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Beacon blanks Marlboro 34-0 and heads to the Section 9 Class B final

Plus, Beacon blanks Marlboro 34-0 to reach the Section 9 Class B final.

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Beacon blanks Marlboro 34-⁠0 and heads to the Section 9 Class B final

Beacon's win over Marlboro grew from 12-⁠6 to 34-⁠0

12Beacon points34
6Marlboro points0

Sources: Highlands Current, The Poughkeepsie Journal

If you follow Dutchess football, Beacon is one win from a Section 9 Class B title. The Bulldogs beat Marlboro 34-0 in Friday's semifinal, and the Times Herald-Record reports the win sets up a rematch in next week's final. Beacon entered as the No. 2 seed and hosted No. 3 Marlboro.

  • Elijah Epps: three rushing touchdowns
  • JahReal Whitted: one rushing score
  • Marciano Rodriguez: touchdown catch from Delano Rigby Jr.
  • Marlboro's season ends at 6-3
  • Regular-season finale: Beacon 51, Liberty 0, on Oct. 30

Elsewhere, Arlington beat Scarsdale 32-20 in the Section 1 Class AA semifinals, but Ketcham's season ended with a 40-7 loss to Mamaroneck. In Section 9, three more teams won semifinals.

Four Section 9 semifinals were decided Friday night

ClassResult
Class AWashingtonville 25, Lourdes 18
Class BBeacon 34, Marlboro 0
Class CJames I. O'Neill 22, Dover 8
8-manPawling 36, Millbrook 0

Source: The Poughkeepsie Journal

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Symphony

The Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra opens its 2026–2027 Philharmonic Season on Sat., Nov. 21, at 3 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church in Poughkeepsie. Imre Palló, who conducted the Hudson Valley Philharmonic from 1976 to 1991, returns to lead it. NYS Music

Local dates run from Beacon's hotel talks to Eggbert's return on Nov. 27

  1. Nov. 2Beacon City Council held off voting on hotel zoning amendments for the Fishkill Creek district.
  2. Nov. 6Dutchess County announced winners of its America Recycles Day Art Challenge.
  3. Nov. 21Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra opens its season at Christ Episcopal Church in Poughkeepsie.
  4. Nov. 27Eggbert's Christmas on the Farm returns to Devitt's Nursery in New Windsor.

Sources: NYS Music, Highlands Current, CNY News

Eggbert

Devitt's Nursery in New Windsor says Eggbert's Christmas on the Farm returns on Black Friday, Nov. 27. This year's celebration honors America's 250th birthday. CNY News

Art contest

Dutchess County announced the winners of its third annual America Recycles Day Art Challenge on Fri., Nov. 6, from more than 80 entries. Romy Stim-Fogel, a first grader at Sargent Elementary School in Beacon, won the K-2 category for "My Hamster's Tank." Highlands Current

Beacon hotels

The Beacon City Council did not vote on Mon., Nov. 2, on zoning amendments that would allow hotels in the district bordering Fishkill Creek. Members asked the city attorney to add a 50 percent residential requirement for new development in the zone. Highlands Current

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Around New York

Water grants

Hudson Valley projects are getting $30.4 million in water quality grants. The grants will fund 31 projects, including a major Newburgh sewer replacement, dam repairs and stormwater infrastructure improvements. Times Union

Cold Spring

The state Department of Transportation rejected a $2.2 million grant application for sidewalks along Fair Street between Mayor's Park and Little Stony Point, Mayor Kathleen Foley told the Village Board at its Oct. 28 meeting. Putnam County would have paid 80 percent upfront and been reimbursed by the state, and the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail would have paid the other 20 percent. Foley called the rejection "sad and disappointing." Highlands CurrentMid Hudson News

Putnam aid

Putnam's Legislature approved $10 million in infrastructure aid on Wed., Nov. 4, for its nine towns and villages: $5 million next year and $5 million in 2028. If County Executive Kevin Byrne approves, each municipality will get a $50,000 payment on Jan. 15 and on the same date in 2028. Highlands Current

Putnam legislators chose a $10 million plan over a $6.5 million one

Source: Highlands Current

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Legislature's approved plan$10M
Byrne's alternative$6.5M

Bear Mountain

The Bear Mountain Ice Rink is open for the 2026-27 season. Through March, it runs six sessions on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, and visitors are advised to use Parking Lot No. 1 during construction nearby. Highlands Current

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The Wrap

A centenarian baby grand named Dolly, with a storied Broadway past, has found a new home on the stage at The Muse in Rosendale. A benefit concert, Welcome Home, Dolly!, celebrates her arrival on Sunday, Nov. 8. Some pianos just know how to make an entrance.

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  2. Thurs., Nov. 5Mid-Hudson Bridge traffic shifts again; Highlands nears a budget vote
  3. Wed., Nov. 4Drop off toys and coats in Poughkeepsie through Dec. 4
  4. Tues., Nov. 3Early voting ran 67% above 2022 in Dutchess and Putnam before today's election
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Beacon blanks Marlboro 34-0 and heads to the Section 9 Class B final

Plus, Beacon blanks Marlboro 34-0 to reach the Section 9 Class B final.

The TLDR

  1. Beacon beats Marlboro 34-0, advances to Section 9 final
  2. Beacon council holds off on Fishkill Creek hotels
  3. Hudson Valley gets $30.4 million in water grants
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