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Posted inAround Town

Judge Bars Defunding of Library Agency

by Staff May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Rules that vague justifications not sufficient

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Lawler Defends Removal

by Staff May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

‘She didn’t like my answer’

Posted inArts & Leisure

Savage Wonder Receives $460K Grant

by Staff May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

State funds will pay for main stage

Around the Region
Posted inAround Town

Around the Region

by Staff May 16, 2025May 30, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Man charged with blocking path, Storm King has $53M upgrade, official charged in shooting

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Beacon Obituaries

by Staff May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Arlene Cohn, Marianne Haase, Bob Sylvester, Janet Volz

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Week of May 16

by Staff May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of number games and puzzles

Posted inAround Town

Wag of the Week: Champ

by Staff May 12, 2025May 9, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Champ, possibly a Dachshund mix, weighs about 15 pounds

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By the Numbers: Good Eating

by Staff May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Restaurants with perfect or near perfect inspections

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Beacon Obituaries

by Staff May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Christine Hajba, Sylvia Jones, Kathleen Keenan

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Philipstown Obituaries

by Staff May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Peter Lisikatos, Ben Sarconi Sr.

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Week of May 9

by Staff May 9, 2025May 8, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of number games and puzzles

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Posted inAround Town

State Agreement Bans Student Phones

by Staff May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Local districts have some restrictions in place

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Local Bestsellers

by Staff May 9, 2025May 8, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Top adult and children’s books at Split Rock

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Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff May 8, 2025May 16, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Select incidents from April

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Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess Announces Hazardous Waste Dropoff

by Staff May 6, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Scheduled for June 7 in Poughkeepsie

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Sheriff Makes Arrests in Burglaries

by Staff May 6, 2025May 8, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

One incident in Cold Spring, another on Route 9

Honor Roll
Posted inBeacon News

Rombout Middle School Honor Roll

by Staff May 6, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon students recognized for third-quarter grades

Honor Roll
Posted inPhilipstown News

Haldane High School Honor Roll

by Staff May 6, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Students recognized for third-quarter grades

Honor Roll
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon High School Honor Roll

by Staff May 5, 2025May 22, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Students recognized for third-quarter grades

Posted inBeacon News

Three Candidates for Three Seats

by Staff May 2, 2025May 1, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

No challengers in Beacon school election

Around the Region
Posted inAround Town

Around the Region

by Staff May 2, 2025May 30, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Tilly Foster gets $300K, Trump at West Point, school board member tests security

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Posted inBeacon News

Voters Approve Howland Library Budget

by Staff May 2, 2025May 8, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Also fill three open seats on board

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Around Town (Photos)

by Staff May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Author visit, beginnings, deputies honored, caught with Current

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Around Town (Photos)

by Staff May 2, 2025May 4, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Piggy Bank returns, green fest, county clean-up

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by Staff May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Robert Maurice, Rosemarie Scarano

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