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onthespot 7.7.23
Posted inOn the Spot

On The Spot

Avatar photo by Michael Turton July 7, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

How do you cope with this hot weather?

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Posted inAround Town

Mid-Hudson Drivers Can Buy Regional Plates

by Staff July 7, 2023July 18, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Image depicts Hudson River bounded by hills

Oscar Dotter owns Beacon Coffee Co. & Mercantile, which opened at 344 Main St. on June 30. Photos by Erin-Leigh Hoffman
Posted inArts & Leisure

Coffee with an ‘Artisanal’ Flair

Avatar photo by Erin-Leigh Hoffman July 7, 2023July 18, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon shop boasts 19 brewing methods 

The Peeksill Brewery created a product named for Riverkeeper, the environmental organization. Photo provided
Posted inAround Town

Raising a Glass to Clean Water

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin July 7, 2023July 18, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Environmental group, brewery release new beer

highlands lights
Posted inAround Town

Around Town (Photos)

by Staff July 7, 2023July 18, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Light shows, mermaid parades, Breakneck reopens, historic church service

Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly July 7, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Sudoku Puzzles
Posted inPuzzles

Week of July 7

by Staff July 7, 2023June 29, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of word and numbers games

jim martin
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Jim Martin

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms July 6, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon veteran honored during Yankees game

Pete Seeger had hoped that Little Stony Point would someday be an official swimming spot on the river.
Posted inPhilipstown News

Putnam Deputy Helps Rescue Swimmers

by Staff July 6, 2023July 18, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Jumps into Hudson as pair struggled to stay above water

patricia lysko
Posted inObituaries

Patricia Lysko (1933-2023)

by Staff July 1, 2023July 18, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Haldane graduate retired from U.S. Postal Service

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Posted inObituaries

Beacon Obituaries

by Staff July 1, 2023July 18, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Sheila Blair, Jean Lee, Maria Torres, Antonio Tropeano

Dozens of asylum seekers staying at hotels in the Town of Newburgh and Poughkeesie attended an event hosted on June 17 by Rural & Migrant Ministry in Cornwall.
Posted inAround Town

Local Residents Mobilize to Aid Migrants

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Groups, individuals lend time and skills

Village Hall Cold Spring
Posted inPhilipstown News

Finally: New Code for Cold Spring

Avatar photo by Michael Turton June 30, 2023July 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Vote concludes a nine-year, 32-person effort

The Mekeel’s Corners Chapel soon after it was built in 1867 (Forlow Collection)
Posted inPhilipstown News

That Little Church at the Corner

Avatar photo by Michael Turton June 30, 2023July 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

A forgotten community and a July 4th tradition

Air to air heat pump for cooling or heating the home. Outdoor unit
Posted inAround Town

$25 Million Infusion for Heat Pumps

by Staff June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Central Hudson at risk of depleting funds

joseph lavetsky
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Joseph Lavetsky

Avatar photo by Mackenzie Boric June 30, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Immigration lawyer who lives and works in Beacon

Ambulnz operates in 26 states and the U.K.
Posted inPhilipstown News

Putnam Seeks to Oversee Advanced Ambulances

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Move would not affect volunteer services

breakneck view
Posted inAround Town

Breakneck Trailhead to Reopen

by Staff June 30, 2023April 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Renovation part of Fjord Trail project

The New York State Capitol building in Albany
Posted inElections & Politics

How They Voted

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe June 30, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Governor signs round of bills passed by state legislators

Internet cable, RJ-45 plug on laptop keyboard. High speed fiber optic internet concept
Posted inAround Town

Broadband Coverage High in Beacon, Cold Spring

by Staff June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Availability lower in Philipstown and Nelsonville

Beth Haber's "Thermal Exchange," with archival photographs on arches paper, woven cloth on board bookends and text in pencil along bottom edge
Posted inArts & Leisure

Art Books

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon exhibit unfolds on July 8

Posted inAround Town

Around Town (Photos)

Avatar photo by Ross Corsair June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Kayak cape, Billy Bob rocks, hold on one second, music and poetry, shanties

Man smokes a joint. Medical marijuana use and legalization of the cannabis, light drugs concept
Posted inAround Town

Marijuana License Awarded to Newburgh Company

by Staff June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Applicants in Poughkeepsie, Yorktown Heights also licensed

onthespot 6.30.23
Posted inOn the Spot

On The Spot

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

Which of your parents’ sayings do you use?

Discovering the Long Path, July 9
Posted inCalendar

The Week Ahead

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan June 30, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Calendar highlights from July 1 to 9

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