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

Discovering the Long Path, July 9
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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

Çilbir 
(Turkish Eggs in Yogurt 
with Butter-Pepper Sauce)
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Small, Good Things: Victory, Snatched from Defeat

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Cardamom snails slowly go off the rails

Book clubs
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Start Reading Now

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

July book club selections

Posted inAround Town

Around Town (Photos)

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

Stand together, flight path, new graduates, chief recognized, Clearwater buoyed

cartoon
Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly June 30, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Sudoku Puzzles
Posted inPuzzles

Week of June 30

by Staff June 30, 2023June 29, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of word and numbers games

Honor Roll
Posted inPhilipstown News

Haldane High School Honor Roll

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

Students recognized for fourth-quarter grades

Michael Junjulas
Posted inObituaries

Michael Junjulas (1969-2023)

by Staff June 27, 2023July 1, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring resident served 29 years in Air Force

Beacon has gone to court to compel the owner of this destroyed home to clean up the Wolcott Avenue parcel. Photo by Valerie Shively
Posted inBeacon News

What’s Next for Beacon Burn Site?

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

Boardinghouse owner expected to seek variance

Congress
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How They Voted (Congress)

Avatar photo by Richard G. Thomas June 23, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Select votes by local members of Congress through June 23

Storing radioactive water in tanks, like these used at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan, is an alternative at Indian Point to a river discharge. (Tokyo Electric Power Co)
Posted inAround Town

Legislature Votes to Ban Indian Point Discharge

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin June 23, 2023July 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Local official also says storage tanks out of question

Julia Caldwell inside the studio store. The other half of the space is a gallery.
Posted inArts & Leisure

More Room Up the Hill

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney June 23, 2023June 27, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Studio Tashtego moves into former C&E space

Vote results
Posted inBeacon News

One Primary in Highlands

by Staff June 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Working Families contest on ballot

Family Pride, June 24
Posted inCalendar

The Week Ahead

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

Calendar highlights from June 24 to July 4

softball
Posted inSports

Closing Day

Avatar photo by Ross Corsair June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

The Philipstown Little League finishes its spring season

Maria and Max Headley inside their Beacon brewery
Posted inArts & Leisure

New Brewery in Beacon

Avatar photo by Marc Ferris June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Couple open family-friendly pub on Main Street 

Electronic devices dump site. E-waste disposal, management, reuse, recycle and recovery concept. Electronic consumerism, globalization, raw material source concept.
Posted inColumnists

Living Green: Digital Detritus

Krystal Ford by Krystal Ford June 23, 2023June 26, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

What to do with your e-waste

Haldane High School
Posted inPhilipstown News

Racist Graffiti Found at Haldane

by Staff June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Administrators notify police

1957 Ford Thunderbird
Posted inColumnists

Classic Wheels: 1957 Ford Thunderbird

Avatar photo by Michael Turton June 23, 2023May 25, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

A Beacon boy’s dream comes true

Police siren
Posted inAround Town

Beacon Man Charged with Larceny

by Staff June 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Allegedly stole $189K from Philipstown business

Ethan Timm and his family sold his fanzine, Cold Spring Brook: Map & Guide, at a June 17 zine fair organized by Split Rock Books. Photo by E-L. Hoffman
Posted inArts & Leisure

Zine Makers Gather at Split Rock

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

Writers share their homemade publications

Village Hall
Posted inPhilipstown News

Public Comment Closes on Cold Spring Zoning

Avatar photo by Michael Turton June 23, 2023February 25, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

Village faces June 30 deadline to finish update

Margaret Treacy
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Graduates 2023

by Staff June 23, 2023August 5, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Local students receive high school and college diplomas

onthespot 6.23.23
Posted inOn the Spot

On The Spot

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

What tops your summer must-do list?

Scrambled Eggs with Feta and Red Pepper Aioli
Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: The Price of Eggs

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself

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