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Posted inAround Town

Christmas Services

by Staff December 20, 2024December 20, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Christmas Eve and Day celebrations in the Highlands

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Posted inAround Town

Hanukkah Services

by Staff December 20, 2024December 23, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Lightings and celebrations in the Highlands

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Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff December 19, 2024December 27, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Select incidents from November

anta run north highlands
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Santa to Tour North Highlands

by Staff December 19, 2024December 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Fire company will assist with rounds on Dec. 22

Cold Spring Village Hall
Posted inPhilipstown News

Questions for HHFT

by Staff December 17, 2024February 25, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

What Cold Spring hoped to ask the Fjord Trail

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Haldane Middle School Honor Roll

by Staff December 17, 2024December 18, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Students recognized for first-quarter grades

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by Staff December 15, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Last surviving Buffalo Soldier from West Point

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Beacon Completes Repaving for the Year

by Staff December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Fishkill Avenue project also breaks for winter

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Judge Approves CCA Utility Settlement

by Staff December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon, Philipstown residents to receive payout

Posted inBeacon News

Cannabis Business Approved

by Staff December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon will have at least three outlets

The Red Roof Inn on Route 9 is lodging 86 asylum-seekers from New York City.
Posted inBeacon News

Migrants to Leave Route 9 Hotel

by Staff December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

New York mayor cites drop in shelter demand

EMS Fly Car
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Ambulance Gets $15K Grant

by Staff December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Dutchess provides funds for ‘fly car’

Posted inPhilipstown News

Fire District Elects Commissioners

by Staff December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Jamie Copeland joins Garrison board

Gregg Pulver
Posted inBeacon News

Serino to Appoint Pulver as Assistant

by Staff December 13, 2024December 19, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Former legislator lost race for comptroller

Around the Region
Posted inAround Town

Around the Region

by Staff December 13, 2024January 26, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

News from nearby

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Around Town (Photos)

by Staff December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Final escort, village aglow, new Garrison hire, top students

Gov. Hochul
Posted inPhilipstown News

Garrison Stop

by Staff December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Governor visits Philipstown to announce station fixes

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Beacon Obituaries

by Staff December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Raymond Johnson, Suzanne McElduff

Sudoku Puzzles
Posted inPuzzles

Week of Dec. 13

by Staff December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of number games and puzzles

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Beacon Obituaries

by Staff December 8, 2024December 8, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Marcia Aronowitz, Michele Cahill, Br. Mario Di Lella, George McKie

A rider departs the Beacon Free Loop bus on Main Street. Photo by Valerie Shively
Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess Transit Changes

by Staff December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Free Loop will operate Sundays

Posted inAround Town

Need Heating Assistance?

by Staff December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

State program benefits lower incomes

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Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Workers Agree to New Contract

by Staff December 6, 2024December 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

CSEA agreement boosts salaries

Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess Hotel Tax to Increase

by Staff December 6, 2024December 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

State approves 5 percent rate

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Posted inAround Town

Around Town (Photos)

by Staff December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

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