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Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Philipstown Town Hall
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Town Board Adopts Preservation Plan

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong September 1, 2023September 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

But rejects idea, for now, of tax to fund land purchases

dutchess stadium
Posted inBeacon News

Comptroller Details ARP Spending

by Staff September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Dutchess has $34 million remaining

Thomas Feighery
Posted inPhilipstown News

Byrne Names DPW Chief

by Staff September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Taps former deputy county executive

Posted inAround Town

Bear Mountain Park Reopens Saturday

by Staff September 1, 2023September 5, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Most repairs completed after July flooding

onthespot 9.1.23
Posted inOn the Spot

On The Spot

Avatar photo by Michael Turton September 1, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

What do you think of Labor Day as a holiday?

trail sign
Posted inAround Town

Fjord Trail Forms Data Committee

by Staff September 1, 2023April 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Eight members will review counts

Time capsule
Posted inAround Town

Around Town

by Staff September 1, 2023August 31, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Buried treasures, hiking previews, stocking up

Posted inAround Town

Thrill-Seekers

Avatar photo by Ross Corsair September 1, 2023August 31, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

The rides at the Dutchess County Fair may change, but not the reactions

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Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly September 1, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Sudoku Puzzles
Posted inPuzzles

Week of Sept. 1

by Staff September 1, 2023August 31, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of word and numbers games

candles
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Beacon Obituaries

by Staff September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Judy Alvarez, Ann Currier, Catherine DeFalco, Pat Voght

hazardous waste paint
Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess to Collect Household Hazardous Waste

by Staff August 31, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Electronics also accepted for recycling

Beacon Police Badge
Posted inBeacon News

Police Arrest Beacon Man After Foot Pursuit

by Staff August 30, 2023August 31, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Suspect wanted following domestic incident

Hudson Hils
Posted inPhilipstown News

Hudson Hil’s to Close

Avatar photo by Michael Turton August 30, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Popular cafe was mainstay in Cold Spring

candles
Posted inObituaries

Beacon Obituaries

by Staff August 26, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Ernesto Domoulin, Dale Leifeste, Herman McKinney

Posted inBeacon News

Hochul OKs Beacon Hotel Room Tax

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks August 25, 2023September 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Levy of up to 5% includes short-term rentals  

Our reporter went airborne aboard this glider at Wurtsboro Airport. Photo by Jonathan Elie
Posted inColumnists

Reporter’s Notebook: Soaring Like a Vulture

Avatar photo by Michael Turton August 25, 2023October 13, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Come fly with Mike.

In the Pines
Posted inArts & Leisure

Now Playing: 10 Local Bands

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

In the Pines festival returns in Beacon

Lawler town hall-4
Posted inPhilipstown News

Lawler Urges Immigration Reform, Energy Policy

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Says Trump ‘clearly’ lost in 2020  

Posted inBeacon News

School Board Weighs Appointment

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Vote expected on filling Beacon vacancy

100 letterpressed tweets, from a 2018 exhibit in Brooklyn Photos by Garrett Carroll
Posted inArts & Leisure

The Artist Next Door: Michelle Vaughan

Avatar photo by Erin-Leigh Hoffman August 25, 2023August 31, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

“Once you make something into art, it can have a lot of power.”

Fisherman’s Eggs, Sicilian Style
Posted inFood

Small, Good Things: The Tin Man

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Tinned fish take a trip to Sicily

Chamber Music Festival, Sept. 1
Posted inCalendar

The Week Ahead

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan August 25, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Calendar highlights from Aug. 26 to Sept. 3

Chanel Q
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Chanel Q

Avatar photo by Erin-Leigh Hoffman August 25, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Travel and lifestyle blogger in the Hudson Valley

1958 MGA 1500
Posted inColumnists

Classic Wheels: 1958 MGA 1500

Avatar photo by Michael Turton August 25, 2023May 25, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

What it lacks in options, it makes up for with engineering.

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