Bear Mountain Bridge at 100 – The Current
Nov 22, 2024 · 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.
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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 …
Around Town (Photos) – The Current
Oct 4, 2024 · 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 ...
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), …
Cold Spring Continues Fjord Trail Debate – The Current
Sep 27, 2024 · Mayor cites ‘troubling departures’ from talks. When speaking about the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail, “the size of my trust deficit only grows,” Mayor Kathleen Foley said at the Sept. 18 meeting of the Cold Spring Village Board.
My View: A Big Change – The Current
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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.
Around Town (Photos) – The Current
Sep 13, 2024 · 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.
Local Reservoirs Remain Thirsty – The Current
Nov 29, 2024 · Well users also urged to conserve. Last week’s rainstorm slaked some of the thirst of local reservoirs but not enough as Beacon and Cold Spring keep water restrictions in place and the owner of a digging company warns well owners to also conserve water amid an ongoing drought.. Mayor Kathleen Foley said on Monday (Nov. 25) that a storm passing through the Highlands from Nov. 20 to 22 dropped ...