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

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A former longtime national magazine editor, Rowe has worked at newspapers in Michigan, Idaho and South Dakota and has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism from Northwestern University. He can be reached at [email protected].

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Candidates discuss issues facing village

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Current Names Student Correspondents

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Reporters will cover high schools, youth issues

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Redistricting Commission releases two sets of maps

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Butch Anderson led agency for 20 years

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Current Conversation: Henry Petroski

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Author of The Road Taken: The History and Future of America’s Infrastructure

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Current Conversation: Philip Benante

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