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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

Posted inPhilipstown News

County Legislator Candidates Discuss Differences on Sales Tax, Butterfield, Snake Hill Road

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong October 23, 2012March 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Video of discussion now available online

Posted inPhilipstown News

Chirico, Town Ready Whenever FEMA Funding Is

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong September 25, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Highway Superintendent discusses what’s ahead

Posted inPhilipstown News

HDRB: 1963 Hospital Can Go but Disagrees on 1941 Wing

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong September 24, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Guillaro only willing to use 1925 core

Posted inPhilipstown News

HDRB Challenges Mayor, Attorney on Butterfield

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong September 23, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Defining ‘historic’

Posted inPhilipstown News

Village Board, Residents Glimpse New Streetscape

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong September 19, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Main Street improvement project gets underway

Posted inPhilipstown News

New Riverfront Railing Greeted With Vandalism

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong September 16, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Wire-cutting attacks cause concern

Posted inPhilipstown News

Village Board, HDRB Members Tour Old Hospital

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong September 15, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Time capsule circa 1993

Posted inPhilipstown News

Town Board Approves $512,685 in Road Projects

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong September 13, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Waits for word on FEMA funds for others

Posted inPhilipstown News

Concept for New Cold Spring Firehouse Debuts

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong September 8, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Anticipated cost tops $1.28 million

Posted inPhilipstown News

Review Board Presses Case for Saving Old Hospital

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong September 8, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Developer doubtful but agrees to consider options

Posted inPhilipstown News

Board Looks to Changing Law to Aid Hospital Demolition Process

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong September 3, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Removing sole authority from HDRB

Posted inPhilipstown News

Butterfield Committee Scraps Over Hospital Demolition

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong September 3, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Planning Board wants ‘lead agency’ role

Posted inAround Town

Senior Citizen Picnic Features Politics with Partying

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong August 28, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Informal poll: get rid of hospital to get senior center

Posted inPhilipstown News

Nelsonville Board to Restore Legion Full Ownership

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong August 25, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Also discusses dry hydrant woes, chime complaint, problem trees

Posted inPhilipstown News

Revolutionary War Dead Lie Forgotten Along Route 9

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong August 22, 2012September 30, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Fishkill Supply Depot linked to Philipstown sites

Posted inPhilipstown News

Cold Spring Might Say No to Fast Food

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong August 18, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

New firehouse plans on the Sept. agenda

Posted inPhilipstown News

State Open Gov’t Chief Speaks of Exec Sessions, Public Comment

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong August 17, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Also says openness law applies to fire cos., village official can’t repudiate board mandate

Posted inPhilipstown News

Mayor, Trustees Consider Alternatives for Garage

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong August 15, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Put it on the Benedict Road-Kemble Avenue hillside?

Posted inPhilipstown News

Town Presses FEMA for More Than $1.2 Million

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong August 11, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Schumer aide promises senator’s help

Posted inPhilipstown News

Butterfield Committee Walks Site

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong August 9, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Inaugural session with developer

Posted inPhilipstown News

Hustis Says Effort to Dissolve Village Accelerates

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong August 9, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Mayor removes trustee from 3 liaison posts

Posted inPhilipstown News

Cold Spring Fiscal 2011-12 Saw Higher Than Expected Surplus

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong August 5, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Village officials release end-of-year data

Posted inPhilipstown News

Developer Presents New Design for Butterfield

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong August 2, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Inter-board panel formed to thrash out details

Posted inPhilipstown News

Trustee Calls for Dissolving Village Government

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong August 1, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Hustis proposes merger with town

Posted inAround Town

Junior Fire Academy Graduates with Parade

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong July 30, 2012January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

10 years of firefighter ‘day camp’

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