• SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS
  • ADVERTISE
  • FREE UPDATES
  • July 16, 2025
  • Home
  • Philipstown
  • Beacon
  • Arts
    • Columns
    • Food
    • Gardening
  • Sports
  • Obits
  • Advertise
    • View Media Kit
    • Place Classified Ad
    • View Classified Ads
    • Pay for Your Ad
    • Special Sections
  • Reader Guide
    • Who We Are & How to Contact Us
      • Contact
      • About The Current
      • Board of Directors
      • Editorial Standards
    • Community Resources
      • Events Calendar
      • Storm Updates
      • Business Directory
      • Local Officials
    • Print Paper
      • Back Issues
      • Where to Find
      • Mail Delivery
    • Free Updates by Email
    • Podcast Episodes
    • Student Journalists
    • Reader Comments
  • Support Our Work
    • Become a member
    • Renew your membership
    • Give a gift membership
    • Make a special donation
    • Update your information
  • Home
  • About The Current
  • Contact
  • Advertise in The Current
  • Editorial Standards
  • Become a Member
  • Facebook Page
  • Instagram
  • Bluesky
  • Linkedin
  • YouTube
Skip to content
  • Home
  • About The Current
  • Contact
  • Advertise in The Current
  • Editorial Standards
  • Become a Member
  • Facebook Page
  • Instagram
  • Bluesky
  • Linkedin
  • YouTube
The Current

The Current

News for Philipstown (Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison) and Beacon, New York

  • SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS
  • ADVERTISE
  • FREE UPDATES
  • July 16, 2025
Donate
  • Home
  • Philipstown
  • Beacon
  • Arts
    • Columns
    • Food
    • Gardening
  • Sports
  • Obits
  • Advertise
    • View Media Kit
    • Place Classified Ad
    • View Classified Ads
    • Pay for Your Ad
    • Special Sections
  • Reader Guide
    • Who We Are & How to Contact Us
      • Contact
      • About The Current
      • Board of Directors
      • Editorial Standards
    • Community Resources
      • Events Calendar
      • Storm Updates
      • Business Directory
      • Local Officials
    • Print Paper
      • Back Issues
      • Where to Find
      • Mail Delivery
    • Free Updates by Email
    • Podcast Episodes
    • Student Journalists
    • Reader Comments
  • Support Our Work
    • Become a member
    • Renew your membership
    • Give a gift membership
    • Make a special donation
    • Update your information

Around Town

computer
Posted inAround Town

Emergency Order Extended

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

Meetings can be held remotely

Baby and Dog
Posted inAround Town

Baby and Dog

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

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

Posted inAround Town

Hemp Farmers Can Apply to Grow Pot

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

State issuing conditional licenses for recreational market 

Frontier airplane
Posted inAround Town

Frontier Adds Two New Routes to Stewart

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

Will fly to and from Raleigh-Durham and Atlanta

fraud phishing stock photo
Posted inAround Town

Scam Encounters

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks March 11, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Residents snared by fake stories, phony landlords

Password thief (phishing)
Posted inAround Town

Internet Scare for Highlands Couple

Avatar photo by Michael Turton March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Threats and demands for passwords

collecting donations to support Ukraine
Posted inAround Town

Ukraine: How to Help

by Staff March 11, 2022March 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Local charities and collection points

Posted inAround Town

State Buys Four Parcels to Expand Parks

by Staff March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Land preserved at Fahnestock, Scofield Ridge

Ice sculpting
Posted inAround Town

Around Town (Photos)

by Staff March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Let the chips fall, top Scout, author visit, caught with The Current

Stand with Ukraine Rally in New York City
Posted inAround Town

Russia Invasion Hits Home

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks March 4, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Local Ukrainians fear for country, family and friends

Two students walk home from Beacon High School
Posted inAround Town

Schools Unmask

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms March 4, 2022April 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

