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Michael TurtonReporter

Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before his move in 1998 to Philipstown, where he handled similar duties at Glynwood Farm and The Hastings Center. The Cold Spring resident holds degrees in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, in education from the University of Windsor and in communication arts from St. Clair College.

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Dutchess Woman Survived Hiroshima

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Managed to escape atomic blast as teenager

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Unlocked Car Break-ins Continue

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Police warn residents to lock vehicles

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On The Spot

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What are you looking forward to most this Thanksgiving?

Ken Dawson
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Basketball Comeback

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Beacon coach overcomes medical challenges

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On The Spot

Avatar photo by Michael Turton November 16, 2021January 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

What music would you hate to be stuck with on the proverbial desert island?

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Highland Falls Will Not Disappear

Avatar photo by Michael Turton November 13, 2021November 12, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Residents vote ‘no’ to dissolving village

C&E Paint Supply
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End of an Era

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C&E Paint Supply scheduled to close by end of year

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Cold Spring Boat Club Gets New Lease

Avatar photo by Michael Turton November 12, 2021November 26, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Marathon zoning punted to next Village Board

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On The Spot

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If you could afford to, would you go on a space flight? 

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On The Spot

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If you could add a day to the week, what would it be?

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Cold Spring Halloween

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Scenes from the Oct. 30 parade

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Notes from the Cold Spring Village Board

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Marathon zoning produces marathon discussions

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Tales for a Haunted Halloween

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Residents share the ‘spirit’ of the season

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Pups and Prisoners

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Inmate program trains service dogs

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On The Spot

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What game did you play years ago that kids would still enjoy today? 

Cristian Chironi on Long Island with his Fiat
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Reporters’ Notebook: The Art of Experience

Avatar photo by Michael Turton October 23, 2021October 26, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

An artist, a reporter, a lawyer, a real estate agent, and a 50-year-old car

Marathon Battery
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Marathon Zoning Remains Up in the Air

Avatar photo by Michael Turton October 23, 2021November 8, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Shore protection work slated for Dockside Park

On the Spot
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On the Spot

Avatar photo by Michael Turton October 16, 2021January 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Do you have a favorite moment from baseball this time of year?

M&T Bank, Cold Spring
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Woman Arrested in Alleged Bank Fraud

Avatar photo by Michael Turton October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Also, village mayor and trustee clash again

onthespot 10.12.21
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On The Spot

Avatar photo by Michael Turton October 12, 2021January 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Where do you like to go in the fall?

Village Hall Cold Spring
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Notes from the Cold Spring Village Board

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Exemptions sought to new short-term rental regulations

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On The Spot

Avatar photo by Michael Turton October 5, 2021January 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

If you could have one “do over,” what would it be?

The site of the former Marathon Battery property
Posted inPhilipstown News

Cold Spring Reconsiders Marathon Site Status

Avatar photo by Michael Turton October 2, 2021October 1, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Also, vandals destroy lights on village dock

Shell tip
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Bomb Squad Called to Parsonage Street

Avatar photo by Michael Turton October 1, 2021October 1, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

‘It looked like a giant bullet’

Posted inPhilipstown News

Fall Cruises Return

Avatar photo by Michael Turton October 1, 2021October 9, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Seastreak will again dock at Cold Spring

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