• SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS
  • ADVERTISE
  • FREE UPDATES
  • July 12, 2025
  • Home
  • Philipstown
  • Beacon
  • Arts
    • Columns
    • Food
    • Gardening
  • Sports
  • Obits
  • Advertise
    • View Media Kit
    • Place Classified Ad
    • View Classified Ads
    • Pay for Your Ad
    • Special Sections
  • Reader Guide
    • Who We Are & How to Contact Us
      • Contact
      • About The Current
      • Board of Directors
      • Editorial Standards
    • Community Resources
      • Events Calendar
      • Storm Updates
      • Business Directory
      • Local Officials
    • Print Paper
      • Back Issues
      • Where to Find
      • Mail Delivery
    • Free Updates by Email
    • Podcast Episodes
    • Student Journalists
    • Reader Comments
  • Support Our Work
    • Become a member
    • Renew your membership
    • Give a gift membership
    • Make a special donation
    • Update your information
  • Home
  • About The Current
  • Contact
  • Advertise in The Current
  • Editorial Standards
  • Become a Member
  • Facebook Page
  • Instagram
  • Bluesky
  • Linkedin
  • YouTube
Skip to content
  • Home
  • About The Current
  • Contact
  • Advertise in The Current
  • Editorial Standards
  • Become a Member
  • Facebook Page
  • Instagram
  • Bluesky
  • Linkedin
  • YouTube
The Current

The Current

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

  • SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS
  • ADVERTISE
  • FREE UPDATES
  • July 12, 2025
Donate
  • Home
  • Philipstown
  • Beacon
  • Arts
    • Columns
    • Food
    • Gardening
  • Sports
  • Obits
  • Advertise
    • View Media Kit
    • Place Classified Ad
    • View Classified Ads
    • Pay for Your Ad
    • Special Sections
  • Reader Guide
    • Who We Are & How to Contact Us
      • Contact
      • About The Current
      • Board of Directors
      • Editorial Standards
    • Community Resources
      • Events Calendar
      • Storm Updates
      • Business Directory
      • Local Officials
    • Print Paper
      • Back Issues
      • Where to Find
      • Mail Delivery
    • Free Updates by Email
    • Podcast Episodes
    • Student Journalists
    • Reader Comments
  • Support Our Work
    • Become a member
    • Renew your membership
    • Give a gift membership
    • Make a special donation
    • Update your information

5 Questions

Maya Beck
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Maya Beck

Avatar photo by Joey Asher July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

College senior is lieutenant with Philipstown ambulance corps

Scott Eshleman
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Scott Eshleman

Avatar photo by Ben Leeds July 4, 2025July 8, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Bridge engineer created drawings for Beacon Historical Society

Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Pete Vigeant

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks June 27, 2025June 27, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon resident created The Big Button Game Show

Gwen Laster
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Gwen Laster

Avatar photo by Mackenzie Boric June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon violinist is Guggenheim fellow

Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Dana Rubin

Avatar photo by Mackenzie Boric June 13, 2025June 13, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon resident is author of Speaking While Female

Jeremy Duckles
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Jeremy Duckles

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks June 6, 2025June 6, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Owner of Supreme Pianos of New York in Fishkill

Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Sarah Bartlett

Avatar photo by Michael Turton May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Editor of Watching Putnam Valley

Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Christa Buccola Henriquez

Avatar photo by Joey Asher May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Environmental science teacher at the Garrison School

Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Marjorie Vales-Thedford

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms May 16, 2025May 18, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Director of ARF’s 5K Run & Walk with the Dogs

Phil Ciganer
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Phil Ciganer

Larry Epstein by Larry Epstein May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Towne Crier owner will be honored by Howland

Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Clara Longstreth

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Philipstown resident retiring as choral director after 57 years

Gabriel Mckee
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Gabriel Mckee

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon resident is author of book on flying saucer pioneer

Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Rachel Handler

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin April 18, 2025April 19, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Film shot in Beacon is entrant in Easterseals Disability Film Challenge

Nadia Azizi
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Nadia Azizi

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Amphibian crossing coordinator in the Highlands

Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Venuri Atulugama

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin April 4, 2025April 4, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Ecologist will receive Clearwater award

Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Lillian Moser

Avatar photo by Joey Asher March 28, 2025March 28, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

First female president of the Cold Spring Fire Co.

Margot Kingon
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Margot Kingon

Sharon Rubinstein by Sharon Rubinstein March 21, 2025March 22, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Founder of arts-and-crafts thrift store in Beacon

Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Lena Rizkallah

Sharon Rubinstein by Sharon Rubinstein March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon financial planner will host women’s business forum

Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Mohib Rahmati

Avatar photo by Joey Asher February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Owner of Nansense Afghan Burgers and Bowls in Beacon

sean sculley
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Sean Sculley

Avatar photo by Marc Ferris February 21, 2025February 21, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

History professor at West Point will discuss American Revolution

ellen-gersh
Posted in5 Questions

Five Questions: Ellen Pearson Gersh

Avatar photo by Joey Asher February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Site manager of the Beacon Friendship Center

Elizabeth Schroeder
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Elizabeth Schroeder

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Sexuality educator who lives in Philipstown

Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Sean Camillieri

Avatar photo by Joey Asher January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

President of Putnam Highlands Audubon Society

Meredith Hairston
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Meredith Hairston

Avatar photo by Zach Rodgers January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Executive director of the Tioronda Learning Center

Patrick Halvey
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Patrick Halvey

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Director of Riverview Funeral Home in Beacon

Posts pagination

1 2 3 … 17 Older posts

Trending Now

  • A falling object destroyed Christine Ortiz’s windshield. Photo by Michelle Kupper

    Surprise from the Sky

  • he site now hosts a Speedway gas station.
 Photo by L. Sparks

    Continental Commons Faces New Lawsuit

  • Honor Roll

    Haldane High School Honor Roll

  • Michael Gilligan

    Michael Gilligan (1936-2025)

  • Maya Beck

    5 Questions: Maya Beck

Carefull MD
Howland
Brothers Tree
See your ad here. Email us.

Free Updates in Your Inbox







See your classified ad here. Click for details.

Featured Ads

  • For Rent: Philipstown Office Space
  • Consumer Cellular from $20 Per Month
  • Sell Your Old Car Through Peddle
  • Healing Bodywork with Joy Matalon
  • For Rent: Cold Spring Apartment 2BR/1BA
  • Acupuncture for Ease in Body + Mind
Find Your News
15
Cheese Shops
Chapel
See your ad here. Email us.

Follow Us

Facebook
Instagram
Mastodon
Bluesky

ABOUT THE CURRENT

We are a reader-funded, nonprofit media organization that serves the communities of Beacon and Philipstown (Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison, North Highlands and Continental Village) in the Hudson Highlands of New York.

HOW WE REPORT

The Current is a member of The Trust Project, a consortium of news outlets that has adopted standards to allow readers to more easily assess the credibility of their journalism. Our best practices, including our verification and correction policies, can be accessed here.

CONTACT

The Highlands Current
142 Main St.
Cold Spring, NY 10516
845-809-5584
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

  • Our Awards
  • Editorial Standards
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
© 2025 Highlands Current Inc Powered by Newspack Accessibility Statement
  • Facebook Page
  • Instagram
  • Bluesky
  • Linkedin
  • YouTube
pixel