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Beacon News

Main Street Beacon
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New Law Allows Rent Limits

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms October 11, 2019October 17, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon Council expected to consider issue

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Beacon Asks Residents to Conserve Water

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Also, releases numbers for 2020 budget

Posted inBeacon News

A Tour of Beacon’s Parks

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms October 6, 2019October 27, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

An update on improvements and plans

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Spirit of Beacon Day (Photos)

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Ross Corsair and Michael Turton October 4, 2019October 17, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Thousands turn out for annual community event

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Beacon to Add Three Firefighters

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms October 4, 2019November 1, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

City receives $537K federal grant

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Spirit of Beacon, I Am Beacon Run

by Contributor October 1, 2019October 4, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Videos capture Sept. 29 community events

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Tourism Spending Up in Dutchess County

by Staff September 30, 2019September 27, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Report: Nearly 7 percent jump

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Beacon School Taxes Due Oct. 9

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Assessments up, tax rate down (again)

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Howland Library Needs Trustee

by Staff September 24, 2019September 20, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Applications due Oct. 4

Rolling Hills
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Huge Fishkill Development Looms Over Beacon

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms September 20, 2019June 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Would tap into city water and schools

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Voters Will Decide on Redistricting

by Staff September 17, 2019September 13, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Dutchess residents will see 2020 referendum

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Dutchess Creates Animal Cruelty Register

by Staff September 14, 2019September 13, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Also approves regulations for tethering dogs

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New Plans for Old Lands

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms September 13, 2019June 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Council hears more about prison site, new townhouses, congestion

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Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Select incidents from Aug. 14 to Sept. 4

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Dutchess Woman Dies in Dog Attack

by Staff September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Pleasant Valley resident apparently killed by pet

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Call and Response

by Staff September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Dutchess legislators decry racist remarks; Republicans respond

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Welcome to Glenham

Avatar photo by Michael Turton August 30, 2019May 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

A Beacon neighbor with a ‘small is good’ vibe

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Beacon to Decide on Another Moratorium

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms August 30, 2019June 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Historic homes also up for hearing

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Food, Not Bombs

by Arvind Dilawar August 24, 2019August 23, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Newburgh chapter relies on salvaged food

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Exit 11 is Dead. Long Live Exit 11.

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin August 16, 2019August 17, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

The route to Beacon has a new number

Posted inBeacon News

Dousing Incidents

by Staff August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon teens allegedly threw water

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Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff August 16, 2019August 23, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Select incidents from July 27 to Aug. 13

Posted inBeacon News

Bits of Beacon History

Robert Murphy by Robert Murphy August 13, 2019July 13, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

School for men, first black Beacon grad, cottages on the mountain

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Dutchess Awards Grants

by Staff August 6, 2019August 2, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

City of Beacon among recipients

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An Electric Response

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms August 2, 2019June 2, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon council hears testimony on Danskammer

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