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Having Faith in Beacon

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney March 26, 2017March 23, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Pastor hopes to engage church with community

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Saving Green

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin March 25, 2017January 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Energy program expands to Beacon

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First Draft of Sanctuary Bill Making Rounds

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms March 24, 2017March 23, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon document calls for “united community”

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Beacon Schools Still Owed $1.6 Million, Advocates Say

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms March 20, 2017March 17, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Governor, legislators argue for new aid formula

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Beacon Rec Adding Two Summer Camps

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Buoyed by success of afterschool program

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Sanctuary in the Highlands?

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms March 12, 2017March 10, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Proposal in Beacon draws impassioned crowd

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by Staff March 11, 2017October 27, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

Selected incidents from Feb. 17 to March 9

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Bits of Beacon History

Robert Murphy by Robert Murphy March 1, 2017January 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

A local historian shares some tales of the past

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Beacon Theater to Reopen

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 24, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Three-screen cinema planned for space

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Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff February 18, 2017April 12, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Selected incidents from Feb. 3 to 16

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Firefighters Still Looking for Land for Central Station

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 18, 2017February 16, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

City asks school board to reconsider parking lot at Sargent

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Beacon to Consider Major Changes on Affordable Housing

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 18, 2017February 16, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Proposed law would increase lower-income units in new projects

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Mmmmm … Donuts

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 12, 2017February 9, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Made-to-order shop in Beacon is an instant hit

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Torts for Teens

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin February 12, 2017February 9, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Rivertown Hub brings law school to home school

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Major Crime in Beacon Falls to Five-Year Low

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 10, 2017February 9, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Police responded to 280 reports of serious offenses

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Get Up, Show Up

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin February 4, 2017February 3, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Group encourages white people to join fight for racial justice

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Beacon Mayor Hosts Town Hall Meeting

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 4, 2017February 3, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Discussion of mental health services, police, transit

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Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff February 3, 2017April 12, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Selected incidents from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2

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“We Got This”

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 3, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

New Beacon schools chief reassures parents, teachers

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Firefighters Save Boardwalk

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 3, 2017February 3, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Pedestrian bridge protected while warehouse burned

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GOP to Honor Norman MacLeod

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms January 30, 2017January 27, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

One of most active volunteers in Beacon

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by Staff January 28, 2017April 12, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Select incidents from Jan. 20 to 26

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Making the Forest Great Again

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin January 28, 2017January 27, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

Day-long event in Beacon coincided with women’s march

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New Superintendent in Beacon

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms January 26, 2017 Why you can trust The Current

School board hires administrator from Ithaca

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