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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: Storm Response

by Contributor September 12, 2020September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: We need laws to avoid repeat performance

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly September 12, 2020December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh …

Posted inComics & Cartoons

The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly September 5, 2020December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh …

Tara Simmons
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Out There: The Long Run Home

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin September 4, 2020September 10, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Beacon resident making 100-mile trip for human rights

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Fresh Tomatoes and Corn
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Mouths to Feed Cooking: Between the Lines

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 1, 2020August 31, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Last chance for summer pasta

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Roots and Shoots: Windows in the Canopy

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan September 1, 2020September 14, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

How to create “little pockets of regeneration” after a storm

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly August 29, 2020December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh …

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Letter: Remembering V-J Day

by Contributor August 27, 2020September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

World War II ended 75 years ago this month

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Letters: Cold Spring Candidates

by Contributor August 25, 2020September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Foley, Bender share why they are running

Summer Fruit Cake
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Small, Good Things: Relaxing into the Season

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

A small, soft cake of summer fruits

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Letter: Women Can Vote

by Contributor August 23, 2020September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Declaration of Sentiments worth a read

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly August 22, 2020December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh …

Fricassee of Many Beans
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Mouths to Feed: Rhapsody in Green (and Yellow)

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 18, 2020September 14, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

An eternal dinner-plate sidekick gets its moment in the spotlight at last

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly August 15, 2020December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh …

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Let’s Bury Lines

by Contributor August 12, 2020September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Assemblyman: Cost pales to damages after any major storm

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Letter: Summer Activities

by Contributor August 11, 2020September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Things I am thankful for

rocky stream bed
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Roots and Shoots: Planting for the Frogs

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan August 11, 2020September 14, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Native plants that love stream banks and rain gardens

Breakneck trailhead
Posted inColumnists

Out There: Maps as Preventive Medicine

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Trail stewards wrangle crowds and COVID 

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly August 8, 2020December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh …

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Letter: Early Voting

by Contributor August 8, 2020September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: We need site in western Putnam

beet soup
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Mouths to Feed: Feeling Up-Beet

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 4, 2020August 3, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Cold soup with a touch of summertime heat

Scott Silver water chestnut
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Out There: A Prickly Problem

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin August 3, 2020August 16, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Water chestnuts, an invasive species, clog local waterways

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly August 1, 2020December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh …

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: See Your Doctor

by Contributor July 31, 2020September 18, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

County executive: Don’t forget to take care of yourself

Zucchini Carpaccio
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Small, Good Things: A New Pair of Glasses

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

A zucchini dish for people who hate zucchini

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