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Posted inObituaries

Sgt. Bryan Faison (1986-2022)

by Staff July 8, 2022July 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon High School grad died while serving in Army in Brunei

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Posted inObituaries

Beacon Obituaries

by Staff July 8, 2022July 21, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Jeanne Cole, Dorothy Estabrooke, Sandra Kownack-Leslie, Doris Pappas

Police siren
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Police Arrest 17-Year-Old in Connection With Shooting

by Staff July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Victim, also 17, was wounded in June incident

Sean Patrick Maloney at the Cold Spring Waterfront on July 5
Posted inAround Town

Maloney Promotes Conservation Act

by Staff July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Highlands bill would spend $10 million to protect land 

Posted inArts & Leisure

Garrison Art Center Hires New Director

by Staff July 8, 2022July 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Graham had served as interim since January

by Scotia Hartford
Posted inArts & Leisure

Haldane Students Get Literary

by Staff July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Selections from Haldane’s annual literary magazine.

Dutchess County seal
Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess Announces New Grant Funds

by Staff July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Nonprofits serving children and teens eligible to apply 

Sudoku Puzzles
Posted inPuzzles

Week of July 8

by Staff July 8, 2022July 15, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of words and numbers games

Budd Vietel
Posted inObituaries

Budd Viertel (1959-2022)

by Staff July 1, 2022July 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Former West Point, Cold Spring and Kent police officer

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Posted inObituaries

Beacon Obituaries

by Staff July 1, 2022July 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Dwayne Holman, Gary Lindstrom, Bettie Montgomery, Janet Promnitz, Suzanne Seenes, Art Smith

MidHudson Regional Hospital
Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess To Add Mental Health Beds

by Staff July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

County partners with MidHudson Regional on project 

Metro North train
Posted inPhilipstown News

Station Platforms To Undergo Repairs

by Staff July 1, 2022July 29, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring, Garrison projects begin this month

Bear Mountain Bridge
Posted inAround Town

Bridge Authority Names Deputy Director

by Staff July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Appoints former state 
transportation official

play ball baseball
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Youth League Awarded $20K

by Staff July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Grant will fund baseball uniforms, equipment 

Sudoku Puzzles
Posted inPuzzles

Week of July 1

by Staff July 1, 2022June 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of words and numbers games

candles
Posted inObituaries

Beacon Obituaries

by Staff June 25, 2022June 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Elizabeth Bernabo, Franklin Herber, Felice Nicoletti, Theresa Horn, Michael Marshall, Lorraine Turner

mural
Posted inAround Town

Around Town (Photos)

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

New mural, history award, first gala, historic yacht, free to fly

Disadvantaged tracts
Posted inBeacon News

State Schedules Environmental Hearing

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

Seeks comments on criteria for ‘disadvantaged’ communities

Sudoku Puzzles
Posted inPuzzles

Week of June 24

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

Our weekly collection of words and numbers games

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Posted inAround Town

Maloney Appointed Subcommittee Chair

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

Will lead panel on commodity exchanges, energy and credit

Police siren
Posted inPhilipstown News

Cold Spring Woman Injured in Crash

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

Collision occurred at Route 9 and Fishkill Road

Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess Awards Grants

by Staff June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Three area nonprofits each receive $20,000

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Posted inObituaries

Beacon Obituaries

by Staff June 17, 2022July 12, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Ruben Arroyo, John Constantino Sr., Lisa Harmon, Thor Johnson, Millie Lunsford, Gabriel Soto Jr.

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Posted inSpecial Reports

A Glimpse of Black Life in Beacon, April 1941

by Staff June 17, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

A remarkable report by a cultural anthropologist

Haldane High School
Posted inPhilipstown News

Haldane High School Class of 2022

by Staff June 17, 2022January 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Graduation scheduled for Saturday (June 18) at the school

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