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Dutchess Sales Tax Collection Jumps

by Staff April 1, 2022April 2, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Comptroller issues report on revenue

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Dutchess Habitat Gets $1.25 Million

by Staff April 1, 2022April 2, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Part of larger gift from billionaire

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Dutchess Proposes Cap on Gas Tax

by Staff April 1, 2022April 2, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Would limit sales tax to 8 cents per gallon

Posted inBeacon News

Beacon School Bus Involved in Accident

by Staff April 1, 2022April 2, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Thirteen students OK; bus monitor taken to hospital

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Beacon Wants More Compost, Less Trash

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms April 1, 2022April 8, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Municipal drop-off sites to open this month

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Dutchess Sends Donations to Ukraine

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

36 pallets of donations collected

A photo taken from security camera footage at Key Food on March 2, 2020, shows Alvin Medina Jr. on the floor, along with store employee Willie Cole (top), manager Moufaq Dabashi (center) and Emad Dabashi, who was charged with assault.
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Key Food Confrontation Proves Costly

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Beacon grocery settles suit two years after assault 

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Urban Renewal Revisited

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks March 25, 2022April 8, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Project will recall Beacon neighborhoods lost to development

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Landlords Sue Over ‘Good-Cause’ Law

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Joins Albany case in asking for repeal

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Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Select incidents from February

Natalia Garcia, 10, of Beacon,
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Letters of Hope

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms March 18, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon family organizes messages to Ukrainian refugee children

Posted inBeacon News

Howland Library Seeking Trustees

by Staff March 18, 2022March 20, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Three vacancies with terms ranging from two to five years

Parade of Green
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Rain or Shine or Snow

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

Despite a squall, Parade of Green returned in Beacon

Cross Street
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2 Cross St. Proposal Returns in Beacon

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

Would develop popular corner on west end of Main

Photo by Scott Snell
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‘Good Cause’ Passes in Beacon

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

Council adopts measure after months of discussion

duchess county human rights
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Dutchess Seeks Applications

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

Human rights panel has openings

Hudson River Housing
Posted inBeacon News

Rent Relief Program Comes off Pause

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

$624K available in Dutchess County

Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess to Host Household Waste Disposal

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

Scheduled for April 9; registration required

Posted inBeacon News

City of Beacon Opens Community Funding

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

Application deadline is April 1

Posted inBeacon News

Good-Cause Debate Rages On

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

Next move uncertain for Beacon council

helanna bratman and samantha brittain
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A Student Returns as Teacher

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

Green Teen alum takes over Beacon farming program

Posted inBeacon News

No Sales Tax on Some Clothes, Shoes

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

Dutchess exemption part of county budget

T. Jillian Hanlon
Posted inBeacon News

Democrats Endorse Hanlon

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

Would be nation’s first transgender sheriff

Molinaro speaks on bail reform
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Republicans Call for Bail Changes

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

Criticize law enacted in 2019

Honor Roll
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Beacon High School Honor Roll

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

Students recognized for second-quarter grades

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