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Letters: Thanks to Drug World

by Contributor January 27, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Gratitude for getting vaccines for seniors

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Letters: COVID Policy

by Contributor January 22, 2021March 3, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Writers: Putnam legislature stumbling badly

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Letters: The Fading Forest

by Contributor December 31, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Readers respond to series on doomed trees

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Letter: Broken Window

by Contributor December 21, 2020December 24, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Officer: No evidence of racist intent

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Letter: Thank You, from a Veteran

by Contributor December 15, 2020December 11, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Appreciates special delivery from local families

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Letter: Food Drive Disrupted

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Writers: Far-right protestors screamed epithets

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Letter: Prison Action

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Writer: Governor needs to release vulnerable inmates

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Letter: Thanks at Thanksgiving

by Contributor November 27, 2020November 26, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Thanks to St. Mary’s and Tina Merando for holiday meals

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Letter: Tree Removal

by Contributor October 31, 2020November 10, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Do we need to take down so many on Parrott Street?

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Letter: Pledge for Patience

by Contributor October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Legislators: We have confidence in election system

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Letter: Slow Down

by Contributor October 29, 2020October 23, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: More enforcement needed on 9D

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Letter: Write-in Candidate

by Contributor October 27, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Frank Haggarty: I am running for Cold Spring trustee

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Reader Endorsements: Dutchess County Judge

by Contributor October 27, 2020October 26, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writers offer assessments of candidates

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Reader Endorsements: State Senate

by Contributor October 26, 2020October 25, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writers offer assessments of candidates

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Letter: Envelope Snafu

by Contributor October 25, 2020October 23, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Ballot had no signature statement

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Letter: Police Panel

by Contributor October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Where’s the diversity?

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Letter: Dangerous Intersection

by Contributor October 6, 2020October 2, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Tioronda and Main is disaster waiting to happen

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Letter: Police Reform

by Contributor September 25, 2020September 27, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Does Putnam have least-diverse panel ever?

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Letter: Moving Forward

by Contributor September 24, 2020March 3, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

County executive: Let’s continue to do the right thing

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Letter: Garrison Fire Rent

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

Commissioner: Why has district paid $125,000?

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Letter: Storm Response

by Contributor September 12, 2020September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: We need laws to avoid repeat performance

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Letter: Remembering V-J Day

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

World War II ended 75 years ago this month

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Letters: Cold Spring Candidates

by Contributor August 25, 2020September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Foley, Bender share why they are running

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Letter: Women Can Vote

by Contributor August 23, 2020September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Declaration of Sentiments worth a read

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Letter: Let’s Bury Lines

by Contributor August 12, 2020September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Assemblyman: Cost pales to damages after any major storm

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