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Teaching Across the Spectrum, Part II

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If parents don’t believe their child is getting the education he or she deserves, they must confront a highly regulated system.

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Teaching Across the Spectrum

Avatar photo by Joey Asher September 29, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

As the number of children diagnosed with autism grows, public schools and parents struggle to provide them with the best possible education

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The Sun Rises on Solar, Part II

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks September 8, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Residents, officials embrace community approach

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The Sun Rises on Solar

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Climate concerns, gas prices drive installations

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Beacon: Then, Now and How

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Twenty-five years ago, Beacon was falling apart. It has been revived. But at what price?

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Then, Now and How (Part 4)

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We gathered Beacon’s four living mayors for a discussion about change

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Main Street Survivors

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For Beacon businesses, the community is key

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Then, Now & How (Part 3)

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin June 9, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

The city has long been fertile ground for community activism. Why here?

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Where Have the Republicans Gone?

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms June 9, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Once a GOP stronghold, the city has shifted Democratic

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Beacon reeled from crime in the ’90s

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Then, Now and How (Part 2)

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin June 2, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

The arts fueled Beacon’s transformation. What happens when high rents push artists and galleries elsewhere?

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After Beacon, A New Home

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Former council member finds Kingston has similar challenges

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Has Beacon Followed Its Own Blueprint?

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Comprehensive plan, last updated in 2017, designed to guide growth

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Was Enough Done to Keep It Affordable?

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Beacon has relatively high amount, but it may still fall short

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Is There Room for Lower Incomes?

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms May 26, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon has seen huge economic changes

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Recent History (A Timeline)

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Highlights from 20 years of growth

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Confusion in the Classroom

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms May 12, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

What can a district do when a teacher spreads misinformation?

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Dire Warmings

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin March 31, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Mild winter was a sign of trouble for Hudson Valley agriculture 

Sugar maple buckets near Hubbard Lodge in Philipstown
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Maple Syrup: A Sweet or Sour Future?

Avatar photo by Michael Turton March 31, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Part 2 of “Dire Warmings”

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Fruit Trees: Waking Too Soon

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Part 1 of “Dire Warmings”

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Glynwood Tests Climate ‘Battery’

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New growing tech responds to changing weather 

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Corn: Pests that Persist

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Part 4 of “Dire Warmings”

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Getting Climate Smarter

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New York State wants to give millions of dollars in grants to municipalities that show they are taking steps to address climate change. How are we doing?

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Could movement bring anxiety under control?

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Are the Kids Alright? (Part 2)

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Pandemic, isolation exacerbate struggles

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