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

June 15, 2021


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Leonard Sparks

Leonard Sparks

Senior Editor

The Peekskill resident is a former reporter for the Times Herald-Record in Middletown, where he covered Sullivan County and later Newburgh. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Morgan State University and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland. Location: Cold Spring. Languages: English. Area of Expertise: General.

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5 Questions: Jan Anderson

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | June 12, 2021

Garrison resident is coffee consultant

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Coronavirus Updates

Should Vaccines Be Mandated?

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | June 11, 2021

Lawsuits begin as first workers lose their jobs

Around Town
Daniel Callahan, left, and Willard Gaylin

The ‘Underbelly’ of Progress

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | June 5, 2021

Garrison think tank weighs ethics of advancing science

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Coronavirus Updates

Vaccinated, with Perks

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | May 28, 2021

Incentives grow along with privileges

Coronavirus Updates
Stacey Penlon

Help Needed

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | May 21, 2021

Restaurants cut hours in face of staff shortages

Coronavirus Updates
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Mask Distrust

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | May 21, 2021

New guidance spurs concerns, pushback

5 Questions
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5 Questions: Karen Siedlecki

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | May 15, 2021

Cold Spring resident is director of memory and aging lab

Beacon News
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Beacon: Sewer Ban Stinks

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | May 14, 2021

City seeks approval to sell excess capacity

Coronavirus Updates
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Counties Ready to Vaccinate Older Kids

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | May 14, 2021

Approval for adolescents comes as cases plummet

Around Town

Renters’ Aid on the Way

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | May 7, 2021

Census data suggests a third of New Yorkers at risk

Beacon News
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Historic Church May Leave Beacon

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | May 7, 2021

Developer to buy former bank building

Special Reports
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67 Years of Indian Point

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | April 30, 2021

A timeline of nuclear energy on the Hudson

Coronavirus Updates
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Vaccination Demand Falls

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | April 30, 2021

Local officials urge people to get shots to slow virus spread

Beacon News
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Church to Be Sold for Bar, Hotel

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | April 23, 2021

Investors hope to open Beacon venue in 2022

Coronavirus Updates
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Volunteers ‘Stalk’ Appointments

By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor | April 17, 2021

Dutchess group partners with county

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