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News for Philipstown (Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison) and Beacon, New York

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Leonard Sparks

Leonard Sparks

Leonard Sparks has been reporting for The Current since 2020. The Peekskill resident holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Morgan State University and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland and previously covered Sullivan County and Newburgh for The Times Herald-Record in Middletown. He can be reached at [email protected].

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The Putnam County Sheriff's Department said it seized this arsenal of weapons and parts from a home in Mahopac. PCSD
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‘Ghost’ Guns in Putnam

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Parts assembled into untraceable weapons

The orange line represents the current northern border of District 18 within Beacon, and the blue line is the border that takes effect in 2023.
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Legislature Boundaries to Shift in Beacon

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Dutchess County commission adopts final map

A drawing of the proposed bridge, which would be constructed just north of the Breakneck Tunnel
Posted inAround Town

Fjord Trail Seeks Approval for Bridge

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks July 29, 2022April 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Would extend over tracks at Breakneck

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5 Questions: Cyrus Quadland

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks July 29, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon veteran has artwork in national show

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Putnam IDA Striving Toward Compliance

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Chair says agency recovering from resignations

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Dia Workers Join Union Wave

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Seeking better pay, benefits

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Dutchess Opposes Tax Breaks for Power Line

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks July 22, 2022July 29, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Cable under Hudson would supply New York City

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Gun Owners Have Questions

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks July 15, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

County clerks react to flurry of changes 

Posted inAround Town

Utility Relief on the Way

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks July 15, 2022July 29, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Low-income residents to have debts erased

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Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks July 15, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring resident runs “climate repair” firm

A fire on Wednesday caused heavy damage to Alvin Bell’s barbershop on Main Street in Beacon. Photo by Daniel Aubry
Posted inBeacon News

Longtime Beacon Barber Loses Shop To Fire

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks July 8, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Alvin Bell occupied Main Street storefront for decades

Posted inAround Town

Ballots Set for August Primaries

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks July 8, 2022July 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Maloney faces challenge

LAURIE SIGALOS
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Laurie Sigalos

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks July 8, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Executive director of the Philipstown Behavioral Health Hub

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Who Seeks Abortions

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks July 1, 2022July 22, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

CDC shows most are in their 20s with children 

Castle Point VA Medical Center
Posted inAround Town

Castle Point Gets Reprieve

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Senators reject report calling for facility’s closure

Dana Levenberg
Posted inPhilipstown News

Levenberg Wins 95th District Primary

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks June 29, 2022September 27, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Ossining supervisor seeking to replace Sandy Galef

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Posted inSpecial Reports

Always Present, Never Seen

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks June 24, 2022December 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

The fifth part of our Black history of the Highlands

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Posted inCurrent Conversations

Podcast: The History of Immigration

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring resident discusses new book

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Posted inSpecial Reports

Always Present, Never Seen

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks June 17, 2022May 31, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

The fourth part of our Black history of the Highlands

Greg Johnston
Posted inBeacon News

Veterans Court Approved for Beacon

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks June 3, 2022June 12, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Program prioritizes treatment over jail

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Posted inAround Town

Energy Firm Twice Drew Ire of Attorney General

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Ordered to pay fine, provide refunds over marketing

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New Maps Shuffle Political Races (Updated)

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks May 21, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Philipstown would move to new House district 

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Posted inColumnists

Reporter’s Notebook: The COVID Shrug

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks May 20, 2022March 3, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

“I am built for sprints, not marathons, which is what the pandemic has become.”

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5 Questions: Carl Bon Tempo

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks May 20, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring resident wrote new book on immigration

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