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On The Spot

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What comes to mind when you think “great summer music?”

Thom Joyce performs at the Bank Square Coffeehouse, where he hosts an open mic on Wednesdays.
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Express Yourself

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A guide to local open mics

Hudson Highlands Home opened on June 24 on Chestnut Street in Cold Spring.
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High-End on a Budget

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

New interior design shop opens in Cold Spring

Sean Patrick Maloney at the Cold Spring Waterfront on July 5
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Maloney Promotes Conservation Act

by Staff July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Highlands bill would spend $10 million to protect land 

Posted inArts & Leisure

Garrison Art Center Hires New Director

by Staff July 8, 2022July 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Graham had served as interim since January

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Haldane Students Get Literary

by Staff July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Selections from Haldane’s annual literary magazine.

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Dutchess Announces New Grant Funds

by Staff July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Nonprofits serving children and teens eligible to apply 

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly July 8, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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Week of July 8

by Staff July 8, 2022July 15, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of words and numbers games

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Beacon Man Drowns In City Reservoir

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms July 6, 2022September 27, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Administrator says swimming was barred at Mount Beacon

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Budd Viertel (1959-2022)

by Staff July 1, 2022July 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Former West Point, Cold Spring and Kent police officer

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Beacon Obituaries

by Staff July 1, 2022July 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Dwayne Holman, Gary Lindstrom, Bettie Montgomery, Janet Promnitz, Suzanne Seenes, Art Smith

Yvonne McNair's children — LaVonne, Ed Jr. and LaKeshia — share memories of their mother.
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‘A Voice For The Voiceless’

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms July 1, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Remembering Beacon community leader Yvonne McNair

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Who Seeks Abortions

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks July 1, 2022July 22, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

CDC shows most are in their 20s with children 

Rayvon Grey, a champion long jumper at Beacon High School, won a national title in the event at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships in Oregon.
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Beacon Grad Wins National Long Jump Title

Avatar photo by Skip Pearlman July 1, 2022July 4, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Rayvon Grey vaults to championship on last jump

Castle Point VA Medical Center
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Castle Point Gets Reprieve

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Senators reject report calling for facility’s closure

Putnam County Courthouse
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Legislators Dislike Report They Funded

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Sheriff admits reduction in road patrols

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New Trail Opens At Fahnestock

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin July 1, 2022June 30, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Hubbard Perkins Loop built for multiple uses

Posted inBeacon News

Accessory Dwellings to Move Ahead in Beacon?

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Hip Lofts expansion, new water meters also on council agenda

“The Farrier,” photo by Jorge Santos
Posted inArts & Leisure

Reflections of a Local Life

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Howland artists mine memories in new exhibit

The Cold Spring Fire Co. rescue boat launches on June 28. (Photo by M. Turton)
Posted inPhilipstown News

Anchors Away

Avatar photo by Michael Turton July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring deploys rescue boat 

Native Gardens, July 8
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The Week Ahead

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan July 1, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Calendar highlights from July 2 to July 10

Navigators experience performing arts by creating and performing their own play.
Posted inArts & Leisure

Beacon’s Navigators

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Scouting alternative emphasizes inclusion, diversity

MidHudson Regional Hospital
Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess To Add Mental Health Beds

by Staff July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

County partners with MidHudson Regional on project 

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Reporter’s Notebook: I Was a Foodie and Didn’t Know It

Avatar photo by Michael Turton July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

The culinary delights of growing up in rural Canada

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