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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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The return of The Rat Patrol

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On the Spot

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Would you take the polar bear plunge?

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Notes from the Cold Spring Village Board

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Busy year ahead for mayor and trustees

The HHFT plan includes an elevated trail at the causeway just north of Mayor's Park in Cold Spring.
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Riverkeeper Voices Fjord Trail Concerns

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Opposes trail structures in the Hudson River

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Haldane’s Hockey Hat Trick

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Three students play for other schools

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On The Spot

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What’s big on your February calendar?

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Sunday Music Series Turns 25

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Carnegie Hall quality on the Cold Spring riverfront

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On The Spot

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What’s your favorite hot food during a cold snap?

Tim Chevtaikin will close Archipelago at Home after 27 years on Main Street in Cold Spring.
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After 27 Years, Archipelago to Close

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Retailer says online shopping finally too much

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Do you have a favorite island?

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The Venom Has a New Home

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Hockey club relocates to Poughkeepsie

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Classic Wheels: 1975 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible

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The return of the land yacht

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On The Spot

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What’s one of your restaurant pet peeves?

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Notes from the Cold Spring Village Board

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Highlights of the Jan. 8 meeting

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Fireman’s Farewell

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Colleagues, friends and family honor Nelsonville resident

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A 20th-Century Marvel

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Catskill Aqueduct will provide villages’ water

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On The Spot

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What are you looking forward to in 2025?

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A Little Help from Above

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Dayslong search for dog gets assist from drone

A 2017 assessment estimated it would cost the Village of Cold Spring $4 million to repair the Upper Dam. The price has since risen to nearly $8 million. (File photo)
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Cold Spring Gets $2.5M for Dam Repair

Avatar photo by Michael Turton December 27, 2024January 11, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

State money will help secure drinking water supply

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5 Questions: Kacey Morabito-Grean

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WHUD newscaster now leads retreat center

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On The Spot

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What’s your favorite meal over the holidays?

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Do you honor the winter solstice?

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Fjord Trail Postpones Cold Spring Meeting

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Scheduled to discuss construction, mitigation

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Local Officials Ask for New Fjord Trail Deadline

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Cold Spring trustees vote 3-2 for request

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