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

September 27, 2020

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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

5 Questions
Leanne Lawson

5 Questions: Leanne Lawson

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | September 12, 2020

Executive director of the Mediation Center of Dutchess County

Around Town
Deer

State IDs Fatal Deer Virus

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | September 11, 2020

Highlands residents find dozens of carcasses 

Columnists
Tara Simmons

Out There: The Long Run Home

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | September 4, 2020

Beacon resident making 100-mile trip for human rights

5 Questions
Ted Mann

5 Questions: Ted Mann

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | August 28, 2020

Co-author of new book about General Electric

5 Questions: James Thomashower

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | August 22, 2020

Garrison resident directs American Guild of Organists

Columnists
Breakneck trailhead

Out There: Maps as Preventive Medicine

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | August 11, 2020

Trail stewards wrangle crowds and COVID 

Columnists
Scott Silver water chestnut

Out There: A Prickly Problem

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | August 3, 2020

Water chestnuts, an invasive species, clog local waterways

5 Questions
Joe Therrien

5 Questions: Joe Therrien

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | July 24, 2020

Head of the state DEC special-license unit

Philipstown News
Ninham Mountain sign

EPA Releases Plan for Polluted Putnam Site

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | July 24, 2020

Pledges to buy homes and help residents move

Columnists
View from Mt. Beacon

Out There: Return to Mount Beacon

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | July 14, 2020

Celebrating the re-opening of local trails

Beacon News
William Cornett

Beacon Names Acting Police Chief

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | July 10, 2020

Also: Mayor vows to put disciplinary records online

Around Town
Clearwater

Clearwater Returns to River

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | June 26, 2020

Sail to New York City meant to provide ‘hope and inspiration’

Around Town
Breakneck looking south

New Trail at Breakneck

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | June 19, 2020

Designed to reduce accidents, rescues

Columnists
map

Out There: A Beginner’s Guide to Hiking the Highlands

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | June 13, 2020

7 tips for new hikers

Beacon News
dennings point building

Welcome Center Planned for Dennings Point

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | May 29, 2020

Beacon Institute will renovate former factory

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