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

December 15, 2019

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Deb Lucke

Deb Lucke

Deb Lucke, who lives in Cold Spring, is The Current's investigative cartoonist. Her graphic novel series, The Lunch Witch, has been optioned for a feature film starring Kate McKinnon.

Beacon News

Clara Lou Gould: Doula of Beacon’s Rebirth

By Deb Lucke | November 30, 2019

The five-term mayor looks back

Arts & Leisure

Press-ganged at Boscobel

By Deb Lucke | September 8, 2019

Our investigative cartoonist goes into battle

Arts & Leisure

Humans Flock to “Birds of Prey” Day

By Deb Lucke | July 20, 2019

Our investigative cartoonist finds her wings …

Arts & Leisure

The 13th Annual Beacon Police Golf Tournament

By Deb Lucke | June 21, 2019

Behind the scenes with our resident cartoonist

Arts & Leisure

Gags! Grimaces! Guffaws!

By Deb Lucke | May 31, 2019

Silent movie night at the Butterfield Library

Arts & Leisure

Artburgh

By Deb Lucke | April 1, 2019

The artists are moving to Newburgh and nothing is the same

Arts & Leisure

An Interview on Wheels!

By Deb Lucke | February 3, 2019

Lou Ferreira, Ferreira’s Auto Repair, Beacon

Arts & Leisure

The Volunteers

By Deb Lucke | December 28, 2018

A cartoon to reaffirm your faith in humanity

Special Reports

Reports from the Field

By Deb Lucke | November 30, 2018

The wheat field, the rye field, the barley field, and the oat field

Special Reports

Up-and-Coming Crops: Hops

By Deb Lucke | November 16, 2018

A symbiotic relationship between brewer, farmer and legislator

Arts & Leisure

Briton to Beaconite: Gwen Nerrie

By Deb Lucke | October 7, 2018

Interview with a pillar of the community …

Arts & Leisure

Pack-N-Fold Colonialism

By Deb Lucke | September 23, 2018

Campaign furniture at Boscobel

Arts & Leisure

Disability Dream & Do

By Deb Lucke | September 3, 2018

With the Hudson Valley Renegades

Arts & Leisure

Pinot and Augustine

By Deb Lucke | August 19, 2018

Slipping on the banana peels of interpersonal relationships

Arts & Leisure

4-Hers Are Something to Crow About!

By Deb Lucke | August 3, 2018

Cartoonist Deb Lucke visits the Putnam County Fair

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