Bear Mountain Bridge at 100 – The Current
2024年11月22日 · A century ago, at 7 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day in 1924, the Bear Mountain Bridge opened to the public. At the time, it was the first bridge to have a concrete deck, the first crossing over the Hudson River south of Albany and the world’s longest suspension bridge, with a main span of 1,632 feet and an overall length of 2,255 feet.
Haldane School Add-On – The Current
2024年10月4日 · District receives rendering of proposed high school addition. An architectural firm on Tuesday (Oct. 1) presented the Haldane district with renderings of an addition to the high school that is part of a proposed $28.4 million capital plan. In the images below, the current building and entrance are shown on the left.
Dry Dangers – The Current
2024年11月15日 · Record-high temperatures meet record-low rainfall . The 0.2 inches of rain that fell on Philipstown and Beacon on Sunday (Nov. 10) brought about that much relief to the Hudson Valley, which continues to grapple with the one-two punch of widespread drought and wildfires.
Philipstown Sued Over Assessments – The Current
2024年11月22日 · Depot owner calls increases ‘illegal’ A Cold Spring property owner who alleges that Philipstown illegally raised the assessments for the Depot restaurant and seven Main Street buildings is suing the town, the village, the county and the Haldane school district.
Community Day 2024 – The Current
2024年7月12日 · 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.
Letter: Beacon Changes – The Current
2024年11月15日 · Well put. I said decades ago and still now, “Out-of-town people making out-of-town money and going back out-of-town.” Walking down Main Street has evolved from saying “Hello” to those you pass to not even getting an “Excuse me” …
Beacon, Church Settle Dispute – The Current
2024年9月13日 · City will pay $80K to terminate agreement. St. Andrew & St. Luke Episcopal Church and the City of Beacon have agreed to end a lawsuit filed more than a year ago by the church over parking.. The church sued in Dutchess County court in June 2023 over access to a city-owned lot where, according to St. Andrew, church employees and parishioners had parked for at least 30 years.
Looking Back in Beacon – The Current
2024年9月20日 · About 2,000 people attended the Sept. 15 opening of the Castle Point Hospital in Chelsea for World War veterans with tuberculosis. It had a capacity of 444 beds and more than 350 employees, including many Beacon residents.
Around Town (Photos) – The Current
2024年9月13日 · BOOK WINNERS — Members of the middle school Battle of the Books team from Butterfield Library in Cold Spring, who won the 14-team tournament on Sept. 7 for the second year in a row, were recognized the next day during The Hoot, an annual festival organized by the Little Stony Point Citizens Association.They are showing off a Little Free Library box newly installed at the park.
Around Town (Photos) – The Current
2024年10月4日 · BREAKNECK RESCUE — First responders brought a hiker with an injured ankle down from the Undercliff Trail on Breakneck on Sept. 20. The Cold Spring Fire Department used its new Cascade Rescue litter, created with a mountain bike tire and brakes. (CSFD) SPIRIT OF BEACON — After a bit of drizzle, the rain held off on Sept. 29 for the annual celebration on Main Street in Beacon, which included ...