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Beacon News

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Edgewater Debate Chugs Along in Beacon

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

More public hearings, but no votes

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Assemblyman Skartados Dies at 62 (Updated)

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe April 19, 2018May 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Represented Beacon in the state Legislature

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Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff April 16, 2018July 31, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Select incidents from March 17 to 31

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Beacon School Board to Decide on Budget

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms April 15, 2018April 14, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

District voters will have final say on May 15

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No New Building Freeze

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms April 14, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon council will stay the course on zoning

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Sign Lands Beacon Man in Court

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms April 13, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

City again says banner violates code

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Beacon Police Add Body Cameras

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Policy that guides officers not yet released

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Beacon Delays Vote on Airbnb

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Many residents oppose proposed regulations

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Spirit of Beacon

by Staff April 3, 2018March 29, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Planning begins for fall celebration

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Body Found in Wappinger Identified

by Staff March 30, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Police looking for anyone who had contact with Brooklyn woman

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$55 Million Software Firm Looking at Beacon

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms March 30, 2018March 29, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Plan would create industrial complex on Main Street

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Beacon Building Moratorium Ends — For Now

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms March 30, 2018March 29, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

City Council backs extension of freeze

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Two Pedestrians Killed in Fishkill (Updated)

by Staff March 27, 2018March 30, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Mother and child struck on Route 52

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City Sells Former Highway Garage Site to Developer

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms March 25, 2018March 23, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Mixed-use development planned

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Free Rides to Prison (and Back)

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin March 24, 2018May 12, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon volunteers help families visit inmates

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Beacon May Regulate Short-term Rentals

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms March 23, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Council will hold hearing April 2

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Farmers’ Market to Stay Near Main

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Sales jump 35 percent after move from waterfront

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Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff March 22, 2018July 31, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Select incidents from March 1 to 16

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Poor People’s Campaign to Beacon

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms March 18, 2018March 16, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Initiative will build on work of MLK Jr.

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Beacon’s Parade of Green (Photos)

Avatar photo by Skip Pearlman March 17, 2018March 16, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Photos by Skip Pearlman

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Report: Plenty of Water in Beacon

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms March 16, 2018March 15, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Study may signal end to building moratorium

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Edgewater Risks Being Downsized

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Two hearings likely for April 16

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Where Things Stand

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms March 11, 2018March 9, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Updates on nine Beacon Projects

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Responding to Growth

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

Beacon council to consider trees, water, condos

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Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff March 2, 2018July 31, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

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