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Jeanne TaoReporter

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

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Upgrades to Sewer Plant May Be in Village Plans Soon

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao April 19, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring to separate from Farmers Market due to liability issues

Posted inPhilipstown News

DEC Coal Tar Cleanup Question Looms Over Cold Spring Boat Club

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao April 12, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Water main relining project makes its way down Main Street

Posted inPhilipstown News

Healy Road Repairs May Hit Nelsonville Budget Hard

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao April 10, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Village to research tax cap issues and advertise for project bids

Posted inPhilipstown News

Garrison School Board Adopts Budget With Lower Tax Rate, More State Aid

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao April 6, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Tech study report to inform plan for better use in instruction

Posted inPhilipstown News

Cold Spring Government Presents Reorganized Boards

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao April 6, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Search for new village attorney may be on the horizon

Posted inPhilipstown News

Cold Spring Village Officials Sworn In

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao April 2, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Well-attended ceremony goes off without a hitch

Posted inArts & Leisure

Cold Spring and South Highland Methodist Churches Focus on Mission

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao March 31, 2013September 30, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Parishes’ primary goal is to help others

Posted inPhilipstown News

Butterfield Ball Appears to Start Rolling Forward

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao March 29, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring tax rate to increase within 2 percent cap

Posted inPhilipstown News

Garrison Budget Numbers Go Down Based on New Favorable Factors

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao March 23, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Legislature could return part or all of high-tax aid

Posted inPhilipstown News

Cold Spring Ponders Butterfield Timeline

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao March 16, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

New approval process could take 10 months or more

Posted inAround Town

Peace Walk for a Nuclear-Free Future Stops in Cold Spring

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao March 14, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Buddhist nun draws attention to what people don’t want to hear

Posted inPhilipstown News

Garrison School’s Estimated Tax Levy a Work in Progress

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao March 9, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Board signs own resolution on high-stakes testing

Posted inPhilipstown News

Garrison School Board Argues Over High-Stakes Testing

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Not all members want to sign onto FairTest’s National Resolution

Posted inPhilipstown News

Tentative Garrison School Levy Presented

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao February 23, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Public input needed at upcoming workshops

Posted inPhilipstown News

Post Office at Butterfield or ‘No Place,’ Warns Mayor

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Village Board moving toward ban on formula businesses

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Local Cycling Group Is Proof of Excellent Riding in Mid-Hudson Valley

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao February 9, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Team Highlands Xtreme a diverse group of residents with ‘no off-season’

Posted inPhilipstown News

O’Neill High School’s Turn to Shine at Garrison School Board

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao February 8, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Feb. 13 public budget workshop to give details on state aid decrease

Posted inAround Town

Chanting as a Way to Override Obstacles

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao January 31, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Krishna Das leads public kirtans at Garrison Institute Feb. 1-2

Posted inPhilipstown News

Weekend Round-up: January 28, 2013

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao January 29, 2013December 24, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Celebrating Burns night

Posted inAround Town

Burns Night a Tribute to Scottish Poet and Culture

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao January 29, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Scots and would-be Scots celebrate in the Hudson Highlands

Posted inPhilipstown News

Nelsonville Waits on State for Crosswalk Study, Sets Voter Registration Date

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao January 25, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Mayor Corless and Trustee Merante now running for re-election unopposed

Posted inPhilipstown News

Haldane High School Presents Accomplishments to Garrison School Board

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao January 25, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Parents also concerned whether to announce lockdown drills or not

Posted inPhilipstown News

Scuccimarra: Will Work With Village Board on Butterfield Project

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao January 18, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Encourages letters to county legislators on desire for services here

Posted inPhilipstown News

Garrison School Reviewing Security Procedures

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao January 4, 2013January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Fiscal-cliff decision on education cuts delayed

Posted inPhilipstown News

Nelsonville Board Demands Crosswalks on Main Street

Avatar photo by Jeanne Tao December 19, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Mayor: ‘They’re going to do it, or we’re going to get some paint’

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