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

Worth one laugh…

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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

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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
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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

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Living Green: Burned Out

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

Transforming grief into action

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The Cartoon

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

Worth one laugh…

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Letter: Enforcement Needed on Verplanck

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

Writer: Speeding on street is out of control

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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
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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”?

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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

The flower garden and tool shed at Stonecrop Photo provided
Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Spring Gifts

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

It’s time to plant bulbs

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Classic Wheels: 1965 Corvair Monza 110 Sport Coupe

Avatar photo by Michael Turton October 27, 2023May 25, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

The poor man’s Porsche

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Reader Endorsements: Dutchess Legislature

by Contributor October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Votes of confidence for county candidates

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Reader Endorsements: Dutchess D.A.

by Contributor October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Votes of confidence for district attorney candidates

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Reader Endorsements: Philipstown

by Contributor October 27, 2023October 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Votes of confidence for town supervisor, board candidates

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly October 27, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Garrison native Frank Gallagher (Photo provided)
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Reporter’s Notebook: The Garrison Hunter

Avatar photo by Michael Turton October 20, 2023November 11, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

A quest to visit every town named Garrison

Cory Tiger of the Hudson Highlands Land Trust discusses habitat linkage at the edge of Fahnestock State Park. Photo by B. Cronin
Posted inColumnists

Out There: Following the Forest

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Mapping project seeks community scientists

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Small, Good Things: One for the Ladies

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Honoring the Three Sisters

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly October 20, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

This is the red oak in my yard that I'm glad I didn't destroy by trying to transplant it 13 years ago. Photo by P. Doan
Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Big Trees

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Planting oaks and maples

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly October 13, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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My View: Designing Connections

Christine Ortiz by Christine Ortiz October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

What my family taught me about homes

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Letter: Hamilton Fish and the Library

by Contributor October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: My grandfather was not perfect, but he wasn’t a bad man

Asylum Brook was rerouted to empty into Fishkill Creek below the Roundhouse dam.
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Out There: The Buried Streams of Beacon

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Uncovering the history of Asylum Brook

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