This month's "Small, Good Things" offering is lively, familiar, and takes about 10 minutes to throw together with shelf-stable ingredients.

Route 9 was closed in both directions between Route 301 and Fishkill Road as of about 6 p.m. on Wednesday (April 1) because of a vehicle crash that took down a utility pole.

A public hearing set for Monday (April 6) on the addition of 17 properties to Beacon’s protected historic district has been rescheduled to April 20.

The Garrison school district has sued the firm it hired to design a nearly $3 million heating system that officials describe as so underperforming that children sometimes wear their coats in classrooms.

The state's Pre-K funding model is notoriously complex. How does it actually work, and can the governor's plan fix it? buff.ly/uXHjmbp

This week's "5 Questions" is with Beacon's Fran Cornyea, who turns 95 today. (No fooling!)

A plea deal offered by the Putnam County district attorney would free a former Lake Peekskill man twice convicted in the 2008 killing of Philipstown resident John Marcinak. buff.ly/Ggoufur

Here's where and when you can attend Easter services in the Highlands.

The 25-voice Highlands Choral Society, along with organist Craig Williams and music director Durward “Woody” Entrekin, will perform a stripped-down version of Rutter’s Requiem on Good Friday (April 3) at the Highlands Chapel.

A new state law that took effect on March 21 requires merchants to accept cash payments, although they do not have to take bills larger than $20.

Jaye Vaughn (1934-2026). Beacon resident was seamstress, long Garden Club member buff.ly/wCxRp9C

Flatbush-based musician Eliza Edens is touring to promote a new single, “Leash,” which marks an abrupt turnabout from the artist’s former image. The new-look Edens will visit The Yard in Beacon on Thursday (April 2).

The state budget due tomorrow. Here's a look at the governor's, Senate and Assembly budget proposals

Here's what 17 local book clubs are reading in April.

Here's the latest data on home sales, listings and prices in the Highlands.

The Dutchess County Legislature warned residents about recent attempts by financial scammers to impersonate Chair Yvette Valdés Smith, whose district includes part of Beacon.

A Pawling woman who allegedly attacked members of a group protesting the tactics of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was arraigned on March 19 on charges of felony attempted assault and misdemeanor criminal mischief.

Metro-North plans to install a secure, internet-enabled bike shed at the Beacon train station using a state grant. The pilot clean-energy program will also fund the construction of sheds at two Westchester County stations.

Start your week off with a laugh... buff.ly/GdMgIuL

The Cold Spring Water Department will be conducting hydrant flushing from Monday (March 30) through Friday (April 3) during business hours.

In “No Kings” rallies in Beacon, New York City and around the country on Saturday (March 28), crowds protested the war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s policies and actions.

The Hudson Highlands Land Trust and the Garrison School have restarted discussions that stalled in 2015 about placing a conservation easement on the district’s 181-acre forest.

Here is how our House and Senate members voted on select issues during the legislative week ending March 27.

Philipstown Obituaries. Jerry Drogin, Pat Engel, Sandy Foley, Ron Keossy, John Pendleton, Dr. Lambros Rigas, Sister Eleanor White buff.ly/kzW6pLm

Beacon Obituaries. Patricia Anderson, Luis Galarza, Dan Malitz, Scott Mericle, Ines Quinn, Thomas Rednour buff.ly/9rM2oLU

The proverb that begins, “The wheels of justice turn slowly…” certainly could be applied to the prosecution of former Cold Spring resident Alexander Welsh, who was arrested in May 2023 but didn’t see his case resolved for nearly three years.

A lender in Hopewell Junction has asked a judge to foreclose on 152-158 Fishkill Ave. in Beacon, which the Planning Board in 2023 approved for a 2½-story, mixed-use building with 16 apartments.

According to Marla Cruz, who is featured in a new documentary, "Sex Work: It’s Just a Job," if her profession were decriminalized, she would be able to rent an apartment without lying to the landlord and have legal recourse if an encounter went haywire.

What was the name of your first dog?

Seven years ago, New York enacted a law to eliminate fossil fuels as a source of electricity by 2040. The grand plan has not been going well. buff.ly/mwFOl9Z

The owner of 1292 Route 9D, the site of a proposed self-storage facility just outside of Beacon, asked a state judge to award a summary judgment that would force the Town of Fishkill to return more than $155,000 in fees.

A former Cold Spring mayor who in 2023 was named deputy commissioner of the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services, has been dismissed, according to the county.

Easter egg hunts, pancake breakfasts, and everyone's favorite trash compacting robot: All this and more in The Week Ahead.

A public hearing on the tentative 2026-27 budget is scheduled at Village Hall at 7 p.m. on April 8.

The love of sports cars is in Ed Preusser’s genes. The Garrison resident’s father, also named Ed, got caught up in the sports car craze in the late 1950s, bought a used 1952 Porsche 356 and a few years later replaced it with a used 1955 Austin-Healey 100.

Haldane Drama presented Les Misérables this past weekend. Several Haldane graduates who performed in a 2018 production of the musical attended in support of the current cast.

The Little Stony Point Citizens Association hosted its annual days of sweetness and song in Philipstown on March 22, with live music, pancakes, coffee, hot chocolate and maple syrup lollipops.

The Buster Levi Gallery on Main Street in Cold Spring opened its doors for the last time on March 22 with a closing reception for its group show, "OpenEnding." Visitors lamented the absence of any fine art galleries in the village.

100 years ago this month, a fire destroyed the entire south side of Main Street in Beacon between South Walnut and South Elm.

A member of the U.S. House who represents Central Hudson customers in Columbia, Greene and Ulster counties has asked a judge to overturn the utility’s latest rate increase.

When planning your garden for the season, don't underestimate the importance of a thorough spreadsheet.

The Galvin Cello Quartet lets the music do the talking, which will happen on March 29 when its members perform for the Chamber Music Circle series at the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon.

Here is how our House and Senate members voted on select issues during the legislative weeks ending March 13 and March 20.

“I love the look on people’s faces when we do sound checks or blast the first few notes at shows," says co-founder Alex Harris, who plays trumpet. "No one expects to hear what we’re putting out.”

Philipstown will temporarily close Route 9D and Indian Brook Road overnight on Friday (March 27) to film scenes for an Apple TV+ series starring Ben Stiller, Jessica Chastain and Richard Gere.

Do you still watch much network television? buff.ly/eNjeuDm

This week's "5 Questions" is with Chris Tobin, the president of the Philipstown Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

The Nelsonville Village Board approved on Thursday (March 19) a tentative budget for 2026-2027.

Clarkson University is receiving $75,000 to assess the Fishkill Creek’s water quality and create a management plan for the waterway as part of nearly $1 million in funding from the state’s Hudson River Estuary Grants Program.

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