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Always Present, Never Seen: A Response

Daniel Pruitt by Daniel Pruitt August 30, 2024August 31, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Remembering Baxtertown, Brockway and Dutchess Junction

Cold Spring Village Hall
Posted inPhilipstown News

Cold Spring Approves Occupancy Tax

Avatar photo by Michael Turton August 30, 2024September 6, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Intermunicipal cooperation on the upswing

education, high school, learning, technology and people concept - student boy hands with smartphone texting on lesson cell phone
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Schools Ban Phones During Class

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms August 30, 2024November 6, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

District stops short of all-day ban on devices

Work ahead
Posted inAround Town

Counties Face Deadline for Federal Funds

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks August 30, 2024November 6, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Must ‘obligate’ pandemic money by Dec. 31

The aftermath of a battery fire in Warwick, Orange County Photo by Scott Rausenberger
Posted inPhilipstown News

Battery Storage Faces Backlash

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks August 30, 2024December 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Safety concerns spur Putnam moratoriums

Beacon police car
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Police to Get Raises

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms August 30, 2024November 6, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

City tries to match better-paying departments

Posted inSports

Varsity Roundup: Beacon

Avatar photo by Nick Robbins August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Previews for football, tennis and swimming

Posted inArts & Leisure

Home Show

Avatar photo by Marc Ferris August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Performance artists celebrate 10 years in Beacon

Garrison School
Posted inPhilipstown News

Garrison School Plans Cellphone Ban

Avatar photo by Joey Asher August 30, 2024November 6, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Proposal would revise code of conduct

Posted inSports

Varsity Roundup: Haldane

Avatar photo by Jacob Aframian August 30, 2024September 1, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Previews of football and tennis

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Posted inAround Town

Students Must Be Vaccinated

by Staff August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Health department reminds parents

Harvest individual leaves of loose-leaf lettuce throughout the fall and it will keep growing even after a hard frost.
Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Labor Day in the Garden

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Time to plant fall veggies

The 20-year-old track surface used by Beacon High School was scraped up earlier this month for replacement. The new track should be ready by the end of August.
Posted inBeacon News

Update on Beacon Schools Capital Projects

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

As summer ends, upgrades are nearly complete

Kaycee Oakes Salmacia
Posted in5 Questions

5 Questions: Kaycee Salmacia

Avatar photo by Joey Asher August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Philipstown resident promotes new way of teaching

Katherine Potter
Posted inArts & Leisure

The Artist Next Door: Katherine Potter

Avatar photo by Marc Ferris August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Painting particular portraits

Light bulb and pile of coins energy money savings central hudson
Posted inAround Town

CCA Members Notified of Settlement

by Staff August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Energy company agrees to pay $1.5 million

Incorruptible, Sept. 6
Posted inCalendar

The Week Ahead

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan August 30, 2024August 31, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Calendar highlights from Aug. 31 to Sept. 8

Posted inOn the Spot

On The Spot

Avatar photo by Michael Turton August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

What’s left on your 2024 warm-weather bucket list?

Posted inSports

Adding Protection

Avatar photo by Michael Turton August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Parent would like Haldane football to have caps

Book clubs
Posted inArts & Leisure

Start Reading Now

by Staff August 30, 2024September 6, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

September book club selections

student journalists
Posted inAround Town

Youth Journalist Program Opens

by Staff August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon, Philipstown students invited to apply for 2024-25

Beacon City Hall
Posted inBeacon News

Beacon Climate Action Plan Approved

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms August 30, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Strategies will guide continued emissions reduction

pickleball
Posted inAround Town

Around Town (Photos)

by Staff August 30, 2024August 29, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

New pickleball court, happy 100th birthday, new Beacon officer

cartoon
Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly August 30, 2024August 29, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Sudoku Puzzles
Posted inPuzzles

Week of Aug. 30

by Staff August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Our weekly collection of word and numbers games

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