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Why I’m Running: Evan Schwartz

by Staff May 4, 2015September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Haldane board member seeks re-election

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Why I’m Running: Kory Riesterer

by Staff May 4, 2015September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Wants to serve community on Haldane board

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Arrest Made in Stabbing Incident

Avatar photo by Kevin E. Foley May 3, 2015January 21, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Local man held, while victim is ‘stable’

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State Police Say Kayaker a Killer

Avatar photo by Kevin E. Foley April 30, 2015March 29, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Arrest woman who survived reported accident

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Nelsonville Readies Lower Budget for 2015–16

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Mayor warns of heroin-related threats

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Arbor Day Celebration Brings New Trees to Main Street

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Spreading mulch and community spirit

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Timing of Village Elections Again Questioned

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Cold Spring to purchase water from NYC

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False Alarm Results in Arrest

by Staff April 27, 2015 Why you can trust The Current

Local woman charged

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Butterfield Redevelopment Mostly Gets Support at Public Hearing

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong April 24, 2015March 13, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Some residents criticize ‘flat roof’ building, mass and scale

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Kayaker Missing After Capsizing

by Staff April 24, 2015 Why you can trust The Current

Man was not wearing flotation device

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New Faces for Local School Boards

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan April 24, 2015January 21, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Open trustee seats at both Haldane and Garrison

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Putnam County Committee Approves Senior Citizen Center at Butterfield

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong April 21, 2015March 13, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

But no other county offices

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Town Board Seeks to Improve Historic Cemeteries, Fix Continental Village Bridge

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong April 19, 2015March 13, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Defers naming of Merandy replacement

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Butterfield Scale Model on Display

by Staff April 17, 2015 Why you can trust The Current

Available for viewing before Wednesday public hearing

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State Testing a Divisive Issue in Local Schools

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan April 17, 2015March 29, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

More parents ‘opt out’ while consequences are unclear

Posted inPhilipstown News

Butterfield Library Finances

Avatar photo by Michael Turton April 17, 2015May 21, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

‘Yes’ or ‘no’ vote on additional funding May 19

Garrison School
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GUFS Budget Ready for Voters

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Search for new principal begins

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Putnam Legislature Opposes Oil Trains, MTA Tax

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong April 14, 2015March 13, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Legalizes limited use of sparklers for 4th of July

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State Aid Allows Haldane to Upgrade

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan April 11, 2015January 21, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Board votes April 20

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DiFrancesco Case Drags On

Avatar photo by Michael Turton April 10, 2015January 21, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Graffiti cases all but settled

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New Cold Spring Board Meets

Avatar photo by Michael Turton April 10, 2015January 21, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Donald MacDonald named Planning Board Chair

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New Trustees Take Oath of Office

by Staff April 8, 2015April 10, 2015 Why you can trust The Current

New board met for first time on April 7

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Hundreds Attend Memorial for Logan Flood

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Another youth succumbs to heroin addiction

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Butterfield Project Receives Key Approval

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Planning Board affirms site plan

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Philipstown.info/The Paper Wins Three Awards

by Staff April 2, 2015March 29, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

NYPA recognizes arts coverage, social media and design

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