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Highlands Current Audio Stories — 100 episodes

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Needed: 1.5 to 3.6 Jobs Creating 'affordable'

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Questions for Candidates: Putnam Executive Ground rules Opening statements Economic development Strengthening free markets Budget management County reserves County taxes Staff management Union contracts Local farms and open spaces Renewable energy Emergency services Mental health center Law enforcement/ICE Immigration enforcement Closing statements

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Dutchess Votes to Cover Flock Cameras Data centers In other business….

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Beacon Planning Board Updates 172 Main St./2 Cross St. 393-397 Fishkill Ave. 364 Main St.

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Looking Back in Philipstown 250 Years Ago (October 1776) 150 Years Ago (October 1876) 100 Years Ago (October 1926) 50 Years Ago (October 1976) 25 Years Ago (October 2001)

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Beacon Loses Four Mainstays No. 3 Reading Room & Photo Book Works @ 469 Main St. Marion Royael Gallery @ 159 Main St. The Pandorica @ 165 Main St. The Beacon Falls Cafe @ 420 Main St.

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Street Art

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Conley, Lawler Race to the Finish Debate Videos

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Dutchess Manor Project Approved

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What to Know About the Governor's Race What's the state of the race? Who's got the money? Light on policy What do voters care about?

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Over the River, Through the Woods

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Nine Months Later, Ryan Celebrates Law

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Cellist to Premiere Sonata at Chapel

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Putnam Expands Mobile Crisis Team Legislator salaries ADU exemption Budget vetoes

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Podcast Dissects Putnam Cases Listen: Season 1, Episode 1 Criminal Mischief (Josette Wright) Listen: Season 2, Episode 1 Remember Me (Robin Murphy)

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Beacon Budget Proposal: $39.5M In other business …

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Photography from Near and Far

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Heating Oil Prices Jump 67 Percent

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'A Love Letter to Beacon'

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Residents Assess Philipstown Airbnb Law

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Judge Orders Byrne Campaign to Return Funds

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Should State Require Mental Health Courts?

23

Putnam Seeks Board of Ethics Members

24

Lawler Attacks Conley on Data Centers

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Beacon Police Respond to Mooning Incident

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Back For a Limited Engagement Across the River

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Long Live the Dummy Light

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Comics by Kids

29

Theater Director Says Haldane Forced Her Out 50 Shows

30

Update: Repairing Cold Spring's Dams Upper Dam Safety Inspection (2023) Lower Dam Safety Inspection (2023)

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Sheriff Accuses Legislator of Pressure Campaign

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Whipple Foundation Buys Two Putnam Papers

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Metro-North Begins Work on Hudson Line

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State Declares Emergency Over Storm Storm Updates & Resources

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Rebuilding Newburgh

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Dutchess to End Flock Camera Use More Flock News

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Beacon Police Chief Explains Camera System

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Notes from the Beacon City Council Fishkill Creek hotels Short-term rentals Parking restrictions East Gateway zone Trash pickup

39

Songs of Revolution

40

Putnam Tax 'Timeout' Rejected

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Is My Black Still Beautiful?

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Philipstown Pond May Be Saved

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Verizon Cutting the Cord Who Uses Landlines?

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Dutchess Approves Homeless Shelter Kratom ban

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How Much is Too Much?

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Developer Downsizes Route 9D Plan

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Savings Loom for Putnam Retirees

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Regents Requirement Dropped

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Eclectic Schedule for Howland Series

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Surprise: There's a Golf Green in Your Yard

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Looking Back in Beacon 150 Years Ago (September 1876) 100 Years Ago (September 1926) 50 Years Ago (September 1976) 25 Years Ago (September 2001)

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Putnam Sheriff Defends Street Camera System

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State Weighs Settlement Camp Transfer

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Cold Spring Crowds are Back In other business….

