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

March 06, 2021




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Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong

Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong

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Armstrong was the founding news editor of The Current (then known as Philipstown.info) in 2010 and later a senior correspondent and contributing editor for the paper. She worked earlier in Washington as a White House correspondent and national affairs reporter and assistant news editor for daily international news services. Location: Cold Spring. Languages: English. Areas of expertise: Politics and government

Philipstown News
Putnam County courthouse

Putnam Will Keep Audio Meetings, Citing Attack

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | 11 mins ago

Also, legislators laud Sheriff’s Department

Philipstown News

Philipstown Achieves Climate Smart Certification

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | 22 hours ago

Also, pollinator garden suggested for Town Hall

Philipstown News
Boscobel trail

Walking to Boscobel

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | February 26, 2021

Trail Committee outlines three options for path

Homepage Featured
Robert Langley

Putnam Says Sheriff Not Cooperating with Review

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | February 26, 2021

Montgomery accuses Republicans of election-year politics

Arts & Leisure
HVSF Phase 1 plan

Putnam Legislators Applaud HVSF Plans

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | February 20, 2021

Festival expects 
$4.5 million impact to nearly double

Around Town
dar williams

‘Truth is Like a Second Chance’

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | February 19, 2021

Impeachment manager cites Philipstown songwriter

Homepage Featured

Cold Spring and Nelsonville Fine-Tune Airbnb Rules

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | February 19, 2021

Proposed laws would require owners get permits

Philipstown News
A rendering of the path and "solar ribbon" the Desmond-Fish Library would like to install in Garrison.

Desmond-Fish Shares Plans for Landscape

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | February 13, 2021

Discovery Path to wind through the grounds

Philipstown News
PVAC building

Ambulance Corps Dispute Flares Anew

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | February 12, 2021

PVAC says town wants to kill agency; board decries ‘lies’

Philipstown News
garrison and philipstown ambulances

Ambulance Corps, Philipstown Argue Over Control

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | February 6, 2021

Conflict over independence

Around Town

Montgomery Reveals Ouster from Committee

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | February 5, 2021

Putnam legislator also outlines her goals for 2021

Philipstown News

Despite COVID-19, Putnam Doesn’t Lose Sales Tax

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | January 30, 2021

Collects about 1 percent more than in 2019

Philipstown News

Galef Forum Touches on Tourism, Taxes

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | January 30, 2021

Assemblywoman also suggests school district merger

Around Town
Continental Commons

Continental Commons Sues Fishkill

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | January 29, 2021

Developer argues Town Board exceeded authority

Philipstown News
shanty

Nelsonville Tears Down Shanty in Woods, Plans for March Election

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter | January 22, 2021

Trustees Pedlosky and Mechaley will not run for new terms

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