What’s one thing you want to do before summer ends?

Robert Kelso
Finish my home renovation project, then relax and enjoy what’s left of summer. ~Robert Kelso, Beacon

Olivia O’Connor,
I want to go up to 21 Burgers & Wings [in Wappingers Falls] before heading to college. ~Olivia O’Connor, Cold Spring

Seth Kelly
One last big trip with my family, to a not-to-be-named lake in Fahnestock. ~Seth Kelly, Cold Spring

Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before his move in 1998 to Philipstown, where he handled similar duties at Glynwood Farm and The Hastings Center. The Cold Spring resident holds degrees in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, in education from the University of Windsor and in communication arts from St. Clair College.