(4/27/2020) COVID-19 Numbers for Beacon, Newburgh, Fishkill, Wappingers

Numbers for Dutchess County have decreased since yesterday’s report. The number of tests decreased, and the number of people from the testing group testing positive decreased. So far, the number of deaths remains at 36, and the number of hospitalized decreased to 77 (previously 79).

In Orange County, the number of deaths increased from 299 to 310, and the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Orange County decreased by almost the same amount. The number of tests in Orange County increased yesterday.

Sources: New York State COVID-19 Tracker, Dutchess County COVID-19 Tracker, Orange County COVID-19 Tracker
Dutchess County Tracker: Updated daily, but there could be lags, according to their Source notes.
Orange County Tracker: Updated daily, with the exception of municipality information which is updated every 2 to 3 days, according to their Source notes.
New York State Tracker: Updated daily.
Testing is limited.

DUTCHESS COUNTY 4/27/2020

How Many People Tested In Dutchess County:
13,649 (New York State Tracker)
How Many People Tested Positive So Far:
2,817 (New York State Tracker)
How Many People Tested Today:
223 (previous day 389) (New York State Tracker)
How Many People Tested POSITIVE Today:
24 (previous day 64) (New York State Tracker)
Number Of People Hospitalized For COVID-19 Right Now:
77 (yesterday 79) (Dutchess County Tracker)
How Many COVID-19 Related Deaths So Far:
36 (no change reported) (Dutchess County Tracker)

BEACON
Active COVID-19 Cases In Beacon As Of Today:
114 (yesterday 117) (Dutchess County Tracker)
Of the Positive Cases In Dutchess County, How Many In Beacon?
4.04%

FISHKILL
Active COVID-19 Cases In Fishkill As Of Today:
174 (yesterday 181) (Dutchess County Tracker)
Of the Positive Cases In Dutchess County, How Many In Fishkill?
6.18%
Active COVID-19 Cases In East Fishkill As Of Today:
155 (yesterday 163) (Dutchess County Tracker)
Of the Positive Cases In Dutchess County, How Many In East Fishkill?
5.5%

WAPPINGERS
Active COVID-19 Cases In Wappingers As Of Today:
155 (yesterday 157) (Dutchess County Tracker)
Of the Positive Cases In Dutchess County, How Many In Wappingers?
5.5%
Active COVID-19 Cases In Wappingers Falls Village As Of Today:
43 (yesterday 46) (Dutchess County Tracker)
Of the Positive Cases In Dutchess County, How Many In Wappingers Falls Village?
1.53%

ORANGE COUNTY 4/27/2020

How Many People Tested In Orange County:
25,740 (New York State Tracker)
How Many People Tested Positive So Far:
8,374 (New York State Tracker)
How Many People Tested Today:
645 (previously 587) (New York State Tracker)
How Many People Tested POSITIVE Today:
136 (previously 132) (New York State Tracker
Number Of People Hospitalized For COVID-19 Right Now:
168 (yesterday 183) (Orange County Tracker)
How Many COVID-19 Related Deaths So Far:
310 (yesterday 299) (Orange County Tracker)

NEWBURGH
Active COVID-19 Cases In Newburgh As Of Today:
534 (no change reported) (Orange County Tracker)
Of the Positive Cases In Orange County, How Many In Newburgh?
6.48%
Active COVID-19 Cases In City of Newburgh As Of Today:
1,044 (no change reported) (Orange County Tracker)
Of the Positive Cases In Orange County, How Many In City of Newburgh?
12.67%

Coffee Is Essential! Who Is Roasting and Pouring Coffee In Beacon?

Image from The Beacon Daily

Coffee is considered essential, right? That’s why we are so thankful that many of our favorite local coffee spots are still open and helping us get through our days. Perhaps you’re making your coffee at home more often, like I am? You can still support local shops by buying a bag of coffee beans or coffee grounds from them. Below is a list of who is brewing what, and who is only selling coffee by the bag. Did we leave anyone out? Let us know and we will update this listing.

Bank Square Coffeehouse

129 Main Street
Hours: 8 am to 6 pm
Website >
Bank Square Coffeehouse is open for to-go orders on all your favorite drinks, coffee by the pound, gallons of milk, and Sloop Brewing 4- & 6-packs.

