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On The Spot

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Haldane and Beacon wrap up the spring season

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July book club selections

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Around Town (Photos)

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Cadet graduates, ambulance award

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How They Voted (Congress)

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Select votes by our House and Senate members through June 27

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Our weekly collection of number games and puzzles

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Worth one laugh…

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Philipstown teams wrap up spring seasons

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Weather Service Issues Heat Warning

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Heat-index expected to approach 110 degrees

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Cold Spring Welcomes Summer

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Community Day takes over over Dockside Park

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Cold Spring May Regulate Food Trucks

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Board proposes six-month moratorium to study licensing

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Scheduled for June 28 at John Jay High School

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Former longtime board member at Boscobel

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Beacon Obituaries

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HEAP Cooling Assistance Available

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Four detained following call to train station

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Has It Rained Every Weekend?

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Wet weather spoils plans, but heat is on the way

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State Legislature Approves Tax Share

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Putnam will send revenue to towns, villages

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Hoving Home Seeks Dam Removal

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Project raises concerns about flooding

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She Loves “Jaws”

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Cold Spring fan hooked for decades

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Garrison rower in elite company

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The Pain and Joy of Parenting

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Distortion Society show addresses dilemma

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