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Opinion

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

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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

Pecan Bars
Posted inFood

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
Posted inGardening

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

Coverly cartoon
Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

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

Worth one laugh…

“How long has that been there?” dennings point
Posted inColumnists

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

Desmond-Fish Library
Posted inLetters to Editor

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

Cartoon
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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)
Posted inColumnists

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
Posted inFood

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

Posted inGardening

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’

cartoon
Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

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

Worth one laugh…

Lillian Rosengarten
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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

Mannheimer Apfelkuchen
Posted inFood

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.
Posted inColumnists

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

cartoon
Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly November 17, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Potato-Kale Soup with Parmesan and Thyme
Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Enduring Soup

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

A meal that lasts all winter long

Cartoon
Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly November 10, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

The Soon is Now festival at Long Dock Park was flooded on Oct. 1. Photo by Flynn Larsen
Posted inColumnists

Out There: The Rainy Season

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Planning events in a climate crisis

Posted inColumnists

Living Green: Burned Out

Krystal Ford by Krystal Ford November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Transforming grief into action

cartoon
Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly November 3, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Verplanck sign
Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Enforcement Needed on Verplanck

by Contributor October 31, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Speeding on street is out of control

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Drainage, Not Dirt, is Problem

by Contributor October 31, 2023November 3, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Dirt roads less expensive to maintain than asphalt

Henry Feldman
Posted inColumnists

My View: Dear AI: I’m Not Dead

Henry Feldman by Henry Feldman October 27, 2023December 17, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

When did “most probable” become equal to “correct”?

Pear Cake with 
Lemon and 
Rosemary
Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Fruit Arrangement

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

A fruit-filled cake for the pie-adverse

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