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Worth one laugh…

Sept. 30: The underappreciated Ithaca Falls
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Out There: My Top 5 Days of 2023

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin December 29, 2023February 16, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

A new year-end tradition

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Classic Wheels: 1968 Porsche 912 Coupe

Avatar photo by Michael Turton December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

A family affair

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My View: Letter from Lviv

Avatar photo by Michael Reisman December 29, 2023May 27, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring resident returns from volunteering in Ukraine

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Wide Angle: New York’s Decline

Avatar photo by Stowe Boyd December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Housing crisis, high taxes take their toll

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Avatar photo by Dave Coverly December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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Mouths to Feed: Welcome Salad

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

A refreshing winter salad with a bit of zip

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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Small, Good Things: Pork & Lamb & Duck & Beans

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney December 15, 2023December 17, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

How prepare a two-day cassoulette

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Avatar photo by Dave Coverly December 15, 2023December 16, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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My View: Tough Winter Ahead

Avatar photo by Jim Witt December 8, 2023August 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Local meteorologist predicts a snowy January

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Mouths to Feed: Holiday Stars

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Make a plan with pecans

Most of the Highlands are in Hardiness Zone 6b, which indicates the coldest expected winter temperatures are just below zero, although some spots are in the slightly milder 7a (light green). USDA
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Roots and Shoots: Mild Winter Rules

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan December 8, 2023December 16, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Adapting to changing zones

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly December 8, 2023December 16, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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Out There: Vanishing Point

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

The disorientation of late autumn

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Letter: Renaming Library Would Be Affront to Black Veterans

by Contributor December 1, 2023December 3, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Former New York congressman says name should stay

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly December 1, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Volunteer Gerry Singer helps tourists at the Cold Spring Visitor Center. (Photo by M. Turton)
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Reporter’s Notebook: Visitor Center Confidential

Avatar photo by Michael Turton November 24, 2023November 27, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Seeing Cold Spring through a tourist’s eyes

Sweet Potatoes with Candied Pepitas and Pickled Cranberries
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Mouths to Feed: Sweet (Potato) Talk

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour November 24, 2023November 27, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

An ingredient that continues to surprise

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Roots and Shoots: Gifts for Gardeners

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan November 24, 2023December 27, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Skip the trowels and get these instead

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Classic Wheels: 1939 Ford De Luxe Coupe

Avatar photo by Michael Turton November 24, 2023May 25, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

‘It’s nice to drive but they don’t stop very well’

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly November 23, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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My View: I Could Not Save My Addicted Child

Lillian Rosengarten by Lillian Rosengarten November 17, 2023January 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

I did the best I could, but I didn’t know how

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Small, Good Things: It’s All Relative

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Apple pie takes a trip to Germany

Hot climate in the city with strong sunlight in flat design.
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Wide Angle: How to Cool a City

Avatar photo by Stowe Boyd November 17, 2023December 26, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Preparing for a hotter future

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