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Jeff Simms
Jeff Simms has covered Beacon for The Current since 2015. He studied journalism at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. From there he worked as a reporter for the tri-weekly Watauga Democrat in Boone and the daily Carroll County Times in Westminster, Maryland, before transitioning into nonprofit communications in Washington, D.C., and New York City. He can be reached at [email protected].
Catching Up with the Beacon City Council
Short-term rentals, zoning tables, four-story buildings
Fishkill Ends Review of Zoning Request
Rolling Hills developer says decision cost $1 million
Reporter’s Notebook: The Truth Hurts
I haven’t been a team player. I needed help.
Aid Stalls as Businesses Struggle
Confusion reigns for owners seeking payroll funds
Hotel and Spa Planned for Craig House Estate
Plans emerge for ‘adaptive reuse’ of historic property
Reporter’s Notebook: Running on Empty
There’s never been a Beacon council meeting like this week’s
Students and Teachers Adjust to New Plan
With schools closed, districts set up ‘remote learning’
It’s Time: Bring Your Own Bags
State plastic ban takes effect Sunday, March 1
Four More Firefighters for Beacon
City also considers revisiting 17-year-old site cleanup
Do You Want a ‘Historic’ Home?
As Beacon revises regulations, not everyone so sure
Group to Organize Holistic Healing Days
Organizational meeting to be held next week