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Jeff SimmsBeacon Editor

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].

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New schedule begins Monday, Aug. 1

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Affordable Housing Topic of Hearing

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Beacon council invites input on Aug. 1

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Walking Beacon’s Ward 1

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Peggy Ross in the thick of things as city grows

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Seat Still Empty on Beacon School Board

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Members discuss special election vs. appointment

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Beacon School Board Finds Firm for Superintendent Search

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Midwestern firm with Jersey office gets nod

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Walking the Ward: At-Large in Beacon

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Lee Kyriacou has seen city change

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Beacon School Board Appoints New Leadership

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Legal counsel will be put out to bid

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Former Beacon School Board President Files Complaint

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Alleges discrimination in “broken” school system

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Walking Ward 4 in Beacon

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Diversity and growth in Beacon’s “entertainment district”

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Roger Ailes Sued for Sexual Harassment

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms July 8, 2016July 8, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Former host alleges Garrison resident “sabotaged” career

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Staff Diversity in Beacon Schools

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms July 2, 2016December 9, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Frank Bugg, fixture at board meetings, pushes “educational equality”

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Walking Ward 2 in Beacon

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Omar Harper hopes to bring new perspective to council

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Walking Ward 3 in Beacon

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms June 24, 2016July 7, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

A tour with council member Pam Wetherbee

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Discussions Continue in Beacon on Linkage, Tioronda

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms June 19, 2016June 16, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Afterschool program also moving forward

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Complaints by Former Union Chief Dismissed

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms June 17, 2016June 16, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon school district drama continues

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Black Rock, Schunnemunk Forests Named Vital Bird Habitat

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms June 12, 2016June 10, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Designation celebrates regional connectivity

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Few Responses from Search Firms for Beacon Schools

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Board considers reissuing request for bids

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Beacon Afterschool Program Likely to Move Forward

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms June 4, 2016June 3, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

City parks also up for improvements

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Beacon Memorial Day

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Photos by Jeff Simms

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Walking the Ward in Beacon

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms May 29, 2016July 7, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Envisioning a connected and ‘complete’ Beacon

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Wetlands Report

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Scenic Hudson sounds alarm on biodiversity

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Beacon River Pool Still Seeks New Home

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Scenic Hudson declines request

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Building-Friendly, Beacon is a Destination

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Report cites gains

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