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Indian Point Commissions to Hold Virtual Hearing

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

Agencies will hear comments from public

Baby and dog
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Baby and Dog

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

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Real Estate Market Report
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Real Estate Market Report

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

The latest data on home sales, listings and prices in the Highlands

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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

Holtec wants to discharge water from the Indian Point plant into the Hudson. (File photo by B. Cronin)
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Holtec Halts Indian Point Release

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Delays May discharge of wastewater into Hudson

Dust rises from the property of Century Aggregates, which is building a new entrance on Route 9 for its mining operation. Photo by L. Sparks
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Route 9 Projects Rile Residents

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks April 14, 2023April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Concerns include noise, pollution, tree clearing

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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

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Top Killers: Heart Disease, Cancer, COVID

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Virus third-leading cause of death in 2020

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First Mid-Hudson Pot Shops Licensed

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State approves two Dutchess applicants

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Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe April 7, 2023April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Residents will be automatically enrolled in electricity program

Holtec wants to discharge water from the Indian Point plant into the Hudson. (File photo by B. Cronin)
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Holtec Says It Will Discharge Indian Point Water in May

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin April 7, 2023April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

45,000 gallons to be released from nuclear reactor pool

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Hastings Center Names President

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

Bioethics professor to succeed Mildred Solomon

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Palm Sunday Pancakes

Avatar photo by Ross Corsair April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Dutchess Junction Fire Co. hosts annual breakfast

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Around Town (Photos)

Avatar photo by Ross Corsair April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Syrup and song, chalk the walk, hidden treasures

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The Current Welcomes New Board Member

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

Will help guide nonprofit paper and website

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Easter Services

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

Services planned at churches in Beacon and Philipstown

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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

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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

Man smokes a joint. Medical marijuana use and legalization of the cannabis, light drugs concept
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Court OKs Hudson Valley Pot Shops

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks March 31, 2023April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Reverses ban triggered by lawsuit over rules

Harry Lyons fishes for shad on the Hudson River on April 18, 1947. “In my 45 years of shad fishing, this was the slowest season to get under way I’ve ever seen,” he told The New York Times. Viewing.NYS
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State Releases Final Reports on Climate Funding, Shad

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin March 31, 2023December 19, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon among cities classified as ‘disadvantaged’

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EPA Seeks Lower Limit On ‘Forever Chemicals’

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon currently below proposed new standard  

Around the Region
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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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New Area Code Takes Effect

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

329 now available in Putnam, Dutchess

Baby and Dog
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Baby and Dog

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

Not just a baby, not just a dog, but both…

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Around Town (Photos)

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

Life training, green-colored glasses, start here, direct from Scotland, state visit

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