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Big Mouth Coffee Roasters

387 Main Street
Hours: 8 am to 5 pm
Website >
Take-out only or home delivery for their 12-ounce bags of coffee through their website. They are still sample roasting and cupping new and exciting coffees, so keep your eyes peeled and your caffeine levels high!

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The Beacon Daily

29 Teller Avenue
Hours: 10 am to 6 pm (Monday to Thursday), 8 am to 6 pm (Friday to Sunday)
Website >
Normally at The Beacon Daily, you pour your own coffee while you wait for your food order. These days, they handle the pouring. Don’t worry, they are still serving coffee - just place your order online or when you call! They’re still brewing locally roasted Ready Coffee beans!

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Trax Coffee Roasters

1 East Main Street
Hours:
Website >
Stop in to Trax Coffee Roasters or order online including four-packs of canned cold brew made to order. Delivery in 12508. They are supplying coffee to the good folks at St Luke’s Hospital across the river. Want to help out? Go to their website and you can sponsor coffee for 35 of some very brave folks on the frontline. Choose in-store pick-up.

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Beacon Pantry

382 Main Street
Hours: 10 am to 6 pm
Website >
Beacon Pantry is not serving brewed coffee at this time. They are only selling Stumptown coffee beans, $16-$18 per bag depending on type. Check out their detailed list of available products.

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Kitchen & Coffee

420 Main Street
Website >
No hot coffee at this time, only iced and cold brew as per the response to a comment in this Instagram post. You can still buy bags of coffee by North River Roasters - Guatemala, North River Roasters - Colombia, and Dutchess Coffee Co. - Sumatra. Check their Instagram @kitchen.coffee.beacon for their modified menu.

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(4/26/2019) COVID-19 Numbers For Dutchess County (64 new positives today), Beacon (117 infected right now), Fishkill, Newburgh, Wappingers Falls

As Governor Cuomo talks about a gradual reopening of New York, he imagines a regional approach between counties in New York State, as well as with other states neighboring New York, including New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, since many people commute from state to state, and county to county to work and live. During several briefings, and succinctly by tweet, the governor has stated: “We are taking a regional approach to safely reopening NYS. Each region is facing its own set of facts. Protecting public health comes first and all decisions will be data-driven.”

New York State has its COVID-19 tracker that includes county data. Several counties have made their own daily trackers public, including Dutchess and Orange Counties, that do show some statistics for communities within the counties.

As the CDC’s guidelines have recommended a 14-day decline, with the White House’s recommendation here, realizing the numbers in this region is relevant. A Little Beacon Blog will present select numbers from the state and county trackers as a way to help you have a snapshot view of what is happening, and what happened yesterday and last week. Having context to these numbers going up and down is important.

Keep in mind, testing is limited. There is the base number of how many people are tested, but there is a limited number of tests, which limits the types of people who can get tested. Almost daily, the public and health officials are learning about the coronavirus that may impact how data is collected. Decisions won’t be based on simple numbers either. Communities will be aware of what is happening within their borders.

All numbers have been taken from the Dutchess County Tracker, and the New York State Tracker. Each have their own stipulations as to how they collect data. As of now, the number of deaths per municipality (i.e.town/city/village) is not included in Dutchess nor Orange County trackers. A Little Beacon Blog has confirmed on 4/27/2020 with Dutchess County by way of Colleen T. Pillus, the Communication Director for Dutchess County, that they do have the number of deceased for each municipality, but will not be releasing it at this time.

Sources: New York State COVID-19 Tracker, Dutchess County COVID-19 Tracker, Orange County COVID-19 Tracker

DUTCHESS COUNTY 4/26/2020

How Many People Tested Positive So Far: 2,793 (New York State Tracker)
How Many People Tested Today: 389 (New York State Tracker)
How Many People Tested POSITIVE Today: 64 (New York State Tracker)
Percentage of Today’s People Testing Positive: 16.45%

How Many People Tested In Dutchess County: 13,464 (New York State Tracker)
Percentage Of People Testing Positive - Of Those Tested - In Dutchess County: 20.74%

