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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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Scenic Hudson to Subdivide Property

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Nearly 13 acres in Cold Spring

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Body of Drowning Victim Found

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Tragedy at Little Stony Point Beach

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New Trial Ordered in Marcinak Murder

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Some evidence ruled prejudicial

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Green Light for Fall Boat Cruises

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Business owners rally in support of Seastreak visits to Cold Spring

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Cold Spring Store Owners Air Concerns

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Lighting, sidewalks, restrooms and getting through winter

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Handcuffs, Safes and Skeleton Keys

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Locksmith has seen it all

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Treatment Instead of Prison

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A different kind of court

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Hiding in Plain Sight

Avatar photo by Michael Turton August 16, 2015November 10, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

The Butterfield Library art collection

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Fjord Trail Signage Tabled

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Greenplan ripples continue

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Feeding the Need for Speed

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Cold Spring’s professional race drivers

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Greenplan Gets Village Code Contract

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Long debate ends in 3-2 vote

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The Paper Interviews: Brandon del Pozo

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Local resident named Vermont police chief

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Mayor Merandy Explains Counsel Consultation

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Calls PCNR article totally fabricated

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Haldane Reorganization Faces Opposition

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Garrison School appoints principal

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Construction Schedule Set for Butterfield

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Breakneck Ridge use poses problems

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Parking Bill on Governor’s Desk

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The Affair to shoot in Cold Spring again

Posted inAround Town

Justice Courts: Closest to the People

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Cases range from traffic violations to landlord-tenant disputes

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Groundbreaking Day at Butterfield Site

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Multiuse development to include post office

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Dirt or Pavement?

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Philipstown Town Board conducts walking tour of South Mountain Pass

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Independence Day, Freedom and Patriotism

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Local veterans on their service to their country

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Village Hires New Law Firm

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Workshop will look at Main Street

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IDA Delays Vote on Butterfield

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Deadline extended for public comment on taxes

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Haldane’s Class of 2015 Graduates

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Rain fails to dampen spirits

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Underage Drinking and Summer Parties

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Social Host Liability Law applies

Posted inPhilipstown News

Hearing Monday on Butterfield Sales Tax Relief

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Progress on Main Street project

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