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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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Haldane’s Stowell Third in Pentathlon

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe June 9, 2018May 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

But disappointment for Beacon jumper

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How Hot? How Soon?: What Now? (Part 5)

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe June 8, 2018December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Part 5 of a series on climate change in the Highlands

Posted inSpecial Reports

Can We All Get Along?

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe June 8, 2018May 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

An argument for the center

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Hot Earth, or Hot Air?

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe June 8, 2018December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Where elected officials stand on global warming

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Montgomery Wants County Seat (Updated)

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe June 8, 2018May 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Also, Maloney joins race for attorney general

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How Hot? How Soon? Into the Wild (Part 4)

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe June 1, 2018May 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Part 4 of a series on climate change in the Highlands……

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State of the Air

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe May 29, 2018May 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Lung association grades quality in Highlands

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Five questions about this week’s stories……

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How Hot? How Soon? Farm = Food (Part 3)

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe May 25, 2018May 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Part 3 of a series on climate change in the Highlands…

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Sticky Situation

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe May 25, 2018December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Climate change may be tough on maples

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Climate Change Trade-offs

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe May 25, 2018December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Some foods may thrive, and others not so much …

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Garrison Principal Leaving

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe May 23, 2018May 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

John Griffiths takes job with Croton-Harmon

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Looking Back in Philipstown

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe May 20, 2018May 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

What happened this month 25, 50, 75, 125 and 150 years ago

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Girl, 11, Killed by Tree in Newburgh (Updated)

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe May 18, 2018May 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Crews working to restore power after storm

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Stadler, Case-Leal and Betterbid Win Beacon School Seats

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe May 16, 2018May 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Storm causes delay in vote count

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Parr, Hedlund Win Haldane Seats

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe May 15, 2018May 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Budgets pass easily in Cold Spring, Garrison

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Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe May 13, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Five questions about this week’s stories…

Posted inSpecial Reports

How Hot? How Soon? Rising Waters (Part 2)

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe May 11, 2018May 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Part 2 of a series on climate change in the Highlands

Posted inSpecial Reports

Extreme Scenes

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What will the shoreline look like in 2100?

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Metro-North has a plan, but will it be enough?

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