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Looking Back in Philipstown 250 Years Ago (September 1776) 150 Years Ago (September 1876) 100 Years Ago (September 1926) 50 Years Ago (September 1976) 25 Years Ago (September 2001)

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The Muckraker

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Little Stony Point Finds Its Groove

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9/11: 25 Years Later Brant Thomas, Cold Spring Bettyann Lopate, Beacon John Plummer, Cold Spring Mary Anne Myers, Nelsonville Anthony Napoli, Beacon David Fodor, Philipstown Jupiter Yambem, Beacon Allan Simmons, Philipstown Fran Murphy, Cold Spring Julia Cohen, Beacon Priscilla Goldfarb, Cold Spring Donna Minkowitz, Beacon Cali Gorevic, Philipstown Wayne Theiss, Beacon Alan Brownstein, Philipstown The Rev. Frank Geer, Philipstown Trisha Alcock, Beacon Gwendolyn Bounds, Garrison Racine Berkow, Beacon Frank Ortega, Philipstown Alexa Devin, Beacon Enrique Sevilla, Cold Spring Jofeliny Franco, Fishkill David North, Philipstown Donna Anderson, Philipstown Deborah Davidovits, Beacon Joe Sciabica, Beacon Ron Horning, Beacon Lynnette Rajala, Philipstown Matt Donachie, Cold Spring Bill Braine, Cornwall-on-Hudson Mitch Dul, Philipstown Amy Dul, Philipstown Tess Dul, Philipstown Alex Thew, Garrison

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6 Takeaways: Dutchess Transportation Cars aren't going anywhere Many obstacles for two wheels The roads need help Money is hard to find Public transit an option Questions remain

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Beacon Council Back to Business Creekside zone hotel Parking East Gateway district Short-term rentals HR director Edgewater

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Former Governor Has Lung Disease

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Democrats Again Angle for Mike Lawler's Seat Lawler walks a Trump tightrope Lawler's opponent aims to fend off progressive label Shifting district lines have benefited Lawler

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Homeowner Says No to Trail Entrance

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Putnam Seeks Fjord Trail Exit

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Notes From the Beacon School Board Improvements Budget amendment Nine-period day

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County Food Assistance Costs to Rise

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Changes Coming to Public Schools

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Saving Garrison's Landing

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Putnam Legislators Increase Power Fund balance Papers of record Food aid

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Putnam Puts Haldane Bills on Hold

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Bands on the Fly

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Putnam Requests State Audit Veto power Food aid

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HHFT Abandons Overflow Parking

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Losing Our Apples

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Beacon Chief: Flock Report Wrong How Are Other Police Using Flock?

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Ticks Full of Surprises (and Diseases) More deer ≠ more ticks More ticks ≠ more ticks More mice = more ticks More mice ≠ more infected ticks More acorns = more ticks (eventually) Extreme weather ≠ fewer ticks Special Report: The War on Ticks

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Philipstown Sets Hearing on STR Law

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'Real' Conservative Joins Putnam Race

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Small Farm, Big Challenges

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Listening Room Returns to Cold Spring

81

Closing the 'Leachate Loophole'

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State, HHFT Seek Ruling on Dockside Access

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Dutchess Bans Kratom Concentrates

84

Hackers Hit City of Beacon Protect Yourself

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Special Report: War on Ticks Missing the target Ticks? There's an App for That Ecology vs. epidemiology

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Couple Appeals Order in Route 9 Case

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Putnam Sheriff's Investigator Suspended

88

Legislators Raise Pay for Special-Ed Providers

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Troubled Beacon Project Tries to Move Forward

90

Passing Through

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Democrats Target Rolison in State Senate Race

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Putnam Approves Food Aid Public meetings Tax break Drone funding

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Dia Opens Three Long-Term Exhibits

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Main Street Forces A challenging environment Rising costs Other situations A landlord's perspective

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Food Pantries See Increased Demand Don't Miss a Meal

96

The Mountains Are Calling — for Bikes

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'Microtransit' Proposed for Philipstown

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Looking Back in Beacon 150 Years Ago (July 1876) 100 Years Ago (July 1926) 50 Years Ago (July 1976) 25 Years Ago (July 2001)

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Route 9 Reopens After Flood Damage

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Comptroller Subpoenas Elections Board