How Many COVID-19 Related Deaths So Far: 36 (Dutchess County Tracker)
Number Of People Hospitalized For COVID-19 Right Now: 79 (Dutchess County Tracker)

BEACON
Active COVID-19 Cases In Beacon As Of Today: 117 (Dutchess County Tracker)
Of the Positive Cases In Dutchess County, How Many In Beacon? 4.19%

FISHKILL
Active COVID-19 Cases In Fishkill As Of Today: 181 (Dutchess County Tracker)
Of the Positive Cases In Dutchess County, How Many In Fishkill? 6.48%
Active COVID-19 Cases In East Fishkill As Of Today: 163 (Dutchess County Tracker)
Of the Positive Cases In Dutchess County, How Many In East Fishkill? 5.84%

WAPPINGERS
Active COVID-19 Cases In Wappingers As Of Today: 157 (Dutchess County Tracker)
Of the Positive Cases In Dutchess County, How Many In Wappingers? 5.62%
Active COVID-19 Cases In Wappingers Falls Village As Of Today: 46 (Dutchess County Tracker)
Of the Positive Cases In Dutchess County, How Many In Wappingers Falls Village? 1.65%

ORANGE COUNTY 4/26/2020

How Many People Tested Positive So Far: 8,238 (New York State Tracker)
How Many People Tested Today: 587 (New York State Tracker)
How Many People Tested POSITIVE Today: 132 (New York State Tracker)
Percentage of Today’s People Testing Positive: 22.49%

How Many People Tested In Orange County: 25,095 (New York State Tracker)
Percentage Of People Testing Positive - Of Those Tested - In Orange County: 32.83%

How Many COVID-19 Related Deaths So Far: 277 (Orange County Tracker)
Note: This number has already changed to 299 by 10 pm tonight 4/27/2020 as we were double-checking numbers before sharing. ALBB will update this once per day in the afternoon, knowing that numbers are updated at these trackers at different times of the day.
Number Of People Hospitalized For COVID-19 Right Now: 183 (Orange County Tracker)

NEWBURGH
Active COVID-19 Cases In Newburgh As Of Today: 543 (Orange County Tracker)
Of the Positive Cases In Orange County, How Many In Newburgh? 6.48%
Active COVID-19 Cases In City of Newburgh As Of Today: 1,044 (Orange County Tracker)
Of the Positive Cases In Orange County, How Many In City of Newburgh? 12.67%

A screenshot of the White House-supported guidelines of reopening America, as of 4/27/2020. Things change daily, and this text on the White House website could also change.
Photo Credit: The White House website

Tonight's (Monday) City Council Workshop Meeting

Every Monday at 7 pm, there is a City Council Meeting or Workshop discussing things around the city that need improvements. Workshops are when certain topics are discussed in depth. Tonight is one of those nights.

A Little Beacon Blog republishes the agendas on our website in our City Government section, as well as the videos of the meeting when they become available. Lately, the Mayor’s Office has been including how many minutes each topic has been allocated.

In short, this Workshop will focus on how areas of Beacon are zoned. This has been a large project that is ongoing and deals with changes in how the city controls development projects. This includes discussion on building height, and what requirements are proposed to build a fourth floor of a building during this phase of Beacon’s development. The Greenway Trail project continues to be a topic, as does infrastructure.

Click here now to see all of the items on the agenda >

In Coronavirus Time, you can listen to this meeting live at 7 pm on the City of Beacon’s YouTube Channel.

FOOD: Free & Reduced Lunch Plan For Next (or This) School Year Open To More Families Who Lost Jobs

The Beacon City School District has been supplying free breakfasts and lunches to any student in the district by way of grab-and-go breakfasts and lunches, picked up on Mondays and Wednesdays at South Avenue Elementary or Beacon High School. Lunches are prepared and bagged on Mondays and Wednesdays to be made at home over the course of the week. Meals have included pizza, chicken nuggets, baked chicken, broccoli and chicken, pancakes and chicken - lots of options.

As of today (4/27/2020), the Beacon City School District is preparing 9,500 grab-and-go meals per week, and has completed just under 50,000 meals so far, according to Karen Pagano, Director of Food and Nutrition for the Beacon City School District.

