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

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The Cartoon

by Contributor February 24, 2018October 4, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Commentary by Bill Day

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Family Trails: Name Check

Valerie LaRobardier by Valerie LaRobardier January 25, 2018July 10, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Printed resources to find Dutchess and Putnam County families

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Editor’s Notebook: The “Lost” Amendments to the Constitution

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe December 15, 2017May 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Madison suggested 19 changes; it got whittled to 10

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Family Trails: Genealogy Day Trips in Putnam

Valerie LaRobardier by Valerie LaRobardier October 25, 2017July 10, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Wealth of family history available offline

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Restoration Well Underway at Former Guinan’s

by Contributor August 25, 2017October 4, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Restaurant owners float new name

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Family Trails: Who Owns the Zebra?

Valerie LaRobardier by Valerie LaRobardier July 26, 2017January 9, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

When sorting ancestors, logic helps — and a calculator

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Family Trails: Where Did They Go?

Valerie LaRobardier by Valerie LaRobardier May 24, 2017January 9, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Can’t find your ancestor? Expand the search

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Family Trails: Do You Have an “Indian Princess”?

Valerie LaRobardier by Valerie LaRobardier March 29, 2017January 9, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Steps for researching local Native American ancestry

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Family Trails: Why I Love Genealogy

Valerie LaRobardier by Valerie LaRobardier January 31, 2017January 9, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

A new column about researching your ancestry in Putnam and Dutchess

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Joe Heller January 14, 2017October 11, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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Editor’s Note: The Town of Cold Spring

Avatar photo by Kevin E. Foley January 9, 2016September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Perhaps one government would be better

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Garrison Man Joins Peace Corps in Senegal

Avatar photo by William Benjamin January 3, 2016July 5, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Where the “cold” days are 90 degrees

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To Our Readers

by Staff January 1, 2016September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

A few improvements and more on the way

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Remembering Gordon with Gratitude

by Staff November 22, 2015September 15, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Founder’s work continues

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To Our Readers

by Staff October 23, 2015September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

IRS has confirmed status of Philipstown.Info, Inc., as tax-exempt organization

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July 4, 2010: A Hot, Momentous Day in Local News

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong July 4, 2015March 13, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Philipstown dot info launched during community celebration

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Good News From the Board

by Staff June 5, 2015August 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Philipstown.Info, Inc., joins national Institute for Nonprofit News

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Planet Population and Nuclear Power

Avatar photo by Kevin E. Foley April 24, 2015September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Two key issues, two presentations

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Reflections on Reaching 150 Issues

Avatar photo by Kevin E. Foley April 11, 2015July 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Feels like it might work after all

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A Note from Our Board

by Staff April 3, 2015September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Fundraising temporarily suspended

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Reflecting on Candidate Forum and Fairness

Avatar photo by Kevin E. Foley March 29, 2015September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Elections can change more than who is in office

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Food: Impress Guests With a Super Bowl Feast

by Staff January 30, 2015July 3, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Going beyond salsa-and-chips

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Roots and Shoots: Leaves — Nuisance or Treasure?

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan October 16, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

A lot of organic gardening material is being wasted

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The Baker’s Bench: Scottish Apple Pie

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong October 8, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Like so many inventions, my recipe was born of necessity

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Memorial Day and Meaning

Avatar photo by Kevin E. Foley May 24, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Grappling with the consequences of war

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