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Should Schools Change Columbus Day?

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms October 28, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon district seeks input from residents

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Beacon Budget Hearing Set

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms October 28, 2022October 27, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Proposal balances inflation with modest tax increase

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County Warns of Fake Pills

by Staff October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Counterfeits contain deadly fentanyl

The current interior of the Justice & Transition Center (photo provided)
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Comptroller: Jail 78% Done

by Staff October 21, 2022October 22, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Cost so far: $165 million

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Road Milling to Begin in Beacon

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

Roads to be prepared for repaving

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Dutchess Official Joins Election Lawsuit

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks October 14, 2022October 31, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Republicans, Conservatives challenge absentee ballot rule

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Dutchess Offers Monkeypox Vaccine

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

Clinics in Poughkeepsie, Hopewell Junction

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Dutchess Approves Domestic Registry

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

Allows unmarried couples access to benefits

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Beacon Will Add Metal Detectors at Night Games

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe October 7, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Move made in response to shooting in Newburgh

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Shots Fired Into Fishkill Restaurant

by Staff October 7, 2022October 6, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Man charged with attempted assault

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Woman’s Remains ID’d After 42 Years

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks September 30, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

DNA solves mystery of body found in Fishkill

Spirit of Beacon
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Spirit of Beacon (Photos)

by Staff September 30, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

The rain didn’t dampen any of the spirit

The Beacon line
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Beacon Hopes to Move Rail Trail Forward

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms September 30, 2022February 25, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Could connect Fjord and Empire State systems

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Beacon Educator Named to Commission

by Staff September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Will study alternatives to Regents testing

Dupree
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Dutchess Dems Elect New Chair

by Staff September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Succeeds Beacon resident running for state office

Beacon Police Badge
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Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff September 27, 2022November 12, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Select incidents from August

Councilmembers Wren Longno, Molly Rhodes, Paloma Wake and Mayor Lee Kyriacou at Pocket Dam valve.
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Beacon Reopens Pocket Dam

by Staff September 23, 2022September 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Had been leaking 80K gallons daily

Police siren
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Driver Found Guilty in Pedestrian Death

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms September 23, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Hit Beacon woman in crosswalk last year

tiny house cottage ADU
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Accessory Dwelling Changes OK’d in Beacon

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms September 23, 2022September 22, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

In close vote, City Council streamlines process 

Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess in the Money

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

Audit finds fund balance doubled

Typical modern prison bars. Symbolic illustrative
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Prison Guards Arrested

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

Allegedly smuggled, sold drugs

Vernon Byron, a security guard at Dia:Beacon, is one of more than 100 Dia Art Foundation employees who voted to unionize. Photo by L. Sparks
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Dia Workers Unionize

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks September 23, 2022September 22, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Near-unanimous vote to join UAW affiliate

domestic partners holding hands
Posted inBeacon News

Clerk Seeks Rights for Partners

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

Dutchess proposal has faced resistance in past

Booming Beacon
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Booming Beacon

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms September 16, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Updates on pending development

Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess Gives History Grants

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

Beacon society receives $5K

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