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

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Election Coverage

Posted inAround Town

Proposal 2: The Green Amendment

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

“Each person shall have a right to clean air and water”

Sheriff Robert Langley Jr.
Posted inPhilipstown News

County Executive Takes Last Shot at Sheriff

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Releases ‘letter to editor’ attacking candidate

Election Guide
Posted inAround Town

Here Are Your Choices

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

Who will appear on the ballot on Nov. 2

Vote results
Posted inAround Town

Update: Campaign Finance

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

The latest campaign finance disclosure reports

Trustee candidates
Posted inPhilipstown News

Questions for Candidates: Cold Spring Village Board

by Staff October 26, 2021October 15, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Responses from the trustee candidates seeking 2-year terms

Trustee candidates
Posted inPhilipstown News

Questions for Candidates: Cold Spring Village Board

by Staff October 26, 2021October 29, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Responses from the trustee candidates seeking 1-year term

Philipstown Town Hall
Posted inPhilipstown News

Questions for Candidates: Philipstown Town Board

by Staff October 26, 2021November 8, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Responses from the trustee candidates

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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

Philipstown Town Hall
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Reader Endorsements: Philipstown Town Board

by Contributor October 23, 2021October 24, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Writers offer assessments of candidates

Posted inLetters to Editor

Reader Endorsements: Putnam County Legislature

by Contributor October 23, 2021October 29, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Writers offer assessments of candidates

Posted inLetters to Editor

Reader Endorsements: Cold Spring Mayor

by Contributor October 23, 2021October 26, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Writers offer assessments of candidates

Dutchess County seal
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Reader Endorsements: Dutchess Family Court

by Contributor October 23, 2021October 24, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Writers offer assessments of candidates

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Reader Endorsements: Beacon City Council

by Contributor October 23, 2021October 24, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Writers offer assessments of candidates

McConville Langley
Posted inPhilipstown News

Challenger Accuses Sheriff of Misconduct

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe October 22, 2021May 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Compares recorded phone call to Watergate

Schmitt Langley
Posted inPhilipstown News

What Was Said

by Staff October 22, 2021October 24, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

A transcript of a conversation between the sheriff and supervisor

Merandy
Posted inPhilipstown News

Merandy Endorses Tamagna for Cold Spring Mayor

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe October 22, 2021October 29, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Outlines trustee votes to achieve a ‘balanced board’

Vote results
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Election Preview

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms October 22, 2021November 8, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Judges take center stage with most races uncontested

Posted inBeacon News

Meet the Candidates

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms October 22, 2021October 24, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Who’s who on the Beacon ballot 

Posted inLetters to Editor

Reader Endorsements: Cold Spring Village Board

by Contributor October 22, 2021October 29, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Writers offer assessments of candidates

Posted inLetters to Editor

Reader Endorsements: Putnam County Sheriff

by Contributor October 22, 2021October 24, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Writers offer assessments of candidates

Beacon candidates
Posted inLetters to Editor

Reader Endorsements: Beacon City Judge

by Contributor October 22, 2021October 29, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Writers offer assessments of candidates

Robert Langley
Posted inPhilipstown News

Election Q&A: Sheriff Robert Langley Jr.

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong October 15, 2021November 1, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Putnam incumbent seeking second term

Mayoral candidates
Posted inPhilipstown News

Forum: Cold Spring Mayor

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe October 15, 2021April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Candidates discuss issues facing village

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Posted inBeacon News

Are Fishkill Voters Being Duped?

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms October 15, 2021October 24, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Town Board candidates file, but are they running?

Mayoral candidates
Posted inCurrent Conversations

Election Forum: Cold Spring Mayor

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe October 14, 2021October 24, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Kathleen Foley and Vinny Tamagna discuss issues facing the village

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