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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: Boat Club

by Contributor August 12, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Village Board needs to enforce terms of lease

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Letter: Good Cookin’

by Contributor July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Never disappointed by food columnists

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Letter: Veterans Flags

by Contributor July 8, 2022July 12, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Year-round display of flags problematic

Juneteenth
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Letter: Juneteenth in Dutchess

by Contributor June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: County needs to make holiday official

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Gun Safety

by Contributor June 17, 2022June 17, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Legislator: Who is on new “school task force”?

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Posted inPhilipstown News

Haldane’s Paper: The Blue Print

by Contributor June 3, 2022January 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Excerpts from the 2021-22 high school newspaper

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Letter: Pride Month

by Contributor June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writers: Four businesses generously donated flags

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Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Thanks for Tour

by Contributor May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Appreciated student visit to Beacon Historical Society

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Letter: Putnam Sheriff Report

by Contributor May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Did it backfire on Legislature?

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Letter: Traffic Jam

by Contributor May 5, 2022May 1, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Do we need traffic guard at Boscobel?

Garrison School Budget
Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Garrison School Budget

by Contributor May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Past board presidents: Vote yes on May 17

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Letter: Fjord Trail

by Contributor April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Plan raises “serious practical concerns”

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Letter: Thanks to Medical Reserve Corps

by Contributor March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Health commissioner: Volunteers deserve our respect and gratitude

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Letter: Fjord Trail

by Contributor March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Trail shaping up to be more than a trail

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Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: The Cost of Policing

by Contributor March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Trustee: Are the expenses justified?

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Report from Ukraine

by Contributor March 3, 2022August 3, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Former Philipstown resident provides update from Lviv

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Letter: Thank a Teacher

by Contributor March 1, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: They carry the weight of our lives

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Letter: Veterans Redesign

by Contributor February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Memorial Hall in Beacon gets some upgrades

Church of the Nazarene
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Letter: Fishkill Senior Project

by Contributor February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Church has responded to community needs

Beacon
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Letter: Good-Cause Eviction

by Contributor February 20, 2022February 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Law would bankrupt small-business owners

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Letter: 20 is Plenty

by Contributor February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: We need a lower speed limit in Beacon

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Letter: Short-Term Rentals

by Contributor January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Where are the complaints?

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Posted inPhilipstown News

Haldane’s Paper: The Blue Print

by Contributor January 21, 2022January 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Excerpts from the 2021-22 high school newspaper

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Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Climate Action

by Contributor January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Not even close to where we need to be

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Letter: Mandates

by Contributor January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: We need unified voice to defeat virus

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