Editorial: Vote Yes On Open Space Referendum

In November of 1909 the naturalist
John Muir sent an open letter to the American people encouraging them
to contact their members of Congress and encouraging them to preserve
the Hetch-Hetchy Valley, “…unmarred as places of rest and recreation
for the use of all the people…” At the time of Muir’s writing
the City of San Francisco was, “…attempting to [...]

Election 2006: An Overview

An overview of the candidates whose races affect the City of Beacon
The following races were chosen due to their immediate effect on Beacon. We have presented incumbent candidates first, followed by challengers. We have tried to present this information in a proactive, unbiased manner. We have therefore chosen to focus on the candidates’ records, positions, [...]

Solar Powered Racing

Newburgh teens build solar cars and race them
by Jack Sine
Mixing 16-year-old kids, cars, and racing is a recipe for disaster to most adults. But not if you’re looking at a group of 50 or so teenagers at Newburgh Free Academy who are not only building and racing solar-powered cars—they’re also doing it for class credit.
Lee [...]

Beacon School District Update

by Bill Zopf, Board President & Dr. Jean Parr, Superintendent
The students and employees of a school district deserve a safe and secure environment. Yet making improvements to facilities in order to maintain and enhance a safe school environment can be costly. In this month’s column we’ll explain Beacon School District’s eligibility for funds to reduce [...]

Beacon Voices: Michael Benzer and Jennifer Smith

by Ellen Timmer
ET: This facility is pretty impressive. Can you tell me what you do here?

MB: We make glass for Hudson Beach Glass, as well as for Architectural Glass and Beacon Glass Works. The products that we make under the Hudson Beach Glass name are some of the products at the firehouse gallery on Main [...]

Recipe: Vegetarian Holiday Menu

by Bruce Beaty

When thinking about a theme for November’s recipe column, I was tempted
to eschew anything related to Thanksgiving. It seems to me that every
magazine, newspaper, or early morning TV program has recipes for the
moistest, crispiest turkey, the best cranberry sauce, or a stuffing
that can please everyone (even though our mothers make the world’s best
stuffing.) [...]