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

Rob Young '73 Gremlin
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Classic Wheels: 1973 AMC Gremlin X

Avatar photo by Michael Turton July 28, 2023May 25, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

‘Where’s the rest of your car?’

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly July 28, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Caramel Sauce with Ice Cream and Fruit
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Mouths to Feed: Slow Drip

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour July 21, 2023July 26, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

What to cook when it’s too hot to cook

Bottlebush buckeye is a shrub that likes shade and forms thickets. Photos by P. Doan
Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Mid-Season Highlights

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan July 21, 2023July 26, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

What’s doing well so far

Dana Levenberg
Posted inColumnists

Living Green: Legislative Wins

Krystal Ford by Krystal Ford July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Tackling the climate crisis in the statehouse

Beacon rail
Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Time for Trails

by Contributor July 21, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Beacon and Dutchess need to apply for grants

Cartoon
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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly July 21, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Vlosky prepares a breakfast burrito.
Posted inColumnists

Out There: Angels In The Outdoors

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin July 14, 2023July 14, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

A little Trail Magic goes a long way

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly July 14, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Cold Spring parking
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Wide Angle: The High Cost of Free Parking

Avatar photo by Stowe Boyd July 7, 2023July 18, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

The spot may be free, but we’re all paying for it

Cold Buttermilk and Shrimp Soup
Posted inFood

Mouths To Feed: Let it Be Soup

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour July 7, 2023July 18, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Leaving well enough alone

Butterflyweed, a native milkweed, is a tough and hardy plant suited for full sun and less-than-ideal areas. Photo by P. Doan
Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Plants For Tough Conditions

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan July 7, 2023July 18, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

What to grow when you can’t grow anything

Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly July 7, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Çilbir 
(Turkish Eggs in Yogurt 
with Butter-Pepper Sauce)
Posted inFood

Small, Good Things: Victory, Snatched from Defeat

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Cardamom snails slowly go off the rails

cartoon
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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly June 30, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Electronic devices dump site. E-waste disposal, management, reuse, recycle and recovery concept. Electronic consumerism, globalization, raw material source concept.
Posted inColumnists

Living Green: Digital Detritus

Krystal Ford by Krystal Ford June 23, 2023June 26, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

What to do with your e-waste

1957 Ford Thunderbird
Posted inColumnists

Classic Wheels: 1957 Ford Thunderbird

Avatar photo by Michael Turton June 23, 2023May 25, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

A Beacon boy’s dream comes true

Scrambled Eggs with Feta and Red Pepper Aioli
Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: The Price of Eggs

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself

Beacon High School
Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Thanks to Beacon Teachers

by Contributor June 23, 2023July 15, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon High School PTSO congratulates graduates

The Cartoon
Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

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

Worth one laugh…

An unfiltered view of last week’s unfiltered sky Photo by B. Cronin
Posted inColumnists

Out There: Welcome to the Age of Fire

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin June 16, 2023June 16, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

When it’s hot and dry enough, anything will burn

Cartoon
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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly June 16, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

This broomsedge grass appeared in a field we stopped mowing. The native grass was in the soil's seed bank and if I collect it and grow it, it will be a local ecotype plant. Photo by P. Doan
Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Finding Native Plants

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

How your yard can help restore biodiversity

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly June 9, 2023December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Chefs Linto Devassykutty and Sanu Pathrose of Gymkhana
Posted inFood

Small, Good Things: Far from Curry Row

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

A spice odyssey in Fishkill

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