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Around Town (Photos)

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Plunge into jazz, inside the Lattis house, derby winners

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Around the Region

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Civic Center sues, Newburgh coaches dismissed, pickleball noise study

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Legislation Would Limit Tariffs

by Staff March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Jacobson proposes banning utility hikes

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by Staff March 11, 2025June 10, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Meet Janet, a sweet 1-year-old hound mix

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2025 College Scholarship Guide

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe March 9, 2025May 17, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Awards available to Highlands residents

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COVID-19: Five Years Later

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On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a pandemic

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Local Farmers Concerned about Federal Freeze

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin March 7, 2025March 28, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Axed program designed to help with climate change

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Puzzle Masters

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Some people happy with life in pieces

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Bridge Authority to Host Meeting

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Will discuss projects for Bear Mountain 

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Around Town (Photos)

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Pushback, jazz notes, talking politics, great minds

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by Staff March 3, 2025March 11, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Meet Oreo, who adores kisses

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‘This Feels Reckless’

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin February 28, 2025March 28, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Local environmental groups react to freezes and rollbacks

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Sailing on Thin Ice

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Mild winters spell trouble for iceboating 

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Let There Be Light

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Welcoming the Year of the Snake

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Around the Region

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Lawler comments prompt outcry, firefighter loses home in fire

The New York State Capitol building in Albany
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Should This Be a Law?

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Bills focus on childcare, pollution, elections

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School Board Petitions Available

by Staff February 28, 2025April 22, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Due by late April for May election

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by Staff February 24, 2025June 10, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Meet Sally, an energetic hound mix

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Keeping Bird Flu at Bay

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin February 21, 2025March 7, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

State agencies work to combat spread

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Guards Protest at Prisons

by Staff February 21, 2025February 21, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Crowd gathers outside Fishkill facility

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Central Hudson Faces Audit

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks February 21, 2025February 21, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

State to probe executive pay at 13 utilities

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What is the State of the County?

by Staff February 21, 2025February 21, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Executives to give annual addresses

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By the Numbers: Household Income Growth

by Staff February 21, 2025March 3, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Philipstown ranked No. 7 in state, Beacon at No. 132

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Price at the Pump (February)

by Staff February 21, 2025February 20, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

The latest local, state and national prices per gallon

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First Responders Sound Alarm

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