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Work ahead
Posted inAround Town

Update: Route 9 Bridge

by Staff August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Two lanes expected to return by Aug. 26

Monkeypox viruses, pathogen closeup, infectious zoonotic disease, background banner format
Posted inPhilipstown News

Putnam Reports First Case of Monkeypox

by Staff August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

County: Risk to general public low

Sudoku Puzzles
Posted inPuzzles

Week of Aug. 12

by Staff August 12, 2022August 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of words and numbers games

Beacon Police Badge
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff August 7, 2022November 12, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Select incidents from June

River swim
Posted inBeacon News

Around Town (Photos)

by Staff August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

The big swim, Beacon says thanks

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Beacon Obituaries

by Staff August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Margaret Goodall, George Guzman, Barbara Laspina, Stephen Meagher

Army National Guard logo
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Soldiers Promoted in National Guard

by Staff August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Two Beacon residents become specialists

Sudoku Puzzles
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Week of Aug. 5

by Staff August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of words and numbers games

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Philipstown Obituaries

by Staff August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

James Gallagher, Carol Vathke

Hot weather
Posted inAround Town

Extreme Temps Expected Thursday

by Staff August 3, 2022August 4, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Philipstown will open Town Hall as cooling center

Grant Awards
Posted inAround Town

Local Land Trusts Receive Grants

by Staff August 3, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Awards support Highlands, Dutchess County conservation

Some of Beacon’s fire engines cannot fully fit into the bays at the Tompkins Hose station.
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Fire Department Gets $89K Grant

by Staff July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Will pay for new gear

Posted inPhilipstown News

Book Donations Accepted

by Staff July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Desmond-Fish prepares for annual sale

NNA logo
Posted inAround Town

The Current Wins 23 National Awards

by Staff July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Recognized for reporting, advertising

Central Hudson Square Logo
Posted inAround Town

Late Fees Returning

by Staff July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Central Hudson to reinstate in fall

Posted inAround Town

More Pandemic Funds

by Staff July 29, 2022March 3, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Municipalities to receive second payments

Catie Biordi stands outside Sargent Elementary in Beacon, where she will take over as principal on Aug. 1.
Posted inBeacon News

New Principal at Sargent Elementary

by Staff July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

District appoints Rombout administrator

Books bestsellers
Posted inArts & Leisure

Local Bestsellers

by Staff July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

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

Police siren
Posted inBeacon News

Police Recover Body at Dennings Point

by Staff July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Authorities say no foul play suspected

Posted inAround Town

Campaign Spending Update

by Staff July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

The latest figures for 2022 local races

Nels Cline of Wilco
Posted inAround Town

Around Town (Photos)

by Staff July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Nels in the house, one way up, honoring Pete, new officers

Nursery grads
Posted inPhilipstown News

Community Nursery Announces Graduates

by Staff July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

12 students move up from Cold Spring school

Jake Deluise
Posted inSports

Registration Open for Baseball Camp

by Staff July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Scheduled in Beacon for Aug. 22 to 25

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Posted inObituaries

Philipstown Obituaries

by Staff July 29, 2022August 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Dorothy Gordon, Helen Livermore

Book clubs
Posted inArts & Leisure

Start Reading Now

by Staff July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

August book club selections

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