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new chief
Posted inAround Town

Around Town (Photos)

by Staff April 15, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

New fire chief, Easter egg hunt, caught with The Current, giving blood

Robert Lipton
Posted inPhilipstown News

Byrne Names Emergency Commissioner

by Staff April 15, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Also taps former Cold Spring mayor as deputy

Posted inAround Town

Former Supervisor Joins Fjord Trail Inc.

by Staff April 14, 2023April 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Served for 20 years on Philipstown board

COVID shot
Posted inAround Town

Top Killers: Heart Disease, Cancer, COVID

by Staff April 14, 2023March 3, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Virus third-leading cause of death in 2020

Sudoku Puzzles
Posted inPuzzles

Week of April 14

by Staff April 14, 2023April 15, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of word and number games

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

Free Loop Bus Conducting Survey

by Staff April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Hopes to measure rider satisfaction

Ravitsky
Posted inAround Town

Hastings Center Names President

by Staff April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Bioethics professor to succeed Mildred Solomon

Scholarship guide
Posted inPhilipstown News

Student Wins $70K Scholarship

by Staff April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

First from Haldane to receive Hagan prize

Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess Sales Tax Revenue Rises 1.6%

by Staff April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Growth was lowest in state

Beacon City Hall
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Awarded Funds for Sidewalk

by Staff April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Developer also gets money for 2 Cross St.

mount beacon
Posted inBeacon News

Legislator Criticizes Helicopter Cutting

by Staff April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Central Hudson trims trees on Mount Beacon

Summer Camp Guide
Posted inArts & Leisure

2023 Summer Camp Guide

by Staff April 7, 2023April 25, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Registration is open for June, July and August

candles
Posted inObituaries

Beacon Obituaries

by Staff April 7, 2023April 8, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Billy Coughlin, Justin Hasbrouck

candles
Posted inObituaries

Philipstown Obituaries

by Staff April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Christine Giuliani, John Lusk

Sudoku Puzzles
Posted inPuzzles

Week of April 7

by Staff April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of word and number games

Putnam Arts Council logo
Posted inArts & Leisure

Arts Council Awards Grants

by Staff April 5, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Local groups among recipients

candles
Posted inObituaries

Beacon Obituaries

by Staff April 4, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Luvin Gory Jr., Marc Rizzo, Susan Storm, Missy Tyburczy, Frank White

candles
Posted inObituaries

Philipstown Obituaries

by Staff April 4, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Peggy Krachy, John Lewis, Margaret Whelan

Book clubs
Posted inArts & Leisure

Start Reading Now

by Staff April 4, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

April book club selections

Fran Reilly
Posted inAround Town

The Current Welcomes New Board Member

by Staff April 4, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Will help guide nonprofit paper and website

easter image
Posted inAround Town

Easter Services

by Staff April 4, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Services planned at churches in Beacon and Philipstown

Posted inAround Town

Around Town (Photos)

by Staff April 2, 2023April 4, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Passover cookbook, pizza night, top firefighter, Peter and the Wolf, sign damaged

Posted inAround Town

Current Repeats as Newspaper of Year

by Staff April 2, 2023April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Wins 24 editorial, advertising, photo awards

Sudoku Puzzles
Posted inPuzzles

Week of March 31

by Staff March 31, 2023March 27, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of word and number games

Around the Region
Posted inAround Town

Around the Region

by Staff March 24, 2023May 5, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

A roundup of news from beyond the Highlands

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