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The Current

The Current

News for Philipstown (Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison) and Beacon, New York

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This piece is by a contributor to The Current who is not on staff. Typically this is because it is a letter to the editor or a guest column.

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Letter: Why Did Haldane Get an SRO?

by Contributor September 4, 2015September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

And how much will it cost?

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Letter: On “The Court of Second Chances”

by Contributor August 31, 2015September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Mass incarceration has not worked

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Letter: Mayor Encourages Beaconites to Go Solar

by Contributor August 16, 2015September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Solarize Beacon+ info session on Aug. 18

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Letter: Can We Do Without a Cold Spring Government?

by Contributor August 16, 2015September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

The best part of our ‘government’ are the volunteers

Trolley at Mount Beacon
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Letter: Trolley Management Issues in the County

by Contributor August 14, 2015September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

County legislator questions transportation scheme

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Letter: Paradise Lost

by Contributor July 27, 2015September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

A little part of it about to be buried under asphalt

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Letter: Questions on Haldane Reorganization

by Contributor July 27, 2015September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Hurried proposal needs more thought

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Letter: Cold Spring Sidewalk Tour

by Contributor July 27, 2015September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

A big bowl of bureaucratic spaghetti

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Letter: More Transparency from Town Board

by Contributor June 27, 2015September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

How did a $5,000 project morph into $250,000?

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Letter: Code Update Disappointment

by Contributor June 13, 2015September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Disappointed with mayor’s decision

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Letters: On Paving South Mountain Pass

by Contributor June 8, 2015September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Residents weigh in on town’s June 10 vote

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Letter: Thanks for Remembering Hiroko Merante

by Contributor June 8, 2015September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Family grateful for support

Posted inLetters to Editor

Opinion: Our Generation

by Contributor May 26, 2015September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

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Letter: Vote No on Library Referendum

by Contributor May 16, 2015September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Oppose tax that cannot be reduced or changed by voters

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Letter: Kory Riesterer a Balanced Voice

by Contributor May 16, 2015September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer endorses candidate for Haldane board

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letters: Peggy Clements for Haldane School Board

by Contributor May 12, 2015September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writers endorse trustee candidate

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Letter: Breakneck Ridge Being ‘Loved to Death’

by Contributor May 12, 2015September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Simply too many people using it

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Letter: Vote Yes for Butterfield Library

by Contributor May 7, 2015September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

A “no” vote will significantly cut services

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Letter: Library is a Public Good

by Contributor April 27, 2015September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Residents can check their values at the ballot box

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Become an Organ Donor

by Contributor April 7, 2015September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

More than 10,000 people are waiting for transplants in New York

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: The Importance of Voting on March 31

by Contributor March 28, 2015September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Absentee ballots available until election day

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: We Need Property-Tax Relief for Middle Income

by Contributor March 23, 2015September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

On average, proposed credit would return $781 to $1,500

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: State Needs Ethical Reform

by Contributor March 17, 2015September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

We should question the ethics of using “ethics reform” to negotiate budget

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Letter: To George Washington From His Wife

by Contributor March 16, 2015September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Can you look into some “blacktop” for safe travelin’?

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Letters: Campaign Endorsements

by Contributor March 14, 2015September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Former mayor and others back Merandy and Early

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