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Letter: Mayor Responds

by Contributor July 13, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Calls developer’s claims “baseless and absurd”

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Letter: Addiction Resources

by Contributor June 18, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Need to talk openly and take meaningful action

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Letter: Proud of Students

by Contributor June 5, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Haldane sixth-graders paired with Eastern Caribbean students

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Letter: Thanks for Support

by Contributor June 2, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon High School PTSO grateful to businesses

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Letters: Beacon School Board Endorsements

by Contributor May 11, 2018September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Voters make the case for their candidates

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Letters: Haldane School Board Endorsements

by Contributor May 11, 2018September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Voters make the case for their candidates

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Letters: Nelsonville Tower

by Contributor April 27, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writers: ZBA has power to say no

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Letter: Haldane Safety

by Contributor April 10, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Does school need more police?

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Letters: The Last Straw

by Contributor April 8, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writers: More restaurants should drop plastic

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Letter: Voting Reforms

by Contributor April 8, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: It’s time to allow early voting

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Letter: Going Green

by Contributor April 2, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon should enact standards to promote smart building

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Letter: Kudos to Highway Department

by Contributor March 31, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon crew stayed on top of snow

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Letter: Magazzino Status

by Contributor March 16, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writers: We cannot be a “museum”

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Letters: More on Gun Storage

by Contributor March 10, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writers: Town board effort is misguided

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Letter: Ban Foam Trays

by Contributor March 6, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: State needs to mandate recycling at schools

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Letters: Gun-Storage Proposal

by Contributor February 18, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writers: Town Board should have other priorities

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Letter: Too Much Road Salt?

by Contributor February 10, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: “Excessive and destructive practice”

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Letter: Snow Days

by Contributor January 29, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Can we keep school open for sake of working parents?

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Letters: Modern Elections

by Contributor January 15, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writers: New York voting system needs fixing

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Letter: Grassroots Opposition

by Contributor January 8, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: “Scenic-focused strategy” has worked against cell towers

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Letter: Best Wishes to Don Smith

by Contributor January 7, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

New sheriff thanks predecessor

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Letter: Thanks from BeaconArts

by Contributor January 6, 2018September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Appreciate all who helped with menorah and Christmas tree

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Letter: Sexual Harassment

by Contributor December 26, 2017September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Assemblywoman: Adults must be held responsible for actions

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Letter: Mekeel’s Corner Church

by Contributor December 17, 2017September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Never known as “Union Church”

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Letter: Praise for Opioid Series

by Contributor December 16, 2017September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

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