Editorial: On the Waterfront

Scenic Hudson has been a champion of the Hudson River,
guaranteeing that the River that Flows
Both Ways will remain alive, thriving, and flowing for years to come. Over
the last several years this commitment to the River has also resulted in a more
specific commitment to the City of Beacon and it’s waterfront.
This month’s focus on Beacon —via [...]

Online Update: Progess on Water Pressure

City of Beacon’s council recently approved fourth ward councilperson Steve
Gold’s request for a new proposal by the City’s engineers on installing 12-inch
water lines halfway up Mountain Road. Gold requested the proposal after
discovering from Chief Joseph that installing a fire hydrant connected to a
12-inch water main running halfway up the mountain would eliminate the need for
mutual [...]

Highland Wanderer: Sweep the River Clean

Scenic Hudson’s 9th Annual River Sweep Sets its
Sights on Beacon and Beyond
On April 22nd, Scenic Hudson will kick off their
9th annual Great River Sweep, a nine-day event that brings thousands
of people together—from Manhattan to the Hudson headwaters in the
Adirondacks—in an effort to clean up the Hudson River and its tributaries. This
year, the first day of [...]

Beacon Police Blotter

edited by Michael Daecher
 This month’s police blotter covers the period of February 15
to March 24. During the month the Beacon Police Department responded to 1317
total calls, 352 of which were traffic stops. A total of 67 arrests were made.
What’s the difference
between larceny, burglary, and robbery?
According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, larceny is the
unlawful taking [...]

Beacon Voices: Abdullah Wajid, Imam

by Michael Daecher

Sitting on Main Street, across from the post office, is
Beacon’s Masjid Ar Rasheed Islamic Teaching Center. The building serves as a
community center and mosque for about 200 Muslim families in town. You may not
have noticed the mosque itself on Main Street, but you may have heard the
distinctive call to prayer reminding all Muslims [...]

Mountain Lane Hydrant Pressure Still An Issue

City pursues options for upgrading water lines
by Karen Maserjian Shan
Low water pressure in Beacon’s Mountain Lane
area may be mildly bothersome for people living there, but a recent house fire
in the neighborhood has given rise to serious concerns about the area’s
availability of adequate water and water pressure to deal with fires.
Late last summer a house [...]

Comprehensive Planning Update

by Sara Pasti
On March 15th, David Stolman and Chris Holme of
Frederick P. Clark Associates presented to the Comprehensive Planning Committee
the second in a series of two presentations related to the Basic Studies
document that will used as the basis for Beacon’s planning efforts.
The March presentation included a summary of land use,
demographic, housing and community service [...]

Wee Play Children’s Park: A dream becomes a reality

by Jack Sine

All parents have experienced it when their children were toddlers – the terrifying moment when you take your eye off the little one for just a second and the child puts him or herself in danger. One of my more vivid memories is of my then two-year old daughter jumping into the deep [...]