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Letter: Putnam Sheriff Report

by Contributor May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Did it backfire on Legislature?

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Letter: Traffic Jam

by Contributor May 5, 2022May 1, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Do we need traffic guard at Boscobel?

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Letter: Garrison School Budget

by Contributor May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Past board presidents: Vote yes on May 17

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Letter: Fjord Trail

by Contributor April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Plan raises “serious practical concerns”

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Letter: Thanks to Medical Reserve Corps

by Contributor March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Health commissioner: Volunteers deserve our respect and gratitude

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Letter: Fjord Trail

by Contributor March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Trail shaping up to be more than a trail

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Letter: The Cost of Policing

by Contributor March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Trustee: Are the expenses justified?

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Letter: Thank a Teacher

by Contributor March 1, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: They carry the weight of our lives

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Letter: Veterans Redesign

by Contributor February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Memorial Hall in Beacon gets some upgrades

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Letter: Fishkill Senior Project

by Contributor February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Church has responded to community needs

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Letter: Good-Cause Eviction

by Contributor February 20, 2022February 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Law would bankrupt small-business owners

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Letter: 20 is Plenty

by Contributor February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: We need a lower speed limit in Beacon

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Letter: Short-Term Rentals

by Contributor January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Where are the complaints?

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Letter: Climate Action

by Contributor January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Not even close to where we need to be

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Letter: Mandates

by Contributor January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: We need unified voice to defeat virus

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Letter: See and Be Seen

by Contributor December 23, 2021December 19, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Get a reflector or light to walk after dark

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Letter: Public Discussion

by Contributor December 17, 2021December 19, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Protestors should have engaged

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Letter: Job Well Done

by Contributor December 5, 2021December 4, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Officer was professional, calm, competent

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Letter: Confused about CCA?

by Contributor November 26, 2021November 30, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: How Community Choice Aggregation works

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Letter: Secession for Philipstown?

by Contributor November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Should town flee to Dutchess?

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Letter: Sheriff Says Thanks

by Contributor November 12, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Langley: Grateful to have served

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Letters: Scary Politics

by Contributor November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: What’s more hair-raising? Goblins or local elections?

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Letter: Visitor Feedback

by Contributor November 3, 2021October 29, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Beacon “loitering” is eyesore

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Letters: Transport Issues

by Contributor November 2, 2021October 29, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Writers on public transit and Fjord Trail

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Reader Endorsements: Dutchess County Legislature

by Contributor October 26, 2021October 24, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Writers offer assessments of candidates

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