When and if school resumes, families who have lost jobs can apply now for the Free & Reduced-Cost Lunch School Meals/Milk program, Karen says. Families who have already applied to the Free Meal program and have been accepted do not need to re-apply.

“Once school resumes, the meal eligibility will be what it was before we closed schools,” Karen told A Little Beacon Blog by email. “But, if they apply now for Free Meals, their new application may then assist with their children’s meals at school for the remainder of this school year and 30 days into the next (2020-2021) school year.”

Karen points out that people who have recently lost income and had not applied before because their income did not qualify them for meal assistance might now qualify. “If they apply now while waiting for supplemental assistance - their income levels may qualify them for the Free Meal program. Therefore, now is the best time to submit an application.”

People out of work are still encouraged to apply if they had a large reduction in income but have started receiving benefits.

How To Apply To The Free Meals Program For Beacon City School District

Download the application at the Beacon City School District’s website here.

Email the complete application to: moustakas.d@beaconk12.org.

Applications will also be available at the two current meal distribution sites - Beacon High School and South Avenue Elementary and can be returned to these sites as well.

Do not download the application if you have already applied and are already in the Free Meals program. Your work is done!

As of now (April 27, 2020) kids meals from the Beacon City School District continue to be free for all kids in the district while school is part of the New York PAUSE status, and no application is required to pick up a free meal. Details about pickup are here, and include delivery options.

