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Mell is a freelance journalist and former editor at The Current.

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Jim Cannon, Gloria Colucci, Carol McCullough, Ray O' Rouke, Diana Swinburne, Anita Prentice, Theresa Olandi
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O’Rourke Named President of Garrison School Board

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Board registers opposition to special education bill

Posted inPhilipstown News

GUFS Allows COP to Post Meeting Videos

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Unedited recordings will be available online

Posted inAround Town

Fire and Accident Snarl Morning Traffic

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Routes 9 and 9D closed temporarily

Posted inPhilipstown News

GUFS Budget Approved by 2-1 Margin

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O’Rourke, Foertsch reelected; Olandi replaces McCullough

Posted inArts & Leisure

Earth Day Round-up

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Many events to celebrate the planet

Posted inPhilipstown News

Garrison School Board Adopts Budget

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Property tax levy would rise 2.23 percent

Posted inAround Town

On-time Passage of State Budget a Mixed Blessing for School Districts

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Local Superintendents offer views

Posted inPhilipstown News

GUFS Holds First Budget Workshop

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2 percent tax cap will force more belt-tightening

Posted inPhilipstown News

School Tax Cap FAQs

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State mandated formula is complex

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Haldane Puts Best Foot Forward

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Presentation to GUFS board highlights academics and school culture

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GUFS Library Lacking

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Media Assessment Report suggests $150,000 for new books

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Unanticipated Expenses Stress GUFS Budget

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Board tables BOCES vote; water restored

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Festival of Lights

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Chanukah begins Tuesday evening

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New Legislation Codifies Schools’ Approach to Character Education

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GUFS program meet new guidelines

Posted inPhilipstown News

BOCES Presents Capital Improvement Plan

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Garrison School’s share of cost revealed

Posted inPhilipstown News

Put a Stop to Bullying

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PTA sponsored event provided perspective and tips

Posted inPhilipstown News

GUFS Students Perform Well on Assessment Tests

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Unofficial report on student performance on recent state-wide assessment tests

Posted inArts & Leisure

Much Comedy From a Single Error

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HVSF Presents The Comedy of Errors

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HVSF Presents Around the World in 80 Days

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6 actors and 39 roles

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Day Trip: Perkins Tower

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A glorious place to relax, 20 minutes away

Posted inPhilipstown News

GUFS Board Begins 2011-12 School Year

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Reoganization meeting held July 13

Posted inAround Town

Peekskill Road Closed

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Road closed as new guard railings are installed

Posted inArts & Leisure

HVSF presents Hamlet

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A straightforward and well-paced production

Posted inArts & Leisure

The Princess Bride Draws Large Crowd to Dockside

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Cold Spring Film Society’s Summer Series

Posted inArts & Leisure

New Exhibit Asks: Who is Philipstown?

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Multimedia exhibit at Philipstown.info in Cold Spring

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