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What’s Next for the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry?

Even in the middle of this current heatwave, it’s hard not to shudder when recalling the jagged shards of ice that filled the Hudson River…

Shelley Simmons-Bloom 7/24/25 Shelley Simmons-Bloom 7/24/25

A Guide to What’s New in Beacon This Summer

In the blink of an eye, a raft of new businesses have sprung up in Beacon. We wrote a story in late spring…

Shelley Simmons-Bloom 7/17/25 Shelley Simmons-Bloom 7/17/25

Everyone living in Beacon knows it’s a community of people who really care about where they live…

Shelley Simmons-Bloom 7/10/25 Shelley Simmons-Bloom 7/10/25

Upstate Art Weekend, now in its sixth successful year, takes place across ten Hudson Valley and Catskills counties…

Shelley Simmons-Bloom 7/3/25 Shelley Simmons-Bloom 7/3/25

It’s time to get serious about making summer plans now that the July 4th Holiday weekend is…

Shelley Simmons-Bloom 6/25/25 Shelley Simmons-Bloom 6/25/25

New York City visitors to Beacon know there’s good reason to take the train here. Not only is it…

Shelley Simmons-Bloom 6/19/25 Shelley Simmons-Bloom 6/19/25

More than 40 years ago, a young Beacon local named Patrick Prosser captured evocative…

Shelley Simmons-Bloom 6/17/25 Shelley Simmons-Bloom 6/17/25

We were thrilled to receive an email from Hudson Valley Magazine, telling us…

Shelley Simmons-Bloom 6/12/25 Shelley Simmons-Bloom 6/12/25

If you’re looking for fun, free, or budget-friendly things to do in Beacon this summer, then read on…

Shelley Simmons-Bloom 6/5/25 Shelley Simmons-Bloom 6/5/25

What do you get the dad who has everything? Or for the dad who you think has everything…