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Posted inAround Town

Jewish High Holidays Begin Friday

by Staff September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Register online for services in Philipstown and Beacon

Posted inAround Town

Baby and Dog

by Staff September 15, 2020September 13, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Not just a baby, not just a dog, but both …

Posted inAround Town

Dutchess to Host Drive-In Movie for Pandemic Workers

by Staff September 14, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Event for first responders, frontline employees

Posted inObituaries

Muriel McCallum (1925-2020)

by Staff September 13, 2020September 13, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Philipstown resident owned car dealership with family

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Beacon Obituaries

by Staff September 13, 2020September 13, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Eleanore Barrett, Betty Ann Coughlin, Doug Lucy, Stephen Sarich, Virginia Stafford

Mark Waitkins
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Mark Waitkins (1953-2020)

by Staff September 12, 2020September 16, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Garrison resident had long career with IBM

Posted inPhilipstown News

Philipstown Man Pleads Not Guilty in Father’s Death

by Staff September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Charged with murder and arson

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by Staff September 12, 2020September 15, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

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Posted inSports

Beacon 12U Baseball Wins Tournament

by Staff September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Goes undefeated in five games over weekend

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Posted inPhilipstown News

Child Advocacy Center Holding Virtual 5K Fundraiser

by Staff September 11, 2020September 14, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Registration open until Sept. 15

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Beacon Extends Deadline for Police Survey

by Staff September 11, 2020September 12, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Community input sought in search for new chief

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Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess Police Reform Committee Launches Site

by Staff September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Also schedules community forum for Sept. 22

Posted inBeacon News

Back to School in Beacon

by Staff September 11, 2020September 16, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Students return to city district, Hudson Hills Academy

Posted inPhilipstown News

Pulse of the District

by Staff September 8, 2020September 4, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Where do you stand on these issues?

Posted inAround Town

Around Town (Photos)

by Staff September 5, 2020September 4, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Marches continue, Lions share, back to reality

Lukas Milanak
Posted inArts & Leisure

Second Saturday

by Staff September 5, 2020September 4, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Gallery show openings in Beacon on Sept. 12

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by Staff September 5, 2020September 4, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

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Posted inPhilipstown News

Back to School in Philipstown

by Staff September 4, 2020September 16, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

The Manitou School and Haldane welcome students back

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Posted inAround Town

Counties to Collect Hazardous Waste

by Staff September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Registration required for drop-offs

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Posted inObituaries

Beacon Obituaries

by Staff September 4, 2020September 10, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Inez Brown, Bill Diener, Charlotte Frank, Dolores Henkel, Bert McKeon

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Posted inPhilipstown News

Hossu Found Dead

by Staff September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Received settlement last year from Putnam County

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Posted inAround Town

Spotted Lanternfly Seen in New York

by Staff September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Invasive pest from Asia worries state officials

Randall Fleischer
Posted inObituaries

Randall Fleischer

by Staff September 2, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Musical director of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic

Willie Dinkins
Posted inBeacon News

Man Killed by Falling Tree on Taconic

by Staff September 1, 2020September 2, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Victim was pioneer in Civil Rights movement

Town board workshop
Posted inAround Town

Coronavirus Update (August)

by Staff August 31, 2020April 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

The latest developments from Beacon and Philipstown

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