Stormwater Challenges – The Current
Jul 26, 2024 · This gets complicated, but to clarify: Fair Street was originally identified as eligible damage by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. However, in March, many months into a detailed review process, FEMA determined that Fair and Main streets are eligible for recovery funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), …
A New Newspaper at Haldane – The Current
Nov 22, 2024 · Student-led journalism chronicles local life. The Haldane Outlook published its first edition on Nov. 1, a journalistic effort that should prove of interest not just to students but Philipstown residents.. The Outlook’s initial 16-page issue covers a wide swath of life in the school district and issues that extend beyond campus. The student staff, assisted by …
Beacon Council Approves 2025 Budget – The Current
Nov 22, 2024 · Reduces property taxes to lowest level in 15 years. The Beacon City Council on Monday (Nov. 18) adopted the city’s 2025 budget, a plan that includes $26.2 million in general fund spending, along with $5.4 million and $4.3 million for …
A 20th-Century Marvel – The Current
Jan 3, 2025 · With $2.5 million coming to Cold Spring from New York State to help fund repairs to the Upper Dam at the village reservoirs, the Catskill Aqueduct is about to become critically important because it will be the source of drinking water during the project. The aqueduct, completed nearly a century ...
Current Hires Growth Director – The Current
Sep 20, 2024 · The Highlands Current is funded by donations from more than 1,000 members, along with grants and advertising. The newspaper and its website are provided free to the Philipstown and Beacon communities. “We’re delighted to welcome Lauren to The Current and excited to see the impact she’s going to make,” said Todd Haskell, a …
Community Day 2024 – The Current
Jul 12, 2024 · I was so excited to march in the Community Day parade in Cold Spring on July 6 with the Hudson Highlands Pipe Band. It was my first time since before the pandemic, when Leonora Burton [the former owner of The Country Goose on Main Street] judged the pet parade.
Facing the Heat – The Current
Sep 13, 2024 · New York State maintains a searchable online database of cooling centers, although it appears outdated.Beacon’s only cooling center — the Howland Public Library on Main Street — does not appear on it. Ben Swanson, the secretary to Mayor Lee Kyriacou, said the city has opened its recreational facilities and partnered with the Salvation Army for cooling centers, but everyone goes to the ...
2024, Updated – The Current
Jan 3, 2025 · With the arrival of 2025, our reporters caught up with and updated select stories from the past year JANUARY. Garrison’s Landing water — Philipstown officials forecast a spring hookup for a new 20-gallon-a-minute well that will serve businesses and homes at Garrison’s Landing, with $750,000 from the federal American Rescue Plan to help pay for the connection.
Repair and Restore – The Current
Sep 13, 2024 · Completion: Begins this fall Cost: $3.05 million Status: The pump station creates pressure to force sewage through a line that delivers it to the wastewater treatment plant. The force main is also being replaced, a project that is underway. Transfer Station. Completion: Done Cost: $30,000 Status: Beacon’s former incinerator building was rehabbed over the past two years.
2025 – The Current
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