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News for Philipstown (Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison) and Beacon, New York

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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: Students Strive to Orchestrate Positive Service-learning Project

by Contributor January 7, 2014September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Why Haldane seniors are headed to New Orleans

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Letter: End-of-Year Reminders from Sandy Galef

by Contributor December 28, 2013September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

STAR and Home Energy Assistance Program deadlines near

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Thank You for Handel’s ‘Messiah’

by Contributor December 27, 2013September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

St. Mary’s fills for two sold-out performances

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Christmas Bird Count Set for Dec. 28

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan December 22, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Volunteers count in local “circles” of about 15 miles radius

Posted inFood

Small, Good Things: Uncommonly Sweet

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney December 21, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Apples provide an almost perfect counter-seasonal alternative

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Master Gardeners Recommend Gifts for Holidays

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan December 19, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Books for the planters in your life

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Romescan Holiday

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour December 18, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

“His eyes lit up like someone who had just been asked to describe his beloved”

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Holiday Flora

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan December 12, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

The season’s plants — fleeting and disposable — leave me feeling sad

Posted inFood

Small, Good Things: Comforting Food

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney December 11, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

“You have to eat and keep going.”

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Metro-North Train Tragedy Demands Investigation

by Contributor December 6, 2013September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

“It seems clear the people responsible for our safety are not doing their jobs”

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Have a Merry, Green Christmas

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan December 5, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Are fake trees or real trees better for the environment?

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: The Scale of Things

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour December 4, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

On the joy of saying, “Pull up a chair. There’s plenty.”

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: LOSAP Helps Retain Active Volunteer Firefighters

by Contributor November 29, 2013September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Provides firefighters with a small pension benefit

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Bin Composting for Any Budget, Time Constraint or Space

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan November 28, 2013July 3, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Common question: What should I add?

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Thanksgiving, Leaf Blowers and Georgia O’Keeffe

by Contributor November 28, 2013September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Move to a desert country rather than obsess with a war on leaves

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Sprouting Mischief

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour November 27, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

A Thanksgiving tale of Brussels sprouts, boyfriends and taxis

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Minimize Radon Exposure

by Contributor November 23, 2013September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Exposure is second leading cause of lung cancer

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Beyond the Test

by Contributor November 23, 2013September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Everything can’t be assessed by tests, says school board trustee

Posted inLetters to Editor

Opinion: Individualization, Not Standardization

by Contributor November 22, 2013September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

State Sen. Terry Gipson on the Common Core Curriculum

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Let Worms Do the Dirty Work

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan November 21, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Red Wrigglers are a great choice for vermicomposting

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Bugs; Bunnies

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour November 20, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Eating bugs used to be a big deal. Not anymore.

Posted inLetters to Editor

Opinion: Butterfield Senior Center? Not in 2014

by Contributor November 17, 2013September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

I don’t think county will fund a senior center before 2015

Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Hoping for a Cold, Snowy Winter

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan November 14, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Shutting down for the season seems like a good idea

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Sugar Mommy

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour November 13, 2013September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Candy’s genius lies in the fact that it so precisely delivers its sugar load

Posted inLetters to Editor

Opinion: Residential Wind Turbines in the Hudson Highlands

by Contributor November 11, 2013September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Energy-saving method has not proven to be cost effective here, says director of HHLT

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