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Michael Allen
Posted inObituaries

Michael Allen (1944-2022)

by Staff October 10, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Worked for Metro-North for 36 years

Police siren
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Shots Fired Into Fishkill Restaurant

by Staff October 7, 2022October 6, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Man charged with attempted assault

Kevin Byrne
Posted inPhilipstown News

Byrne Announces Transition Team

by Staff October 7, 2022November 19, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Running unopposed for Putnam executive

20 Windy Ridge
Posted inAround Town

Recent $1 Million+ Sales

by Staff October 7, 2022October 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

High-end homes in Philipstown and Beacon

Moose
Posted inAround Town

Around Town (Photos)

by Staff October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Moose spotting, new organ, catching air

Sudoku Puzzles
Posted inPuzzles

Week of Oct. 7

by Staff October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of word and numbers games

Haldane School Foundation
Posted inPhilipstown News

Haldane Foundation Opens Grant Requests

by Staff October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Application deadline is Oct. 31

Kathleen Macken
Posted inObituaries

Kathleen Macken (1948-2022)

by Staff October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Haldane grad and longtime Carmel resident

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Beacon Obituaries

by Staff October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Fred Chitty Jr., Matt Lee, George Thomas

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Beacon Obituaries

by Staff September 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Austine Dysard, Kathleen Foye, Mary Halliday, Will Powell, Susie Todd

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Philipstown Obituaries

by Staff September 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Pat Cloherty, Rosemary DeSimone, Suzy Samuelson, Pato Villa

Spirit of Beacon
Posted inBeacon News

Spirit of Beacon (Photos)

by Staff September 30, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

The rain didn’t dampen any of the spirit

Ali Amato
Posted inSports

Field Notes (Photos)

by Staff September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Runner honored, new captain, headed to the Series, Haldane leaders

penguin
Posted inAround Town

Around Town (Photos)

by Staff September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Nico visit, bird talk, late summer serenade, travelling wall

Varsity Scoreboard logo
Posted inSports

Varsity Scoreboard

by Staff September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

The latest Haldane and Beacon results

Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Educator Named to Commission

by Staff September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Will study alternatives to Regents testing

Police siren
Posted inPhilipstown News

Man Arrested in Putnam Valley After Chase

by Staff September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Sheriff and local agencies assist NYPD

Dupree
Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess Dems Elect New Chair

by Staff September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Succeeds Beacon resident running for state office

Police siren
Posted inPhilipstown News

Mahopac Man Killed in Crash

by Staff September 30, 2022October 2, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Two Putnam Valley residents hurt

Book clubs
Posted inArts & Leisure

Start Reading Now

by Staff September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

October book club selections

Books bestsellers
Posted inArts & Leisure

Local Bestsellers

by Staff September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Top adult and children’s books at Binnacle and Split Rock

Sudoku Puzzles
Posted inPuzzles

Week of Sept. 30

by Staff September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of word and numbers games

Posted inPhilipstown News

Putnam to Host Flu-Shot Clinic

by Staff September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Scheduled for Oct. 12 in Garrison

Beacon Police Badge
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff September 27, 2022November 12, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Select incidents from August

openchowski
Posted inObituaries

Ken Openchowski (1931-2022)

by Staff September 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Spent childhood summers in Garrison

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