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Gardening success as defined by losing your parsley to hungry swallowtail caterpillars
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Roots and Shoots: Praise the Pollinators

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Much of our food system relies on them

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Posted inArts & Leisure

Classical Camp Comes to Beacon

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Summer program relocates from Massachusetts

HVSF
Posted inPhilipstown News

Planning Board Wants Deeper Look from HVSF

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong June 24, 2022July 22, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Makes ‘positive declaration’ on environmental impacts

Carl Bon Tempo
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Podcast: The History of Immigration

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring resident discusses new book

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Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly June 24, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Disadvantaged tracts
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State Schedules Environmental Hearing

by Staff June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Seeks comments on criteria for ‘disadvantaged’ communities

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Posted inPuzzles

Week of June 24

by Staff June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of words and numbers games

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Letter: Juneteenth in Dutchess

by Contributor June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: County needs to make holiday official

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Posted inAround Town

Maloney Appointed Subcommittee Chair

by Staff June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Will lead panel on commodity exchanges, energy and credit

Police siren
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Cold Spring Woman Injured in Crash

by Staff June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Collision occurred at Route 9 and Fishkill Road

Passengers disembark in 2021 from a Seastreak cruise docked at Cold Spring. (File photo by M. Turton)
Posted inPhilipstown News

Seastreak to Sail Again to Cold Spring

Avatar photo by Michael Turton June 23, 2022June 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Revenue for village, customers for Main Street, concerns for residents

Posted inBeacon News

Dutchess Awards Grants

by Staff June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Three area nonprofits each receive $20,000

Garrison School Budget
Posted inPhilipstown News

Garrison School Budget Passes on Second Try

Avatar photo by Joey Asher June 21, 2022July 22, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

69 percent of voters approve tax-cap override

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Posted inObituaries

Beacon Obituaries

by Staff June 17, 2022July 12, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Ruben Arroyo, John Constantino Sr., Lisa Harmon, Thor Johnson, Millie Lunsford, Gabriel Soto Jr.

Jacob Lawrence Panel 1
Posted inSpecial Reports

Always Present, Never Seen

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks June 17, 2022May 31, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

The fourth part of our Black history of the Highlands

fowler report
Posted inSpecial Reports

A Glimpse of Black Life in Beacon, April 1941

by Staff June 17, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

A remarkable report by a cultural anthropologist

William Howes
Posted inSpecial Reports

Beacon’s Black Pioneers

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe June 17, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

The first Black jury, high school graduate, war casualty and police officer

Haldane High School
Posted inPhilipstown News

Haldane High School Class of 2022

by Staff June 17, 2022January 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Graduation scheduled for Saturday (June 18) at the school

O'Neill Grads 2022
Posted inPhilipstown News

O’Neill High School Class of 2022

by Staff June 17, 2022January 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Graduation scheduled for Wednesday (June 22)

Autumn Lennon
Posted inAround Town

College Graduates 2022

by Staff June 17, 2022September 16, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Congratulations to new Highlands degree holders

Langley
Posted inPhilipstown News

Study: Sheriff Patrols Required Overtime

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong June 17, 2022June 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Former Putnam sheriff claims vindication 

Beacon grads
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon High School Class of 2022

by Staff June 17, 2022January 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Graduation scheduled for Friday (June 17)

A developer plans to transform the abandoned southern end of the Dutchess Mall in Fishkill into a warehouse facility.
Posted inAround Town

New Life for Dutchess Mall?

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms June 17, 2022July 22, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Developer proposes warehouse at Route 9 property

AD95
Posted inPhilipstown News

Questions for Candidates: State Assembly Democrats

by Staff June 17, 2022June 24, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Early voting begins June 18

“Fish on a Plate” Grace Kennedy
Posted inArts & Leisure

The Art of Conversation

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney June 17, 2022June 17, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Show includes paintings created among friends

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