Lots at Fahnestock

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | June 25, 2021

Projects improve access to park’s northern half

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Out There: Beacon Fire Tower Turns 90

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | June 22, 2021

Volunteers needed to help with repairs

5 Questions
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5 Questions: Håkan Mårtensson

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | June 5, 2021

Swedish chocolatier opens shop in Beacon

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Around Town

Beech Leaf Disease Detected in Highlands

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | June 4, 2021

Citizen scientists needed to track spread

Special Reports
Benjamin Fiering

A House Attune with Nature

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | May 30, 2021

Passive Houses come into their own

Special Reports
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Printer Pod

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | May 30, 2021

Could robots build your next house?

Around Town
Indian Point

State Approves Sale of Indian Point

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | May 29, 2021

Holtec will handle nuclear decommissioning

Columnists
Highlands Trail

Out There: Into the (Local) Woods

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | May 25, 2021

Breakneck is crowded. It’s also an outlier.

Indian Point
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Sundown at Indian Point

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | May 7, 2021

The nuclear plant has closed. What comes next?

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