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The Highlands Current - News for Philipstown (Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison) and Beacon, New York

September 27, 2023


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Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data.

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Classic Wheels: 1951 Vincent Black Shadow

By Michael Turton, Reporter | September 22, 2023

The love of his life, at least among motorized vehicles

Food
Sweet Corn Risotto

Small, Good Things: Simply Seasonal

By Joe Dizney, Food Columnist | September 22, 2023

A recipe with ingredients you can find!

Arts & Leisure
Cartoon

The Cartoon

By Dave Coverly, Contributor | September 22, 2023

Worth one laugh…

Food
Zucchini Betty

Mouths to Feed: An Evening Meal

By Celia Barbour, Food Columnist | September 15, 2023

Savoring the last days of summer

Arts & Leisure

The Cartoon

By Dave Coverly, Contributor | September 15, 2023

Worth one laugh…

Columnists
Tools of the trade Photo by B. Cronin

Out There: Rocks on My Mind

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | September 8, 2023

A chance to pitch in

Arts & Leisure
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The Cartoon

By Dave Coverly, Contributor | September 8, 2023

Worth one laugh…

Columnists
Clove Creek trout

Reporter’s Notebook: Trout Still Live in Clove Creek

By Joey Asher, Reporter | September 1, 2023

But how much longer can they survive?

Gardening
Tussock moth caterpillars have been busy eating leaves and growing fast for their next stage. Photo by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: Fall Prep

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | September 1, 2023

Don’t stop weeding just yet

Food
Tuna Salad with Green Olives, 
Capers and Fennel

Mouths to Feed: Fish Hooks

By Celia Barbour, Food Columnist | September 1, 2023

The summer of tinned fish rolls on

Our reporter went airborne aboard this glider at Wurtsboro Airport. Photo by Jonathan Elie
Columnists

Reporter’s Notebook: Soaring Like a Vulture

By Michael Turton, Reporter | August 25, 2023

Come fly with Mike.

Food
Fisherman’s Eggs, Sicilian Style

Small, Good Things: The Tin Man

By Joe Dizney, Food Columnist | August 25, 2023

Tinned fish take a trip to Sicily

Columnists
Violeta Edwards Salas (center) with friends Elena Fuenzalida, Flora Jurgens and Ángela Fernández (Photo provided)

Reporter’s Notebook: Letter from Chile

By Violeta Edwards Salas, Correspondent/Student Journalists Program | August 18, 2023

Our correspondent in Santiago checks in

Columnists
EllieQ is marketed as an “empathetic care companion.” Intuition Robotics

Wide Angle: The Loneliness Epidemic

By Stowe Boyd, Columnist | August 18, 2023

Restructuring lives around people instead of work

Food
Green Beans and Tofu with Toasted Sesame Paste

Mouths to Feed: Bean There

By Celia Barbour, Food Columnist | August 18, 2023

Improvising to create a memorable Asian-inspired dish

Letters to Editor
ExpressVote XL Universal Voting System

Letter: Voting on Screens

By Contributor | August 18, 2023

Writer: Counties should say “no” to touch screens

Gardening
evergreens

Roots and Shoots: Evergreens in the Garden

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | August 18, 2023

I wasn’t initially a fan, but they grew on me

Columnists
An invitation, or a trap? Photos by B. Cronin

Out There: If a Tree Falls in the Woods…

By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter | August 11, 2023

A path appears to Fairy Island

Columnists
rain barrel

Living Green: Wrangle the Water

By Krystal Ford, Columnist | August 11, 2023

How to handle droughts and floods

Arts & Leisure
cartoon

The Cartoon

By Dave Coverly, Contributor | August 11, 2023

Worth one laugh…

Letters to Editor

Letter: Critics Wrong About Shelter Law

By Contributor | August 8, 2023

Putnam executive defends law prompted by migrants

Food
Cucumber-Grape Gazpacho

Mouths to Feed: Green Envy

By Celia Barbour, Food Columnist | August 4, 2023

A refreshing summer soup, inspired by angry capuchin monkeys

Gardening
A shadbush blooms in the school garden at Haldane in Cold Spring. Photo by P. Doan

Roots and Shoots: Consider the Trees

By Pamela Doan, Columnist | August 4, 2023

Which trees have more resilience against the changing climate?

Food
Tonno Tonnato (center), flanked by Tonno Tonnato (left) and Tonnato Tartare (right)

Small, Good Things: Nothing Fishy Here

By Joe Dizney, Food Columnist | July 28, 2023

Three riffs on an Italian classic

Food
Caramel Sauce with Ice Cream and Fruit

Mouths to Feed: Slow Drip

By Celia Barbour, Food Columnist | July 21, 2023

What to cook when it’s too hot to cook

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