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News for Philipstown (Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison) and Beacon, New York

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Out There: A Beginner’s Guide to Hiking the Highlands

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin June 13, 2020June 12, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

7 tips for new hikers

Michael Turton
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Editor’s Notebook: Asking the Asker

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe June 9, 2020January 21, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Reporter Michael Turton is put on the spot

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Out There: Backyard Birding

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin May 19, 2020May 15, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

The advantages to watching close to home

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Reporter’s Notebook: COVID Got You Down?

Avatar photo by Michael Turton May 17, 2020March 3, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

A few pandemic-coping strategies

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Reporter’s Notebook: Coverage of a Locked-Down World

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong May 10, 2020May 8, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

What’s changed putting together a newspaper

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Reporter’s Notebook: Coloring Wars

Avatar photo by Michael Turton May 5, 2020May 1, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

The battle for my state of mind

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Family Trails: Prepping for Rev250

Valerie LaRobardier by Valerie LaRobardier May 4, 2020July 11, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Searching for patriot ancestors on the eve of the Revolution

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Editor’s Notebook: Top Secrets

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe May 1, 2020January 21, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

The early results of our search for “confidential” Putnam records

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Out There: Please Do Come Back From the Moon

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin April 28, 2020April 24, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Redefining our sense of adventure

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Kid Friendly: Working from Home, COVID Style

Avatar photo by Katie Hellmuth April 18, 2020March 3, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

From my car, some advice for working at home

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Reporter’s Notebook: The Truth Hurts

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms April 18, 2020April 17, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

I haven’t been a team player. I needed help.

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Reporter’s Notebook: Time to Lean on Old Friends

Avatar photo by Michael Turton April 6, 2020April 3, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Allow me to introduce a few faithful companions

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Out There: Trails Less Traveled

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin March 21, 2020December 19, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

It’s good for you to be outside

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Reporter’s Notebook: Running on Empty

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms March 20, 2020April 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

There’s never been a Beacon council meeting like this week’s

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Reporter’s Notebook: The Current Goes Outlaw

Avatar photo by Michael Turton March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

A winning race formula to benefit Cub Scouts

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Out There: Big Night

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin March 13, 2020December 19, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Why the frogs crossed the road

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Reporter’s Notebook: A Look Before You Leap

Avatar photo by Michael Turton February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Didn’t this just happen four years ago?

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Reporter’s Notebook: In Search of the Perfect Sign

Avatar photo by Michael Turton February 23, 2020February 21, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Some help, some confuse, some are just funny

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Out There: Love It and Leave It

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin February 17, 2020February 16, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Letting go at Dennings Point

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Reporter’s Notebook: From One Paperboy to Another

Avatar photo by Michael Turton February 7, 2020February 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Remembering Decatur Myers

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Family Trails: Finding Thomas

Valerie LaRobardier by Valerie LaRobardier January 22, 2020January 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Who started the Galloway line in Philipstown?

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Out There: Small Steps

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin January 14, 2020January 10, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Strategies to keep your resolution

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Out There: Mr. Bright Side

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin December 10, 2019December 5, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

It’s hard to outrun a rain cloud

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Kid Friendly: Dinner.

Avatar photo by Katie Hellmuth November 19, 2019November 15, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

A meal that can be what you want it to be

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Out There: How Safe is Too Safe?

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin November 12, 2019November 8, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Should you use a ladder to climb a mountain?

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