And the number one reason for holiday shopping on Main Street: No need to take an Ultimate Fighter training class. (We're ready to throw in the towel.) Lots of other reasons, too. Like supporting friends and…

5:54 AM train out of Poughkeepsie derailed near Spuyten Duyvil, 4 dead.

Same spot where a garbage train derailed in mid July.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-bound-metro-north-passenger-train-derails-bronx-article-1.1533963

http://beaconnybits.blogspot.com/2013/11/beacon-bits-behind-scenes.html

For an insider's view 'behind the scenes' of the Yanarella School of Dance 55th Annual Recital. It's time to dance Beacon!!

I am putting together a Spanish conversation class (intermediate to advanced) on Thursdays at 7 PM. If you're interested you can e-mail me at judele123 at yahoo dot com

I'm a native speaker with a PhD in literature and extensive teaching experience.

Joseph Bertolozzi's #TowerMusic : Taking four months, from July 24 to November 21, ten thousand raw samples were sorted through yielding about twenty-eight hundred chosen ones. More info on the next stages here.…

 The world premiere launch party celebrating the arrival of the book Falling Into Place by photographer Patricia Lay-Dorsey, will be held at Fovea on Saturday, November 23rd, followed by 'Grandma Techno’s Dance Party' hosted by DJ illich Mujica.

Patricia Lay-Dorsey, AKA Grandma Techno, will be back in Beacon from her hometown of Detroit and this time is bringing special guest DJ illich Mujica. The public is invited to join them in an evening of fun that starts…

I have heard about this and after the stabbing yesterday by Subway, I'm sure it is bound to happen here.

Just be alert when walking on main street or any where else.

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/More-Victims-Fall-Prey-to-Violent-Knockout-Game-232684981.html

Dave Miller Connector Trail Opening Ceremony

There will be an opening / ribbon cutting of the Dave Miller Connector Trail (formerly known as the Waterfront - Madam Brett Trail Connector) at 2:30pm on November 20, 2013, at the head of the new trail (east side of the bridge on Denning’s Avenue that spans the main line of Metro North’s Hudson Line). There will be a short walk of the…

Here is the list of musicians from Second Saturday Jam 

Karl Dushin guitar+ vocals, Lynn Johansen Costello vocal+ guitar, Bob Costello guitar, …

 OK. So who owns it? lol How do I contribute to the content? Come on, fess up!

 http://beaconchicken.com/

source: http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/

"Election results (Unofficial)"

Beacon City Wards:

BE AN INFORMED VOTER: GOOGLE - Kyriacou State Inspector General

This guy received a (disgraced) Governor Spitzer appointed position as an Executive Director of the Office of Real Property Services and proceeded to get thrown out of Albany for improperly utilizing state personnel and equipment for his personal use. And now he expects the citizens of Beacon to believe that he's found his moral compass. We deserve better than that!

You can buy your tickets online now: http://store.commongroundfarm.org/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=EV13_ACTN_11

Live music, local food, good drink, and silent and live auction items! Check the Auction website for an updated list of items:…

Today The City Of Beacon by order of the Mayor Randy Casalle partnered with Sargent and Downing Gardens. Two years ago Richie Cabo started the Namesake Tree project through Sargent and Downing Gardens. Gary Wood the the treasurer for Sargent and Downing Gardens donated four trees, one for each of his lovely daughters. Richie donated the 9/11 Survivor Tree clone for Noga Cabo, a Golden Rain Tree grown from seed by Adam Cabo and a Lilac tree for Zohar Cabo.People Bicycle donated a Thundercloud…

Today The City Of Beacon by order of the Mayor Randy Casalle partnered with Sargent and Downing Gardens. Two years ago Richie Cabo started the Namesake Tree project through Sargent and Downing Gardens. Gary Wood the the treasurer for Sargent and Downing Gardens donated four trees, one for each of his lovely daughters. Richie donated the 9/11 Survivor Tree clone for Noga Cabo, a Golden Rain Tree grown from seed by Adam Cabo and a Lilac tree for Zohar Cabo.People Bicycle donated a Thundercloud…

My wife woke up this morning and turned on the Weather Channel to see a clip airing with some of the channel people (I don't know who) visiting a Beacon school (I don't know which one either).  They were talking about how places like Beacon, although quite a distance from the coast, still need to be prepared for hurricanes, as we found out when the surge from Sandy caused flooding here, and during Irene, when we had a lot of trees down and flooding.  Hopefully this will air at more…

November 5th: don't forget to vote. Have a voice in how your city is run.

http://www.dutchesselections.com/2013/Running_For_Office/Current_Candidates.html#beacon

Hello,

Just giving you a head's-up that the City Council is looking to significantly curtail the right to keep chickens in Beacon.  A draft bill includes the following:

-Limit of 5 chickens

-Permit required (don't know how much $$$ it will cost)

-Only houses zoned for single family can keep chickens

-No roosters

-No selling of eggs

-Run requires 8 foot fencing

-5 feet from property line

-No electricity in…