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lisa altomar, Kelly Kingman and Joan Martorano joined Nicole Ganas's group

Community Cat Coalition

The Community Cat Coalition is a group of concerned and compassionate citizens dedicated to humanely resolving the free roaming stray and feral cat overpopulation crisis in Beacon through education, advocacy and the Trap Neuter Return (TNR) method.

11 minutes ago

School of Jellyfish, LEED AP added 2 events

CROSSROADS AND CRIME IN A SUBWAY ADVERTISEMENT on February 13, 2010 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Valentine Chocolate at School of Jellyfish on February 9, 2010 all day

2 hours ago

Nicole Ganas replied to Kelly Kingman's discussion 'TNR for Beginners?' in the group Community Cat Coalition

Hello, Kelly. Thank you for starting this important discussion. The Coalition plans to offer a TNR 101 workshop in Beacon for anyone interested in learning how to be proactively hands on helpful in the cause to help control the cat overpopulation…

2 hours ago

Zuzu's of Beacon Zuzu's is closed this morning due to the snow and may remain closed for the day.(Wednesday, February 10th). Have a safe and warm snow day!

3 hours ago

russell St.George commented on russell St.George's event 'St.George and Friends Second Saturday Jam'

Hope to see you there!!

10 hours ago

Anne Lynch commented on Andy Brown's photo 'Ice at Long Dock'

Wow!

11 hours ago

Charlie St. Helens replied to Sarah Womer's discussion 'no more styrofoam in local businesses!' in the group Zero Waste and Recycling

I think this is a great idea but the price difference may be more than you think. I asked several of my food service friends and they said pricing for the recyclables are often 30-40% more expensive to source and customers don't like them as much be…

13 hours ago

Charlie St. Helens joined Prudence Posner's group

Zero Waste and Recycling

We would like to enlarge the conversation about recycling and composting in Beacon. The Zero Waste Subcommittee is part of the Conservation Advisory Committee for City Council.

13 hours ago

Nicole Ganas and Joan Martorano joined Kelly S's group

Local Recommendations

A place to ask for - and make - recommendations for services in the area.

14 hours ago

Hero replied to Hero's discussion 'Free TV, good condition but not flat screen' in the group Community Barter Group

This TV is digital.

17 hours ago

Sarah Womer replied to Sarah Womer's discussion 'no more styrofoam in local businesses!' in the group Zero Waste and Recycling

Thanks Dana....what you can do to help is find those prices! I've got a spreadsheet of suppliers of alternatives, and armed with those prices we can approach local businesses confidently. What I know is that it's about their bottom line. Either join…

19 hours ago

Dana Devine O'Malley replied to Sarah Womer's discussion 'no more styrofoam in local businesses!' in the group Zero Waste and Recycling

i would like to help....it really bugs me that so many business use it when there is a some odd change difference in buying cornhusk containers vs styroform. i think there is a place in newburgh that supplies them too. whatever i can do to help...

19 hours ago