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Covering the @SecOneAthletics Class D football championship between @HBlueDevils and Tuckahoe for the @highlandcurrent.
Tuckahoe leads 7-0 after a 16 yard touchdown run by QB Connor Brice. 3:35 left in the first quarter.
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Our news partners, @texastribune @highlandcurrent @wisconsinwatch, have been named as finalists in @INN's Nonprofit News Awards.
This recognition highlights their dedication to delivering high-quality journalism. We are proud to be associated with such distinguished finalists.
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The winner of the Reporting by Newspapers with a Circulation under 100,000 category is @highlandcurrent for "Beacon: Then and Now." "In addition to great multimedia, we picked this story due to the preparation that went into it," judges said. highlandscurrent.org/wp-cont…
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.@highlandcurrent has won the Outstanding Coverage Award, Medium Revenue Tier! Their series, Trails (Too) Well Traveled, explored solutions to preserving state and national parks while still promoting participation. #LIONAwards23
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Holtec International announced on Feb. 2 that it will be releasing radioactive water into the Hudson River shortly before autumn.
The full story shared courtesy of @highlandcurrent: bit.ly/3YJTGOU
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Read why Narae Yun participates in the LRA Walk with Us to Cure Lupus and join us to Walk tomorrow 10/22 at @IntrepidMuseum!
5 Questions: Narae Yun highlandscurrent.org/2022/10… via @highlandcurrent
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New Maps Shuffle Political Races highlandscurrent.org/2022/05… via @highlandcurrent Great use of screenshots from @GC_CUNY Redistricting & You newyork.redistrictingandyou.…
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Wow! Over 75 students from all grade levels came together and created films for the first annual BCSD Student Film Festival! We are blown away by the creativity and hard work demonstrated by these kids. Join us on May 14 and see for yourself! bcsdfilmfest.brownpaperticke…
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Here's @highlandcurrent, the pride of friendly, local @cityofbeacon, nominated as a finalist for the #deadlineawards, which include the biggest, best, most decorated U.S. news outlets (e.g. @NYT @WSJ @NewYorker). Powerful journalism comes from news outlets of every shape/size!
Reporting by Newspaper w/Circ Under 100k finalists: @brianpjcronin @highlandcurrent "Sundown @ Indian Pt," @kaylacanne @AsburyParkPress "We Don't Take That: How Government Created Illegal Discrim Against Low-Income Tenants" @mayakauf @CrainsNewYork "Out For Blood" #deadlineawards
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The 4th and final part of THE CHALLENGE FOR CHURCHES is up! The pandemic emptied the pews. But as America struggles with two years of unexpressed grief and incalculable loss, can churches help provide solace and guidance to a nation in crisis? highlandscurrent.org/2022/03…
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Ukraine Supply Drive today!
Stop by today from 1pm-5pm on the LOWER LEVEL of the former JCPenney location at the Poughkeepsie Galleria and donate items to help those in need in Ukraine.
Can't make it to the mall? You can drop off donations at the 4 Dutchess County DMVs today!
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🏥🚨@RomboutMS and the @BeaconCSD is partnering with @marcmolinaro , Dutchess County and the @AfyaFoundation in this humitarian supply collection. All new and unopened items on this list can be dropped off in the MS main office this week. @BeaconTeachers
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Part 3 of THE CHALLENGE FOR CHURCHES is out! This week, we examine churches that are surviving by building community through acts of service and by fighting for social justice, hoping to counter misconceptions about who is welcome in the pews.
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Tomorrow we will host a supply drive from 9am-1pm at the former JCP location, at the Poughkeepsie Galleria to collect items to help those affected by the invasion in Ukraine.
You can also drop off goods at one of the County's four DMV locations' collection boxes through 3/18.
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Dutchess County in partnership with @AfyaFoundation will host a humanitarian supply collection site to gather items to help those affected by the invasion in Ukraine (wounded soldiers, civilians and refugees) over the next 2 weekends. Get all the details: dutchessny.gov/Departments/C…
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Part 2 of our CHALLENGE FOR CHURCHES series is up! In which we consider: How much religion do you want in your religion?
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Today we're kicking off my next multi-part series for @highlandcurrent, THE CHALLENGE FOR CHURCHES.
The number of people who associate with Christian denominations has been falling for decades. Many churches have closed or merged or are struggling.
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Due to the forecast for inclement weather, our Office for the Aging's eight Senior Friendship Centers will be closed tomorrow, Friday, February 25th, and there will be no Home Delivered Meals deliveries; shelf-stable meals have been delivered to seniors in the program.
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EXCITING NEWS! Today we're launching The @highlandcurrent podcast with an episode featuring me interviewing journalist Gwendolyn Bounds about what it's like to compete in the Spartan World Championships: highlandscurrent.org/2022/02…