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Baby and Dog

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

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Around Town (Photos)

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Santa in town, bottling winter, singing Flor

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Real Estate Market Report

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

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Around Town (Photos)

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VA donation, syringe drop, new leader at Ryder Farm

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Plan Would Move Highlands to New Assembly District

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State proposal released for 2024 election

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Metro-North Plans To Resume Fare Hikes

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MTA chair says system faces ‘existential crisis’

The power line will pass the Highlands underneath the Hudson River.
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Work Begins On New Power Line

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Route passes Highlands under Hudson River 

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Cut Your Own Christmas Tree

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Where to find cut-your-own tree farms

Members of Defense of Democracy, which formed in response to the conservative group Moms for Liberty, march in this year's Spirit of Beacon Day parade.
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Local Moms Push Back

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Group mobilizes for LGBTQ, diversity 

Man smokes a joint. Medical marijuana use and legalization of the cannabis, light drugs concept
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What’s That Smell?

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Public marijuana use rises with legalization

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A Bird in Need

Avatar photo by Michael Turton December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Injured hawk gets helping hands

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by Staff December 2, 2022December 5, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Let there be lights, giving back, senior meals, The Nutcracker

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Officials Warn of Triple Threat

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COVID rates steady but flu and RSV on rise

Philipstown Town Board members, volunteers and a town employee assembled food composting kits in May for distribution. Photo by Karen Ertl
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Food Composting Projects Extended

Avatar photo by Marc Ferris November 25, 2022November 26, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon, Philipstown find early success in pilots

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DCC Plans to Charge Fees at High Schools

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms November 25, 2022November 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Community college had offered free ‘dual enrollment’

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State: Drop Mascots or No Funding

by Staff November 25, 2022November 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Targets schools with Native American team names

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Around Town (Photos)

by Staff November 25, 2022November 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Holiday trimmings, German visitors, lunch for seniors

Glynwood is raising 200 turkeys this year, rather than the more typical 30 to 50.
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Gobbling Up Local Meats

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks November 18, 2022November 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Small farms meet holiday demand as costs rise

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Ruling Delays Cannabis Shops

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks November 18, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Court order affects Beacon, Cold Spring and other areas

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by Staff November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Story of birds, church performance, honor for Elks

Operation Infrastructure
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Latest Infrastructure Grades

by Staff November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Updates to New York state’s ratings

Real Estate Market Report
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Real Estate Market Report

by Staff November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

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

Rep. Pat Ryan campaigned on Monday morning (Nov. 7) at the Beacon train station.
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Plus other local and state results

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New Law Quickens Results

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks November 11, 2022November 19, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Republicans fail in bid to stop early counting

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