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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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Local officials urge people to get shots to slow virus spread

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Investors hope to open Beacon venue in 2022

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Dutchess group partners with county

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Courses will focus on career development

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Young people wait for shots as coronavirus cases rise

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State legalizes marijuana but allows local control

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