The Retail Therapy Guide - 4/24/2020

CSA listings are LIVE in A Little Beacon Blog's Business Directory! A Little Beacon Blog is waiving the listing fee for New York CSAs for those farms with fresh produce who are trying to reach consumers seeking fresh produce, and for those people who are trying to find variation on where they are finding fresh food, and want to support local farms who have lost restaurant clients and other wholesale orders. If you don't see your farm listed, contact us and include your CSA name, website URL, Facebook, Instagram, and a one-sentence description of the type of food you offer. Read more about this new service here.  beBhakti Yoga Center in Beacon started a GoFundMe page to keep operations going in their studio. Funds from this campaign will: Help pay rent/mortgage, utilities, insurance and other studio operating costs. Help pay their dedicated staff of teachers. Help keep their classes running, community outreach programs going, and the studio thriving as a destination (you can learn about their community outreach initiatives and philanthropic endeavors on their GoFundMe page).  Beacon fitness centers have made the quick switch to conducting classes online and providing wellness support that people loved connecting with. A Little Beacon Blog has also included Fitness Centers in Beacon in our Business Directory and waived the listing fee. All other businesses are encouraged to list, and we have reduced the listing rates. Activate now, and you'll be locked in once we're on the other side of this pandemic. If you're a reader in NYC and long for Beacon - joining a fitness class is a great way to step into the Beacon community! Hop into these classes! Friday Night Cheer & Candlelight Days:  Friday, April 24, 2020 Times: 7 pm Cheer for Healthcare Workers; Essential Workers; Businesses Who Have Closed And Hope Beyond Hope To Return Times: 8 pm Candlelight for Those Who Have Passed Location: Your Front Porch/Yard/Window Join with the rest of the world as we salute the people helping us, and those who are hoping to return to their businesses. After dark, we want to light a candle for a moment of peace for those who have passed. Need a candle? We made a Gift Guide for you! The Candles Made Or Sold In Beacon. Send us pictures! Get Your Candle Now > Details About The Cheer/Candle > Yesterday's Firehouse Siren Salute For Dutchess County Maybe you heard it - the firehouse siren to honor those fighting COVID-19. A reader recorded it in East Fishkill and posted it to A Little Beacon Blog in the Comments. ALBB recorded it in Beacon, and posted it at Instagram. Oh, so many ways to access sound online. Details > Listen To Beacon's Siren > Online Offstage Chamber Music Festival Days:  Saturday, April 25, 2020 Times: 11 am and 3 pm (see below) Location: https://www.windsync.org/ Originally scheduled to perform at The Howland Cultural Center as part of their Spring Concert series, this performance has moved online.  11 am: Meet the Instrument Live: Andrew Staupe and the piano 3 pm: Virtual concert: Chamber Music from Texas - a streaming concert featuring our favorite artists and collaborators.  Presented in partnership with Kinetic, Invoke, Ivan Trevino, Apollo Chamber Players, and our guest artist, Andrew Staupe. Information > What are you going to order tonight? Steak? Or vegetarian? You've got options...Visit A Little Beacon Blog's Restaurant Guide for updates on who is open, who's delivering, or who has paused for now. DONATIONS: The Yankee Clipper and Chill Wine Bar are raising money to keep business operations warm while they are closed. THE BEACON DAILY We are drooling over The Beacon Daily's Falafel Wrap special!  Try out this wrap with housemade chickpea falafel, white sauce, lettuce, pickled onions, fresh cilantro, cucumber, in a spinach wrap.  Your friends at The Beacon Daily actually EXTENDED their hours into the evening to give you a break from cooking. Their curbside pickup and delivery hours are: Monday to Thursday: 10 am to 6 pm  Friday to Sunday: 8 am to 6 pm Information > HUDSON VALLEY EATS Hudson Valley Eats launched their business as a dining club that gives back to nonprofits who aid in fighting food insecurity. And then the pandemic happened, and put all that on hold. Now, Hudson Valley Eats has devoted all of their time to promoting restaurants and nonprofits in need. Their Facebook Group for Restaurants and Diners has lots of takeout ideas for consumers and resources for restaurant owners. Their Facebook Group for Food Insecurity is rich with volunteer information and giving-back opportunities. They recently published a list of organizations who are helping get food to people in need right now, who could use donations. Information > EAT CHURCH (Powered Down For Now) Doing a little Mark of Eat Church Throwback! A Little Beacon Blog really appreciates Eat Church's support during this time. Mark's wife Donna Belej is deeply involved with ARF, and has an exciting announcement about ARF's annual 5K: It's happening! But as a virtual 5K. They are building a website now for people to fundraise. ALBB will be solo-running somewhere locally, and maybe you will too! Details to come. Eat Church is a Sponsor, thank you! BAJA 328 Baja 328 is still offering pick-up and delivery orders, including to-go drinks! This includes their signature margaritas!  Information > Baja 328 is a Sponsor, thank you! BEACON NATURAL MARKET Running low on cookies?? Reach out to Beacon Natural Market and arrange a shopping appointment with one of their in-store shoppers. Visit their website to find out how to order. Their Instagram, @beaconnatural, is updated regularly with what's available in their store. Delivery and pickup options are available. They just hosted their first virtual tour the other day, and hopefully there will be more!    FLORA GOOD TIMES Flora Good Times has a special Curbside Pickup website to order flowers, plants, planters, and seeds for your home. You can pick up at the shop, or have it delivered. Our Managing Editor, Marilyn Perez, ordered a Sansevieria Trifasciata (pictured here in her home) and it was delivered to her doorstep the following day! Depending on the time you order, you may even have it delivered in a few hours! And if flowers are more your thing, check out their flower bouquet subscription options! Need help with your plants? Or you want a plant but not sure what to get? Arrange a 30-minute virtual consultation. Follow them on Instagram @floragoodtimes for their latest updates and live InstaStories. BINNACLE BOOKS Did you know that it is as easy to order books online from Binnacle Books as it is from Amazon? Take out the giant middle man and support Main Street for your literary needs. Just visit binnaclebooks.com and select “SHOP ONLINE” and search, browse suggested titles and new releases, and click to order. Of course they are still taking care of local delivery for in-store stock as well, so keep those requests and inquiries coming! Information > Binnacle Books is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE Luxe Optique is selling online! And there is a SALE going on for Hoffmann Natural Eyewear. Those who collect this line are going to love the sale tag they see in the online shop. Look With Your Eyes > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! PTACEK Home PTACEK Home custom-makes furniture, as well as sells finished pieces from their Beacon storefront. The table pictured here was made from reclaimed beams from the client's demolished barn! Watch this video to see how the adjustable table works. It usually requires only one person to adjust. Watch How Easy > PTACEK Home is a Sponsor, thank you! LLTO (LIVE LIGHT TRAVEL OFTEN) We love these natural lines! Handmade by a husband and wife team in Massachusetts from upcycled wood, these black walnut bowls and salad tossers bring beauty to getting in your greens. Visit them online to learn more and see their additional color options. LLTO is offering free shipping on orders of $50 or more! Shop Now > LLTO is a Sponsor, thank you! A LUCKY CUT T-SHIRTS The T-shirts are in stock! But going quickly. If you miss your Lucky Longo, you can buy a T-shirt from her to keep her hopes alive of returning to her barbershop to cut hair. Go down memory lane when A Little Beacon Blog featured this lady barber last year. Check 'Em Out >   HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY Have you checked out Howland Public Library's new "Howland at Home" blog?  You can find links to all of their online programming in one place: beaconpubliclibrary.weebly.com. Your library card gives you access right now to dozens of free resources like eBooks, audio books, streaming movies and music, digital magazines, newspapers, and continuing education. This week, home access to Ancestry Library Edition has been added courtesy of ProQuest. For easy access to the free online services, go to their website, www.beaconlibrary.org. There you will find links to services on their home page. Mid-Hudson Library System has also added quick links to library resources from the main catalog page for easy access.   THE UNDERGROUND BEACON Do you need your collectible and card game fix? The Underground Beacon wants everyone to know that their Magic The Gathering sessions are still happening twice a week - Fridays at 7 pm and Sundays at 2 pm via Zoom. Click here for more information. Information > FIREFLY YOGA Firefly Yoga is offering FREE 20-minute guided meditations 7 am Monday to Saturday. All sessions are live via Zoom.  Sign up on their website or on MINDBODY like you would a yoga class.  No experience necessary.  You can also still practice Slow Flow Yoga with A Little Beacon Blog's Managing Editor, Marilyn Perez, Fridays at 11:30 am also via Zoom. Open to all levels (beginners welcome)! Drop in rate is $10. It's a nice mid-day practice to end your week. Information > ANTALEK & MOORE Antalek & Moore is loving the Howland Public Library, and gave a shout-out to them on National Library Workers Day. What do you love about your library? Chime In > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you! TIN SHINGLE Is your internet flaky? Are more people home to use it? Is your router maybe 10 years old? 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County-Wide Siren Salute For COVID-19 Fight - Thursday at 7 pm - Listen For It

