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Roots & Shoots: Making a To-Don’t List

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan April 10, 2019September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Let’s make April “Be Kind to Your Yard” month

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Family Trails: Land Records and Brick Walls

Valerie LaRobardier by Valerie LaRobardier April 3, 2019September 30, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

They can be a challenge but also provide breakthroughs

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Kid Friendly: Devices Down

Avatar photo by Katie Hellmuth March 20, 2019September 30, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Getting kids off screens is a work in progress

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Out There: Redefining Running

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin March 13, 2019March 8, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Is it really the same if you aren’t outside?

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Reporter’s Notebook: Cold Spring’s Riverfront Puzzle

Avatar photo by Michael Turton February 17, 2019September 30, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Can the community put the pieces together?

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Kid Friendly: My Little Valentines

Avatar photo by Katie Hellmuth February 15, 2019September 30, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

A holiday that reminds parents to say “Yes”

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Out There: No Limits (Except All of Them)

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin February 13, 2019March 7, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

“Pain is just weakness leaving the body”

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Family Trails: A Treasure in the City

Valerie LaRobardier by Valerie LaRobardier January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

World-class genealogy library easily accessible from Highlands

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Kid Friendly: Space and Quiet Time

Avatar photo by Katie Hellmuth January 15, 2019September 30, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Two hours on the road = heaven

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Out There: Unknown Pleasures

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin January 8, 2019February 22, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Tracking down secrets of Granite Mountain

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Art Beat: Can Art Keep Up with the Times?

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney December 29, 2018January 14, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Artists are a determined bunch; their creativity seeps through barriers

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Kid Friendly: Making the Magic

Avatar photo by Katie Hellmuth December 12, 2018September 30, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Do you still believe?

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Out There: Sharing Breakneck

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin December 5, 2018April 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Letting go of what you love

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Up-and-Coming Crops: Hops

deb lucke by Deb Lucke November 16, 2018November 21, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

A symbiotic relationship between brewer, farmer and legislator

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Kid Friendly: A Day in the Life

Avatar photo by Katie Hellmuth November 14, 2018September 30, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

‘Balance’ comes in moments

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Out There: The Endless List

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin November 7, 2018November 1, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

An initiation into the Catskills 3500 Club

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Roots & Shoots: Gardening for a Rainy Day

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan October 24, 2018September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

How to prepare for more, but less frequent, rainfall

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Kid Friendly: Design Theory for the Destructible Home

Avatar photo by Katie Hellmuth October 17, 2018September 30, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Cheap upgrades with a “wow” factor

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Out There: Nice Guys Finish Last

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin October 10, 2018December 22, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

How to win by losing

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Family Trails: The Gift of Family

Valerie LaRobardier by Valerie LaRobardier October 3, 2018January 9, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring resident submitted her DNA … and found her father

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Kid Friendly: Going Back to School, and Work

Avatar photo by Katie Hellmuth September 12, 2018September 30, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

September can be a tricky business

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Out There: Saving Blue Hole

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin September 5, 2018December 22, 2018 Why you can trust The Current

How a Catskills swimming spot could protect Breakneck

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Kid Friendly: Nice to Meet You …

Avatar photo by Katie Hellmuth August 3, 2018September 30, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Our new columnist introduces herself

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Family Trails: Written in Stone

Valerie LaRobardier by Valerie LaRobardier August 1, 2018January 9, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Putnam committee works to save historic cemeteries

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Family Trails: Your Ancestors in the News

Valerie LaRobardier by Valerie LaRobardier May 1, 2018January 9, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Newspaper archives can be goldmines for genealogists

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