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Beacon News

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Questions for Candidates: Jacobson and Manley

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms November 2, 2018November 3, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

State Assembly, District 104

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Hocus Pocus Parade (Photos)

Avatar photo by Ross Corsair October 29, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Ghouls, goblins and cute kids on Main Street

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Dutchess Schools to Ask Voters for $37 Million

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Capital project would be first in 50 years

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Electrical Fire Damages Art at Dia

by Staff October 26, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Visitors evacuated on Oct. 20

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Gov. Candidate Raised in Beacon

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Molinaro takes on Cuomo

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Dutchess Gives, Receives Grants

by Staff October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Feds provide $1 million to fight opioid abuse

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Gunshots in Beacon?

by Staff October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Second incident was fireworks, police say

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World War I in Dutchess

by Staff October 19, 2018September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Historical exhibit continues through Oct. 31

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Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff October 16, 2018October 27, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Select incidents from Sept. 28 to Oct. 11

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Bits of Beacon History

Robert Murphy by Robert Murphy October 15, 2018July 13, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Hollywood comes to town, the Forrestal legacy, the east end silos

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Hate Hits the Highlands

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Anti-Semitic flier posted at Beacon churches

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Spirit of Beacon Day, Version 41 (Photos)

by Staff October 6, 2018October 6, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Residents turn out in force for annual celebration

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For Sale: Beacon Prison

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms October 5, 2018January 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Must provide jobs, economic boost

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Beacon Officials Propose $28.5 Million Budget

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms October 5, 2018October 12, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Also, longtime building inspector to retire

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Airbnb Thrives in New York

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms October 2, 2018September 28, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Rental platform says it generated almost $300 million over summer

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Long Dock Park Expands

by Staff October 2, 2018July 10, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Scenic Hudson completes $16 million renovation

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Beacon Man Killed in I-84 Crash

by Staff October 2, 2018October 7, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Struck tractor-trailer that overturned in front of him

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Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff October 1, 2018October 16, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Select incidents from Sept. 15 to 27

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Cat Shelter in Dire Straits

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 28, 2018October 2, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon facility no longer taking new animals

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Beacon Housing Complex Sold

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms September 28, 2018October 14, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Council member expresses concern over ‘neglect’ at development

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Back from the Border

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin September 23, 2018September 21, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

‘Grannies’ return from protest trip

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The Spirit of Beacon Lives!

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney September 23, 2018September 21, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

New committee takes over annual event

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What’s It All Worth?

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Development has benefits, but also costs, for Beacon

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Mold Found at Beacon High

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe September 21, 2018May 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Quickly remedied but tests will continue

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Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff September 20, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

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