On Thursday (4/23/2020) evening at 7 pm, Dutchess County will come together to sound a siren salute using firehouse sirens in unison, according to an announcement from Beacon’s Mayor’s Office. Beacon’s siren will sound from the Lewis Tompkins Hose Co., and will sound for those “working tirelessly in Emergency Services, Health Care, Local Government and all the supporting agencies in our communities,” according to the announcement.

The length of the siren activation will be two cycles. Sirens can be heard occasionally at other times, and sometimes come from across the river, from other municipalities or services.

”This will also be a needed test to determine if the roof siren on Tompkins Hose still works,” noted Beacon’s City Administrator, Anthony Ruggiero.

Candles Made And Sold In Beacon That Will Change Your Mood And Light Up Friday Nights

OK, everyone, we are doing this! A Little Beacon Blog is lighting a candle for those who have passed from COVID-19 and other illnesses (perhaps because of coordination issues with this pandemic) on Friday nights at 8 pm. Earlier, at 7 pm, we are giving a round of applause to essential workers and health care workers for all they have done and continue to do into the weekend.

We’ve put together a roundup of candles made in Beacon, or sold in Beacon, for your retail therapy pleasure.

Then, for every other day, you get to burn a fresh candle while working from or quarantining at home! Fresh smells, warm feels, good vibes…

Check out some of the amazing local Beacon businesses below and order your favorite scent right now!

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BEACON D’LITE INC
327 Main St.
Beacon, NY 12508

Beacon D’Lite is one of the first candle companies to be based on Beacon’s Main Street. Well-known by many, you will find a variety of scents here. Their store smells so good in real life when they open back up.
Order Candles Online HERE

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BEACON MERCANTILE
493 Main St.
Beacon, NY 12508

Beacon Mercantile makes the candles in the back of the store, and comes out with carefully crafted fragrances often. We love La Lune and a few others.
Order Candles Online HERE

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LA MÈRE CLOTHING + GOODS

436 Main St.
Beacon, NY 12508

Newly in stock, La Mère has the candles you need. A favorite right now is the crystal candle, but check out those with the cute container.

