Meet the Candidates

This November
8, the citizens of Beacon have a rare opportunity to decide on the makeup of a
new city council. Every one of the six seats — 4 wards and 2 at-large — are up
for grabs. Many of the candidates have gone door-to-door to make their case, but
if you weren’t home there were few opportunities to [...]

Hiddenbrooke – the Developer Responds

by Jack Sine
With new houses springing up all
over Beacon, open land in the city is rapidly becoming a thing of the past.
That is the main reason the Dispatch ran an article in the September issue
detailing the difficulties of building on the Hiddenbrooke property on DePuyster Avenue, a 123 acre wooded site formerly owned by the [...]

Beacon Voices: Edwin Lee Gibson, “Actor-vist”

by Michael Daecher
The waiter approached our table, “We only have ‘Plantation’ rum, sir.”
Edwin laughed, “Now how are you gonna offer a brother a drink with a name like that? Come on!” He then left the waiter off the hook and placed his order.

Edwin Lee Gibson is an actor who believes strongly in speaking [...]

Beauties Tame the Beasts

Fathers and daughters dance together at Yanarella’s November
recital
By: Jeffery Battersby
It’s 9:00 am on a Sunday morning and Mary Ritter’s got her
hands full.
A rambunctious class. 
A room full of boys.
Noisy, boisterous, rowdy, and loud. 
She takes a moment to study some writing on the small sheet
of paper she holds in her hand. She looks at her [...]

Highland Wanderer: West Hudson: Stillman/Bluebird Loop

If the rainstorms of the last weeks of fall haven’t
completely knocked the leaves from the trees, the end of October into the
second week of November can prove to be a glorious time to enjoy the final
burst of fall color. These West Hudson trails feature grand north/south views
of the river, a secret spring-fed cistern, bird’s-eye views [...]

Editorial: Government That’s Good for All

If you’ve walked or driven down the west end of Main Street
lately you’ve seen the purpose and the power of a determined City Council at
work. While Ron Piccone is to be commended for transforming his street level
apartments into beautiful storefronts, this transformation wouldn’t be taking
place if it weren’t for our present City Council. Their vision [...]