State says face coverings now optional

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Posted inAround Town

Maloney, Biden Recall Soldiers Lost to Toxic Threat

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Talk of ‘burn pits’ legislation after State of Union speech

Highlands
Posted inAround Town

Deep Dive

by Staff March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

If you drilled through the Earth, where would you end up?

morning joe spm
Posted inAround Town

Rival Accuses Maloney of Promoting Illegal Drug Use

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

At issue: Statement on MSNBC talk show

Ring Doorbell
Posted inAround Town

Police Turn to Home Surveillance

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks February 25, 2022March 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Putnam sheriff says devices helped solve Garrison robbery

Haldane 100
Posted inAround Town

Around Town (Photos)

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

100 days, ice on the Hudson, Breakneck rescue, Chamber meeting, news break

Field Hall logo
Posted inAround Town

Nonprofits Receive Grants

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

Field Hall distributes $302K for seniors

Real Estate Market Report
Posted inAround Town

Real Estate Market Report

by Staff February 19, 2022February 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

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

Central Hudson Square Logo
Posted inAround Town

Central Hudson Warns of Higher Bills

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks February 18, 2022March 4, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Projects average increase of 29 percent for gas, electric

Making valentines
Posted inAround Town

Around Town

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

Celebrity sighting, homemade cards, lesson from a pro

richard anderson suspect sketch
Posted inAround Town

25 Years Later, Police Still Searching for Killer

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe February 11, 2022March 4, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Former Haldane administrator shot on side of I-84

Bail reform
Posted inAround Town

Bail, or Baleful?

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks February 11, 2022March 4, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Data defy easy link between reform, violent crime

NY-18 old vs. new
Posted inAround Town

Republican Voters File Redistricting Lawsuit

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

Petition cites local district as example of gerrymandering

Central Hudson Square Logo
Posted inAround Town

Central Hudson Confusion Continues

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 11, 2022February 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Customers voice frustration over billing issues

Remote learning
Posted inAround Town

Remote Versus In-Person

Avatar photo by Lily Zuckerman February 11, 2022January 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Locals students have their preferences

Posts pagination

Newer posts 1 … 36 37 38 39 40 … 316 Older posts

Trending Now

  • Matt Hutchins

    Matt Hutchins

  • A falling object destroyed Christine Ortiz’s windshield. Photo by Michelle Kupper

    Surprise from the Sky

  • Mary Schlitzer

    Mary Schlitzer (1960-2025)

  • he site now hosts a Speedway gas station.
 Photo by L. Sparks

    Continental Commons Faces New Lawsuit

  • Maloney

    Report: Maloney Eyes Return

Carefull MD
Howland
Brothers Tree
See your ad here. Email us.

Free Updates in Your Inbox







See your classified ad here. Click for details.

Featured Ads

  • Healing Bodywork with Joy Matalon
  • For Rent: Cold Spring Apartment 2BR/1BA
  • For Rent: Philipstown Office Space
  • Help Wanted: Fashion Sales
  • Acupuncture for Ease in Body + Mind
  • Consumer Cellular from $20 Per Month
  • Sell Your Old Car Through Peddle
Cheese Shops
Chapel
See your ad here. Email us.

Follow Us

Facebook
Instagram
Mastodon
Bluesky

ABOUT THE CURRENT

We are a reader-funded, nonprofit media organization that serves the communities of Beacon and Philipstown (Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison, North Highlands and Continental Village) in the Hudson Highlands of New York.

HOW WE REPORT

The Current is a member of The Trust Project, a consortium of news outlets that has adopted standards to allow readers to more easily assess the credibility of their journalism. Our best practices, including our verification and correction policies, can be accessed here.

CONTACT

The Highlands Current
142 Main St.
Cold Spring, NY 10516
845-809-5584
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

  • Our Awards
  • Editorial Standards
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
© 2025 Highlands Current Inc Powered by Newspack Accessibility Statement
  • Facebook Page
  • Instagram
  • Bluesky
  • Linkedin
  • YouTube
pixel