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Looking Back in Beacon
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1407+ words) Editor's note: Beacon was created in 1913 from Matteawan and Fishkill Landing. Divers hired by an insurance company searched the river just south of Newburgh for a canal boat that sank with a cargo of marble valued at $8, 000 [about $250, 000 today]. According…...
Putnam Gas Tax Break Delayed
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (123+ words) highlandscurrent. org Effective date moved to Sept. 1 A vote by Putnam County in April to limit its 4 percent sales tax on gas purchases to the first $3 per gallon beginning June 1 will not take effect until three months later because the…...
Beacon Obituaries " The Current
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (701+ words) Gilbert W. Darrah Jr. , 76, of Wallkill, died May 16 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was born in Plattsburgh on Jan. 13, 1950, the son of Gilbert and Ida (Stark) Darrah. He served in the U. S. Marines from 1967 to 1970 before continuing in the…...
President Trump Visits Hudson Valley
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (625+ words) Speaks in Rockland County to boost Rep. Lawler President Donald Trump, while visiting Rockland County on Friday (May 22) to appear with Rep. Mike Lawler, began testing his midterm message that was ostensibly on the economy. Lawler's district, which includes Philipstown,…...
Two Young Stars " The Current
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (638+ words) Haldane virtuosos team up for concert For the first time, longstanding Haldane pals Sofia Kelly and Delia Starr are performing their greatest hits together at an independent, one-off concert at St. Mary's Church in Cold Spring on May 31. In the…...
The Week Ahead " The Current
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (1422+ words) MON 25 Ceremony and Reading BEACON 10 a. m. Memorial Building | 413 Main St. As part of Beacon Rev250, there will be a reading of the Constitution with commentary by scholar Beau Breslin. " WED 27 Library Future BEACON 6: 30 p. m. Howland Public Library 313 Main St. | beaconlibrary. org Architect Paul…...
Fewer Students, Higher Costs
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (979+ words) Public schools face many challenges. In this, the first part of an ongoing series, we examine the effects of declining enrollments. For the last two decades, public schools in the Highlands have been losing enrollment. It's the same story across…...
Former Clearwater Captain Detained by Israel
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (199+ words) Part of civilian flotilla taking aid to Gaza A former Clearwater captain was among 428 activists detained by Israel while aboard a flotilla attempting to break the naval blockade of Gaza, according to a group called Global Sumud Flotilla. Global Sumud…...
The Cartoon " The Current
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (98+ words) The Cartoon highlandscurrent. org You have infinite page views remaining. Opinion: Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer's interpretation of facts and data. Coverly, who lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been drawing his cartoon, Speed…...
Classic Wheels: 1973 VW The Thing " The Current
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (403+ words) Volkswagen has dominated the world of odd car names for decades " Jetta, Golf, Passat, Tiguan, Beetle " but the German automaker's game peaked when it introduced The Thing in 1973." Beacon resident Jim Currier always wanted one of the squarish VWs after…...