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Tao is a freelance journalist and former editor at The Current.

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Quakers Draw Strength From Silence

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Friends’ worship group contemplates right action together

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Episcopal Churches Are Unique Mixes of Protestant and Catholic Elements

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St. Philip’s and St. Mary’s cater to different tastes within same denomination

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Pagan Presence May Not Be Loud, But Earth-Worship Experiences a Revival

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Local witches hope to be understood, not stereotyped

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Planning Board Hopes to Become Lead Agency on Butterfield

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Village Board rescinds May 7 resolution

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Haldane Honors Retiring and Newly Tenured Faculty and Staff

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First commemorative bricks for new field presented

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Money Being Collected for Condon Children June 14

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Fairy-themed event at Kismet raises funds after tragedy

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Village Board Creates Task Force to Address Flooding

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Group to meet on emergency preparedness

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Burglary at Haldane Under Investigation

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Suspicion that funds raised by middle school play stolen

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Philipstown Reform Synagogue Celebrates 10 Years of Inclusion and Investigation

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PRS has its roots in work of interfaith couple

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Preservation of The Grove Considered Anew

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Workshop with HDRB considers options for abandoned historic building

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Buddhist Hermitage on Main Street

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A haven for those seeking enlightenment

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Derek DuBois and Charlotte Rowe Win Garrison School Board Election

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Budget passes 202 to 74

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Welsh Shopkeeper Pens Memoirs of Life on Main Street, USA

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Lament of an Expat records Leonora Burton’s adventures and musings about America

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Migratory Season Draws Out Highlands Birders for 24-hour Birdathon

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Local Audubon chapter teams identify as many species as possible

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GUFS Board Candidates Put Best Foot Forward

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Election Tuesday, May 21

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The Paper Interviews Garrison School Board Candidates

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Three candidates will run for two seats

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Three Garrison School Teachers Granted Tenure

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Public hearing held on 2013-14 budget

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Cold Spring Takes Formal Steps on Butterfield

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Village Board sets flooding workshop June 4, parking session to come

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First Presbyterian Church Puts Belief Into Action

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Church tucked away, but presence felt around town

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Nelsonville Adopts Budget, Waits on Bids for Healy Road Project

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Cost of roadwork still unknown due to error on original bid

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Nelsonville Budget to Stay Within Tax Cap

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Healy Road project might be split; final workshop Monday, April 29

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Guillaro Presents Revised Butterfield Plan

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Zoning change to be introduced May 7

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Traffic and Parking Restricted in Cold Spring for Cycling Classic

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May 5 event to affect parking at start and finish lines

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Graymoor’s Franciscan Friars and Sisters Strive for Healing and Unity

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