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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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Letter: Fjord Trail

by Contributor March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Trail shaping up to be more than a trail

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Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: The Cost of Policing

by Contributor March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Trustee: Are the expenses justified?

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Reporter’s Notebook: How This Journalist Got Scammed

Avatar photo by Michael Turton March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

When money is mentioned, triple your intuitive radar

Kimchi Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Posted inFood

Small, Good Things: Upping the Ante

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Oozy cheese meets tangy funk

Illustration by Antonio Rodriguez
Posted inColumnists

Living Green: Climate Anxiety

Krystal Ford by Krystal Ford March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

It’s rational to be worried

The Cartoon
Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly March 11, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Lead in the Soil

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

What Cold Spring’s industrial past means for your garden

Beet and Orange Salad With Mint
Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Coming Round Again

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Getting through “the bottom of the cook’s year”

The Cartoon
Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly March 4, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Thank a Teacher

by Contributor March 1, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: They carry the weight of our lives

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Posted inColumnists

Out There: Tree’s a Crowd

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

The past and the future of the Nelsonville Woods

News from around the world
Posted inColumnists

Reporter’s Notebook: What is ‘Local’ News?

Avatar photo by Michael Turton February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

“All politics may be local, but I wonder if that’s true of all news as well.”

Cartoon
Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly February 25, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh …

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Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Veterans Redesign

by Contributor February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Memorial Hall in Beacon gets some upgrades

Church of the Nazarene
Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Fishkill Senior Project

by Contributor February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Church has responded to community needs

Beacon
Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Good-Cause Eviction

by Contributor February 20, 2022February 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Law would bankrupt small-business owners

Spaghet-Thai with Turkey Meatballs
Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Let’s Get the Meatball Rolling

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

From Marco Polo to Chef Boyardee

spring greens
Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Countdown to Seed Sowing

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan February 18, 2022December 19, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Preparing early season crops

Cartoon
Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly February 18, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

20 mph limit
Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: 20 is Plenty

by Contributor February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: We need a lower speed limit in Beacon

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Posted inFood

Small, Good Things: The Comforts of Congee

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

A soothing dish to get through the snowy season

Beacon
Posted inColumnists

Reporter’s Notebook: Beacon Through the Eyes of the Class of 2022

Avatar photo by Sam Harle February 11, 2022January 5, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Much has changed in city over two decades

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Posted inColumnists

Living Green: Cooking With Magnets

Krystal Ford by Krystal Ford February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

The joy of cooking without gas

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Posted inAround Town

MLK Jr. Essay Winners

by Staff February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

“Are we keeping the dream alive?”

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Posted inColumnists

Kid Friendly: Power of Self-Love

Avatar photo by Katie Hellmuth February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

“If the impulse is to get angry at the thought of doing something satisfying for yourself, it’s time for a pause.”

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