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Liz Schevtchuk ArmstrongReporter/Contributing Editor

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

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Philipstown Approves Cell Tower Settlement

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Vineyard Road tower, at reduced height, can go up

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Nelsonville Appoints New Trustee

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Also, questions arise about short-term rentals

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Town Board Criticizes Secrecy Law (Updated)

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Philipstown also delays discussion of cell tower settlement

Posted inPhilipstown News

Proposed Cell Tower Settlement Draws More Attacks

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Neighbors of Vineyard Road tower favor balloon test, possible trial

Posted inPhilipstown News

Putnam Passes Secrecy Law

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Philipstown legislator is sole opposition

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Nelsonville Again Talks Sewers

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Replacing septic, cesspools could cost millions

Posted inPhilipstown News

Nelsonville Trustees Choose Bowman as Mayor

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Filling of his trustee seat pending

Posted inPhilipstown News

Milk, Bread, Eggs … and a Charge?

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Foodtown Plaza is top choice for electric-car station

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Cell Tower Suits Plod Along

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Also, Philipstown wins case over odd lot

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Maloney Proposes Replacing MTA

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Also, derides President Trump’s ‘unethical’ conduct

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New Nelsonville Mayor Says He Will Resign

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Village Board to select a trustee as interim

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Reporter’s Notebook: Hossing Around

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Impertinent parrot gets by on a (partial) wing and prayer

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5 Questions: Seth Gallagher

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Bagpipes-maker turned defense attorney

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Philipstown Discusses Community Garden

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Also extends vape shop ban, protests Percherons

Posted inPhilipstown News

Philipstown Seeks Injunction Against Business

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Wants rock-crushing operation to cease and desist

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When Pete Seeger Wasn’t Welcome

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Longtime residents recall Clearwater set adrift

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Nelsonville Adopts $325,000 Budget

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Board addresses matters of fish and flags as well as finances

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Researcher Says Resolution Twisted Her Findings

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Says legislature did not acknowledge protest

Posted inPhilipstown News

Who’s on the Ballot: Philipstown and Putnam

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Candidates file petitions for November races

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State Adopts $175.5 Billion Budget

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Galef and Jacobson support package; Serino votes no

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