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Student Proposals to Become Reality in 2025

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms January 3, 2025January 3, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon continues partnership with high school class

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Beacon Funeral Homes Merge

by Staff January 3, 2025January 16, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Halvey will buy Libby, which will close

Honor Roll
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Rombout Middle School Honor Roll

by Staff January 2, 2025January 2, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Students recognized for first-quarter grades

Honor Roll
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Beacon High School Honor Roll

by Staff December 30, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Students recognized for first-quarter grades

The City Council recognized Aymar-Blair at his last meeting on Dec. 16. From left: Paloma Wake, Pam Wetherbee, Molly Rhodes, Mayor Lee Kyriacou, Aymar-Blair, his son Henry (in blue), Jeff Domanski, Aymar-Blair’s wife Monika, Amber Grant and his son Leo (in red). Photo provided
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Exit Interview: Dan Aymar-Blair

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms December 27, 2024January 11, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon council member to become comptroller

Breaking Beacon
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BHS Paper: Breaking Beacon

by Contributor December 27, 2024December 27, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Highlights from recent issues of the Beacon High School student newspaper

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Beacon Seeks Broker for Firehouse Sales

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms December 20, 2024January 11, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

City begins process of selling two historic stations

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Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks December 20, 2024January 11, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Officials credit policing, public health initiatives

The city will allow the developer of 248 Tioronda Ave. to rent 64 apartments before completing a commercial building. File photo by J. Simms
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Beacon Grants Developer’s Request

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms December 20, 2024December 20, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

City gains two affordable units in process

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The Unicorn Fund

Avatar photo by Marc Ferris December 20, 2024December 30, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

After spreading cheer in Beacon, David Shelly had one last idea

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Comptroller Releases ARPA Report

by Staff December 20, 2024December 20, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Tracks spending of pandemic funds

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Around Town (Photos)

by Staff December 20, 2024December 19, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Gifts for vets, helping hands, stocking winners

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Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff December 19, 2024December 27, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Select incidents from November

1113 Wolcott Av
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Prophecy Hall Switches Gears

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms December 13, 2024January 11, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Owners want larger restaurant instead of venue

Work ahead
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Completes Repaving for the Year

by Staff December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Fishkill Avenue project also breaks for winter

Posted inBeacon News

Cannabis Business Approved

by Staff December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon will have at least three outlets

Dutchess Budget 2022
Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess Legislature Approves Budget

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Boosts spending, lowers tax rate

The Red Roof Inn on Route 9 is lodging 86 asylum-seekers from New York City.
Posted inBeacon News

Migrants to Leave Route 9 Hotel

by Staff December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

New York mayor cites drop in shelter demand

EMS Fly Car
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Beacon Ambulance Gets $15K Grant

by Staff December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Dutchess provides funds for ‘fly car’

Gregg Pulver
Posted inBeacon News

Serino to Appoint Pulver as Assistant

by Staff December 13, 2024December 19, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Former legislator lost race for comptroller

Posted inBeacon News

Clara Lou Gould, Longtime Beacon Mayor, Dies at 97

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms December 6, 2024December 20, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

City’s first and only female mayor credited with vision for turnaround

A rider departs the Beacon Free Loop bus on Main Street. Photo by Valerie Shively
Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess Transit Changes

by Staff December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Free Loop will operate Sundays

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Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Workers Agree to New Contract

by Staff December 6, 2024December 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

CSEA agreement boosts salaries

Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess Hotel Tax to Increase

by Staff December 6, 2024December 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

State approves 5 percent rate

Dan Aymar-Blair
Posted inBeacon News, Elections & Politics

Aymar-Blair Declared Winner in Comptroller Race

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms December 4, 2024December 6, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Dutchess Board of Elections certifies 929-vote win

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