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Rombout Middle School Honor Roll

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Beacon students recognized for second-quarter grades

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The Cartoon

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Worth one laugh…

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Cold Spring resident was longtime environmentalist

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Beacon Man Dies in Collision

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Police officer also hurt in second crash

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Congressman opens annual initiative

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Foundry Cafe Closes

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Latest longtime business to shutter in Cold Spring

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Posted inAround Town

Legislature Approves New Districts

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Beacon, Philipstown may get new state senator

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Highlands residents forge new careers

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Finding the Words

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Singer Rachael Sage’s new album is poetic

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Against the Advice of Counsel

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Beacon council to advance good-cause eviction law

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Putnam OKs COVID Funds for Golf Course

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Also discusses Cold Spring trash, limits on comment

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Playing the Bones

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Beacon artist creates instruments with unexpected material

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Cold Spring to Contract With Royal Carting

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Resolution on garbage pickup expected next week

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On The Spot

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What winter Olympic event would you most enjoy winning?

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Garrison bookseller is president of Ephemera Society

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What’s Next With COVID?

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks February 4, 2022April 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

More variants and a lot of uncertainty

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The Week Ahead

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Calendar highlights from Feb. 5 to 12

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Varsity Roundup

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Basketball, swimming, bowling and wrestling

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Roots and Shoots: Gardening in the Snow

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

If you’ve got a milk jug, you’ve got a greenhouse

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Our weekly collection of words and numbers games

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