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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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Impasse Over Fire Protection

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong July 22, 2017July 21, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring, Nelsonville continue to clash over payments

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Eagles Get Busy

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong July 15, 2017July 13, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Record number of breeder pairs includes two couples here

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Neighbors Protest Proposed Cell Tower

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong July 14, 2017July 13, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Landfill option from 2014 back on table

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Cuomo Supplies $1 Billion for Transit Upgrades

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong July 8, 2017July 8, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Adds to program that includes $17 million for Highlands stations

Posted inPhilipstown News

Nelsonville Hires Bujarski as Inspector

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong July 1, 2017June 29, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Job eliminated in Cold Spring three weeks ago

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Putnam Will Pay in Defamation Case

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong June 30, 2017August 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Legislators OK $125,000 settlement with former D.A.

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Sewer Dispute Leads to Lawsuit

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong June 23, 2017May 21, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Residents want villages to take over pipe

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Cell Tower Proposed Off Route 9

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong June 23, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Neighbors express concern

Posted inAround Town

Car, Motorcycle Collide on Route 9D

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Crash occurred south of Little Stony Point

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Philipstown Adopts Climate Pledge

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong June 17, 2017December 19, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

First locale in Putnam to pass state initiative

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Putnam Sheriff Settles Defamation Case

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County will pay $125K; $45 million suit looms

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Maloney on Opioid Crisis, Environment, Healthcare — and Trump

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Endorses ‘imperfect progress over perfect gridlock’

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Court Says Cold Spring Can Seek Dismissal of Lawsuit

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Butterfield developer says he wants trial

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Philipstown, Cold Spring Merge Building Departments

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Deal finalized after years of discussion; Nelsonville uncertain

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Emergency Services Officials Discuss Mutual Problems

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Focus on hiking, biking and traffic

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Cold Spring Asks Court to Dismiss Butterfield Suit

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong May 26, 2017May 26, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Says village – not developer – decides when approval needed

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Will New York Soak Philipstown?

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City: Create water district or rates triple for 12 homes

Posted inAround Town

Signs Sprout in Nelsonville Woods

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong May 24, 2017May 19, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Students create and hang driftwood messages

Posted inPhilipstown News

Nelsonville Adopts Budget, But Spars with Cold Spring

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Ongoing dispute centers on fire protection charges

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Stonecrop Wants to Add More Parking, Better Handicap Access

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Planning board expected to approve plan

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Molloy Newspaper Case Ends with Dismissal

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After three hearings, district attorney declines to prosecute

Posted inPhilipstown News

Haldane High Names New Principal

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Also ponders millions of dollars in upgrades

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Warning: No Lifeguards

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong April 29, 2017April 28, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Shortage last year closed Canopus Beach two days a week

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State Budget Draws Praise

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Increases for schools, conservation, water

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Nelsonville Tackles Finances, Consolidation

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Budget vote delayed over questions about fire protection costs

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