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Walter Klietz, a retired postal worker, moved from Poughkeepsie.
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An Affordable Housing Alternative

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Life in Post Road Mobile Home Park

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Electricity Rates Continue Rising

by Staff October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Prices up by nearly a third

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Around Town (Photos)

by Staff October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Storm King, new sidewalk, jazz on the river, not a backpack, caught with The Current

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Fishkill Approves Developer’s Request

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Water/sewer district will be expanded for themed hotel, shops

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Recent $1 Million+ Sales

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

High-end homes in Philipstown and Beacon

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Around Town (Photos)

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

Moose spotting, new organ, catching air

Indian Point
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Where Will Indian Point’s Water Go?

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin September 30, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

No clear solution for radioactive pools

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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

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Shopping for Health Care

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks September 23, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Hospital prices can be hard to access and decipher

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Around Town (Photos)

by Staff September 23, 2022September 23, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Orange rush, fire patrol

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Baby and Dog

by Staff September 23, 2022November 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

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

Melting ice
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Eight Days in Greenland

by Contributor September 16, 2022September 23, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

The effects of global warming, up close

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Electricity, Gas Rates Spike

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks September 16, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Utilities forecast an expensive winter 

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Update: Jan. 6 Arrests

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe September 16, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Nine local men charged so far

A crew dredges the Upper Hudson in 2016 to remove sediment polluted with PCBs.
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General Electric Will Study Lower Hudson

by Staff September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Reaches agreement with EPA

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Around Town (Photos)

by Staff September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Purple power, miles to go, 9/11 flags, book champs

Real Estate Market Report
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Real Estate Market Report

by Staff September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

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

Man handing cash
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Does the Man Owe You Money?

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe September 9, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

$6.3 million in unclaimed funds due Highlands residents

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Trooper Pulls Man from Fishkill Pond (Video)

by Staff September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Body cam footage shows him saving driver

3AM circus
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Around Town (Photos)

Avatar photo by Ross Corsair September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Hanging by threads, sold-out show

A portrait of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, with a slave guiding his horse behind him, was installed at the West Point library in 1952. USMA
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Panel: West Point Needs Update

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe September 2, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Recommends removing Confederate officer names 

Fishkill Creek
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Hitting Bottom

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

Drought conditions have dried up Fishkill Creek

Stonewall Stables
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Around Town (Photos)

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

Beacon sets, gotcha, horse therapy

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Trails Committee Surveying Parents

by Staff September 2, 2022September 6, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Seeking input for trail along or near 9D

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State Releases Green Corridor Plan

by Staff August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Report identifies connecting habitats

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