by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 3, 2007 | Beacon Dispatch, Writing
And Sadly, the end of an era… Today marks the on-shelf date for the last issue of the Beacon Dispatch, at least into the foreseeable future. A disappointing event to be sure. But a necessary event nonetheless. Too many transitions in the lives of our editorial...
by Jeffery Battersby | Feb 24, 2007 | Beacon Dispatch, Commentary, HousePosts, Writing
The Howland’s beautiful Matire d’ At this very moment I’m working (actually I’m procrastinating and posting here) on an article for the Beacon Dispatch about Florence Northcutt who is the president of the Howland Cultural Center. I also took...
by Jeffery Battersby | Feb 3, 2007 | Beacon Dispatch, Writing
On the stands again… The February issue of the Beacon Dispatch hit the stands on the 3rd. Articles in this issue inlcude coverage of Fishkill’s revolutionary war site, Beacon’s professional theater company, a school board and master plan update,...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 3, 2006 | Beacon Dispatch, Wanders, Writing
Snowshoeing in and around Beacon This article originally appeared in the Jan/Feb ’06 issue of the Beacon Dispatch As I sit here writing it’s November 28th. Several days past the Thanksgiving feast but still a couple of days before the beginning of...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 3, 2006 | Beacon Dispatch, Writing
The latest issue of the Beacon Dispatch hit the streets yesterday. This issue includes Nell Timmer’s excellent editorial on how to help business and the community thrive, Karen Maserjian Shan’s article on holiday shopping in Beacon, Jack Sine’s...
by Jeffery Battersby | Nov 7, 2006 | Beacon Dispatch, Writing
The November issue of the Beacon Dispatch hit the stands on Saturday morning. We’ve tried over the last two years to provide excellent local election coverage and detailed, unbiased information on all the candidates whose races effect Beacon directly. Kate...
