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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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Classic Wheels: 1951 Chevrolet

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Want AC? Open the window.

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The Cartoon

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Worth one laugh…

Antolinez shows off a $7 spotted lanternfly trap. (Photos by B. Cronin)
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Out There: Spot the Pest

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Researching the spotted lanternfly

no parking
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Reporter’s Notebook: Beyond Parking

Avatar photo by Michael Turton June 28, 2024June 27, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Looking at parking from all sides

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Posted inFood

Strawberry Fields Forever

Ava Fisherman by Ava Fisherman June 14, 2024May 7, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

An ode — and guide — to the sweetest season

Sawfly caterpillars on red twig dogwood are a bird feast. Photo by P. Doan
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Roots and Shoots: Landscape Feeders

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Choosing birds over pesticides

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Bear Mountain Bridge
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Editor’s Notebook: Surviving Bear Mountain

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

A few people get a second chance

A snapping turtle in a happier place
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Out There: Why Did the Turtle Cross the Road?

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

How to safely move a snapping turtle

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Small, Good Things: Messing With The Formula

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

The third generation of a “kid stuff” cookie

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Classic Wheels: 1970 Dodge Challenger

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A rare slant six gets some love

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Honking
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Letter: Honking Revoked

by Contributor June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Two apologies I’d love to make official

Michael Reisman (right) directs college students in Kyiv during a drama therapy workshop. Photo provided
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My View: Letter from Lviv

Avatar photo by Michael Reisman May 31, 2024May 31, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring resident returns to Ukraine

This border for this flowerbed was made using pieces of tree trunk. Photos by P. Doan
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Roots and Shoots: Getting the Edge

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan May 31, 2024May 31, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

How to create boundaries

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Letter: Appreciation

by Contributor May 31, 2024May 31, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Praise for retired Current reporter

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly May 31, 2024May 31, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Winter clouds seen from the south summit of Mount Beacon Photo by B. Cronin
Posted inColumnists

Out There: Old Man Yells at Cloud

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin May 24, 2024May 24, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Missing a once-in-a-generation celestial event (twice)

cartoon
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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly May 24, 2024May 24, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Plastic Ocean Pollution
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Letter: Plastic Pollution

by Contributor May 24, 2024May 24, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Pass bills to cut down on waste

Adult spotted lanternfly
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Roots and Shoots: How Bad Is That Bug, Really?

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan May 17, 2024August 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Spotted Lanternfly is a problem, but its favorite plant may be even worse

cartoon
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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly May 17, 2024May 4, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

Posted inComics & Cartoons

The New, Improved Anopheles Mosquito

deb lucke by Deb Lucke May 13, 2024November 21, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

The ethics of humans sticking those noses into the biological evolution of life

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