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Dutchess Police Reform Committee Launches Site

by Staff September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Also schedules community forum for Sept. 22

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Back to School in Beacon

by Staff September 11, 2020September 16, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Students return to city district, Hudson Hills Academy

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Views to Remember

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms September 4, 2020September 14, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon officials discuss how to protect the scenery

Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Historical Society Looks to Move

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

More space at empty rectory at St. Joachim-St. John’s

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Beacon and Fishkill Hire HR Director

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

City and town approve shared-services agreement

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Man Killed by Falling Tree on Taconic

by Staff September 1, 2020September 2, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Victim was pioneer in Civil Rights movement

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Q&A: Terry Nelson

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms August 28, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon City Council member discusses chief search, police reform

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Mixed Feelings

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms August 28, 2020September 4, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

As other Dutchess districts go all-virtual, Beacon forges ahead

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Notes from the Beacon School Board

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Looking for new member, changes to dress/conduct code

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Beacon Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing FedEx Truck

by Staff August 23, 2020August 28, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Pulled over while driving north on I-684

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Worker Killed in Glenham Accident

by Staff August 21, 2020August 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Crushed while installing water lines

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Spirit of Beacon Day Goes Virtual

by Staff August 18, 2020August 20, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Will host virtual celebration and drive-thru

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New Interim Police Chief In Beacon

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms August 18, 2020August 28, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Transparency, policy changes to also be implemented

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Beacon Hebrew Alliance to Celebrate 100 Years

by Staff August 18, 2020August 15, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Looking for artifacts, documents and volunteers

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Beacon Police Blotter

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

Select incidents from July 1 to Aug. 9

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Black Votes Matter

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe August 14, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

In August 1870, the abolitionist Frederick Douglass visited Newburgh

Matt Landahl
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Q&A: Beacon’s Matt Landahl

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms August 14, 2020August 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

The Beacon superintendent discusses school reopening

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170+ Dutchess Employees Want Buyouts

by Staff August 8, 2020August 7, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Offered in attempt to make-up for COVID shutdown losses

Posted inBeacon News

Beacon 4 Black Lives Calls Out Council, Mayor

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms August 7, 2020August 16, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Members demand change, policing alternatives

Mike Confield
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Q&A: Mike Confield

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms August 7, 2020August 16, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Vice president of the Beacon Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association

Justice McCray
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Q&A: Justice McCray

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms August 7, 2020August 16, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

An organizer of Beacon 4 Black Lives

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Hearing Set on Four-Story Proposal

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms August 7, 2020August 16, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Project would merge two Main Street lots

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Why the Jump in Dutchess Cases?

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks August 7, 2020April 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

County executive cites testing of inmates

Michael Rutkoske
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Exit Interview: Michael Rutkoske

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon school board member looks back on his tenure

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Dutchess Forms Police Reform Committees

by Staff July 31, 2020August 7, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Will prepare plan to submit to state

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