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The Class of COVID-19

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Trump will be in Highlands next week to speak to cadets

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Residents Rally Against Brutality

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Hundreds in Highlands protest death of George Floyd

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Elected and school officials react to protests

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Say residents need place “to help us heal”

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The latest developments from Beacon and Philipstown

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Troopers make 34 arrests in Lower Hudson Valley for DWI

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Mid-Hudson Could Begin Phase 1 on Tuesday

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Governor allows construction, manufacturing to restart

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Putnam mental-health providers brace for effects of isolation

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by Staff May 23, 2020May 22, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

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Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks May 22, 2020April 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Dutchess could cut up to 200 positions

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Counties Plan Memorial Day ‘Convoys’

by Staff May 20, 2020May 22, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Residents invited to stand along route

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Real Estate Market Report

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

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Caught with The Current, a final dusting

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Community Foundations Names CEO

by Staff May 16, 2020May 15, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Promotes Sally Cross to top position

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Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks May 15, 2020April 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Dutchess County begins testing of all residents

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Who’s on the Ballot

by Staff May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

School and library positions unopposed

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State Ends STAR for Some

by Staff May 12, 2020May 8, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Those behind on tax payments won’t get benefit

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State: Hudson Valley Not Ready

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks May 8, 2020April 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Businesses worry about protecting customers

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With schools shuttered, districts forced to pivot

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A Senior Year Like No Other

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We asked four local high school students how they are holding up

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