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Calendar highlights from Feb. 26 to March 6

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Putnam Valley Donates Land

by Staff February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Adds 28 acres to Granite Mountain

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Beacon, Dutchess Renew Tax Agreement

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

City will share revenue with county

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly February 25, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh …

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Looking Back in Beacon

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe February 25, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

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

Food and Wine Fest
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Big Events to Return to Mayor’s Park

Avatar photo by Michael Turton February 25, 2022February 26, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Also, Cold Spring police review underway

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Cutting Class (Photos)

Avatar photo by Ross Corsair February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Students make art over break

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Maya Fasulo lost her mother and grandmother to COVID-19

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by Staff February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

March book club selections

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Letter: Veterans Redesign

by Contributor February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Memorial Hall in Beacon gets some upgrades

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Beacon Obituaries

by Staff February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Patricia Case, Patty Longenberger, Kris Westerhuis

Ben Crane
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Ben Crane (1929-2022)

by Staff February 25, 2022April 2, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring resident was lawyer, collector

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Nonprofits Receive Grants

by Staff February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Field Hall distributes $302K for seniors

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Week of Feb. 25

by Staff February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of words and numbers games

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Beacon Woman Involved in Fatal Crash

by Staff February 22, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Connecticut teen killed in early-morning accident

Church of the Nazarene
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Letter: Fishkill Senior Project

by Contributor February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Church has responded to community needs

Beacon
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Letter: Good-Cause Eviction

by Contributor February 20, 2022February 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Law would bankrupt small-business owners

Real Estate Market Report
Posted inAround Town

Real Estate Market Report

by Staff February 19, 2022February 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

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

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Podcast: Adventures with Obstacles

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Gwendolyn Bounds discusses extreme racing

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Did Officers Respond Appropriately?

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 18, 2022March 4, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Video of Beacon arrest prompts debate

Paul Montalvo
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Beacon’s Paper Streets

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms February 18, 2022April 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Roads in name only irk some landowners, benefit others

An illustration by Pippa Mayell from "Hello, My Name is Bunny!"
Posted inArts & Leisure

Bunny to the Rescue

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon couple crafts stories about adopted pet

Spaghet-Thai with Turkey Meatballs
Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Let’s Get the Meatball Rolling

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

From Marco Polo to Chef Boyardee

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The Artist Next Door: Alex Wilcox Cheek

Alison Rooney by Alison Rooney February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

A photographer’s time in Doha

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Looking Back in Philipstown

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

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