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Beacon News

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Beacon Legalizes Short-Term Rentals

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms June 26, 2020July 20, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Also: School district outlines diversity plan

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Beacon Police Face Scrutiny

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms June 26, 2020April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Concerned residents ‘pack’ virtual forum 

Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Graduates 2020

by Staff June 26, 2020June 29, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

A list of seniors from BHS and private schools

Marc Molinaro
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Molinaro: ‘Authoritarian Style’ Unnecessary

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks June 26, 2020April 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

State order targets liquor licenses

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Take a Number

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney June 20, 2020June 21, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon store invites window shopping

Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Police Chief to Leave Next Month

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms June 19, 2020June 26, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Kevin Junjulas and top captain will retire

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Former Beacon Man Killed by Police (Updated)

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe June 16, 2020June 29, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Officers say he led them on pursuit, pointed gun

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Parking Space for 4, Please

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms June 13, 2020April 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Main Street in Beacon pivots as Phase 2 begins 

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Former Beacon Woman Found Dead

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

North Carolina police accused of slow response

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Beacon Officers Discuss Use of Force

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Council plans to host public safety forum

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Beacon Police Arrest Alleged Vandal

by Staff June 6, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Charged with tagging vacant building

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Beacon School District Adds Vote Boxes (Updated)

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms June 5, 2020June 7, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Ballots must be received by 5 p.m. on June 9

Posted inBeacon News

Inmate Attacks Officer at Fishkill

by Staff June 5, 2020June 29, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Also: Drugs intercepted in mailroom

Posted inBeacon News

Rombout Middle School Honor Roll

by Staff June 2, 2020June 29, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon students recognized for third-quarter achievement

Photo by Scott Snell
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Building Freeze Lifted

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms May 30, 2020May 29, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Officials confident city has enough water

Marc Molinaro
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Dutchess County Executive: ‘Feds Need to Step In’

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks May 29, 2020April 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

As Mid-Hudson slowly opens, Molinaro calls for aid

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Welcome Center Planned for Dennings Point

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin May 29, 2020June 5, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon Institute will renovate former factory

Posted inBeacon News

Beacon High School Honor Roll

by Staff May 26, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Students recognized for third-quarter achievement

Posted inBeacon News

In Memoriam: Beacon

by Staff May 25, 2020May 22, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Service members lost in modern wars

Beacon school budget
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon School Board Adopts $76 Million Budget

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Voters will have final say, by mail, on June 9

Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Farmers’ Market Set — For One Year

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Also: Planners begin review of four-story project

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Dutchess Details Jail Costs

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

County has spent about a quarter of budget

Posted inBeacon News

Solomon Resigns as Newburgh Police Chief

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

Former Beacon chief out after two years

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Molinaro: Dutchess Finances Strong

by Staff May 9, 2020May 8, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Says surplus will be essential to ‘restart’

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Beacon Makes It Tougher to Build Four Floors

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Developers must now include ‘public benefits’

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