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Looking Back in Beacon

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

What happened this month 25, 50, 75, 100, 125 and 150 years ago

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Philipstown Graduates 2023

by Staff June 23, 2023October 28, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Local students receive high school and college diplomas

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Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Tati Matkin

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

Haldane grad is model based in New York City

Trish McLoughlin
Posted inPhilipstown News

Putnam Executive Appoints Tax Chief

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

Will succeed retiring director

putnam county court house
Posted inPhilipstown News

Putnam Historian Presents Awards

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

Groups honored for Putnam County Day

Posted inAround Town

Around Town (Photos)

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

Award winners, in memoriam, Sunday drill, double rainbow

covers
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What Do You Believe?

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

In annual workshop, Haldane students consider ‘core’ beliefs

steven-kraft
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Couple Charged in Beacon Disappearance

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks June 23, 2023July 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Steven Kraft last seen on West Church Street

Beacon High School
Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Thanks to Beacon Teachers

by Contributor June 23, 2023July 15, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon High School PTSO congratulates graduates

The Cartoon
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The Cartoon

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

Worth one laugh…

Baby and Dog
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Baby and Dog

by Staff June 23, 2023October 20, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Not just a baby, not just a dog, but both…

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Week of June 23

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

Our weekly collection of word and numbers games

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Posted inObituaries

Beacon Obituaries

by Staff June 23, 2023June 29, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

John Ashburn Sr., Virginia Bechard, Gail Groza, Mary Oliver, Nancy Powell, Jerry Sullivan

Real Estate Market Report
Posted inAround Town

Real Estate Market Report

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

The latest data on home sales, listings and prices in the Highlands

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Posted inObituaries

Todd Dahlia (1966-2023)

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

Cold Spring resident retired from AMX Heating

Beacon Police Badge
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Beacon Police Blotter

by Staff June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Select incidents from May

Honor Roll
Posted inAround Town

College Deans’ List (2022-23)

by Staff June 20, 2023September 9, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Local students recognized for academic achievements

Jack Goldstein
Posted inObituaries

Jack Goldstein (1949-2023)

by Staff June 19, 2023July 17, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring resident was preservationist, antique dealer

Rosemarie Cretelli
Posted inObituaries

Rosemarie Cretelli (1938-2023)

by Staff June 18, 2023June 22, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Former co-owner of C&E Paint Supply in Cold Spring

candles
Posted inObituaries

Beacon Obituaries

by Staff June 16, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Robert Galloway, Melvin King, Barbara Kuehsel, Jack Montague, Juan Carlos Morales, Anna Pistolesi

Beacon dummy light
Posted inSpecial Reports

Beacon: Then, Now and How

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms June 16, 2023April 16, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

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

four mayors
Posted inSpecial Reports

Then, Now and How (Part 4)

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms June 16, 2023April 16, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

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

Beacon business
Posted inSpecial Reports

Main Street Survivors

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin June 16, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

For Beacon businesses, the community is key

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Posted inAround Town

Fjord Trail Drops Some Elements, for Now

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks June 16, 2023April 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Says it will initially take ‘trail-first’ approach

Charles Ruppmann Photo by M. Turton 1975: Home-run king Hank Aaron (center) hangs out with Sandy Alomar Sr. (left) and his sons, Sandy Jr. and Roberto, both of whom also became Major League Baseball stars. It was Aaron's last trip to Yankee Stadium. Photos courtesy New York Daily News
Posted inArts & Leisure

An Eye for the News

Avatar photo by Michael Turton June 16, 2023October 15, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Photojournalist shares memorable shots at Butterfield

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