Order Candles Online HERE

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LEWIS AND PINE
133 Main St.
Beacon, NY 12508

Known for their hand-crafted jewelry, Lewis and Pine also stocks candles with a sophisticated scent.
Order Candles Online HERE

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SOLSTAD HOUSE
17 E. Main St.
Beacon, NY 12508

Solstad House has their candles made by a company they love. They put their two scents (get it…scents/cents…) into a candle collection, and you get to enjoy.
Order Candles Online HERE

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ZAKKA JOY
177 Main St.
Beacon, NY 12508

Zakka Joy has a gigantic variety of everything, including candles. You can’t go wrong when shopping here.
Order Candles Online HERE

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RAVEN ROSE
474 Main St.
Beacon, NY 12508

Raven Rose carries a careful collection of candles (and oils, which make a room smell heavenly without needing to burn a flame). One also can’t go wrong with these aromas.
Order Candles Online HERE

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KAIGHT
512 Main St.
Beacon, NY 12508

The fresh scents in Kaight’s collection will have you craving a trip outside on a rainy day. This curated collection of candles will warm any chilly spring day.
Order Candles Online HERE

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BLACKBIRD ATTIC
442 Main St.
Beacon, NY 12508

Blackbird Attic carries various Paddywax brand soy candles that look and smell delightful.
Order Candles Online HERE

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THE BLUSHERY
528 Main St.
Beacon, NY 12508

The Blushery carries the Capri Blue Volcano candle, also known as the popular Anthropologie candle. They come in different sizes and designs of reusable glass and tin jars.
Orders can be emailed to stephanie@theblushery.com for free delivery and curbside pick up!

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Debt Collectors Cannot Seize Stimulus Checks In New York - Attorney General Letitia James Announced

The CARES ACT - the $2 trillion dollar stimulus package from the federal government to help Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic - has protections written in to safeguard the money being distributed. However, as this Forbes article points out, the protections against debt collection are at the federal level only. States have been left to make their own rules.

On Saturday (4/18/2020), New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a “hands off” debt collection policy against any debt collector, to make sure money stays in the hands of New Yorkers, as first reported by Gothamist. She specified that this protection does not apply to “any actions to collect past-due child support.”

In her press release, Attorney General Letitia James said: “As the coronavirus crisis continues to wreak havoc on our society, I will do everything in my power to protect the wallets of every New Yorker. Today, we are taking concrete action to ensure debt collectors keep their hands off New Yorkers’ stimulus payments. This official guidance makes clear that banks and debt collectors cannot freeze or seize stimulus funds that are on their way to New York families, and any institution that violates this guidance will face swift legal action from my office.”

A seemingly crowd-sourced or edited list of what other states are doing regarding the stimulus checks can be found here, as reported by Gothamist.

CSA Listings Are LIVE In A Little Beacon Blog's Business Directory! Don't See Your Farm Listed? Find Out How To Apply Below!

A Little Beacon Blog is waiving the listing fee for New York CSAs for those farms who are trying to reach consumers with fresh produce, and for those people who are looking for variation on where they are finding fresh food, and want to support local farms who have lost restaurant clients and other wholesale orders.

We did some deep digging and found a few Hudson Valley CSA farms and listed them HERE. Don’t see your farm listed? Find out how to APPLY below.

HOW TO APPLY: If you are a CSA who wants to be listed, please reach out to us via our Contact Us form. Please include your CSA name, website URL, Facebook, Instagram, and a one-sentence description of the type of food you offer.

Normally, ALBB’s Business Listing program is a monthly subscription model. Level 1 is currently free for CSAs. Those who want to upgrade and show pictures can do so for the price of Level 1.

Friday Night Cheer & Candlelight Celebrating Essential Workers; Hope To Businesses; Honoring Those Who Passed

A reader wrote into A Little Beacon Blog, suggesting that the community of Beacon show some cheer and appreciation for essential workers by clapping at a unified time. The medical workers, grocery store workers, mail delivery workers, funeral home workers, dialysis workers, and many more.

The Dedication

We thought about it, and if you’re not already doing something, we are suggesting a Friday Night Cheer Clap Candlelight Night. On Friday nights, as we slide into the weekend, we step out onto the front porch or open your apartment window:

• Applaud essential workers who have been working for us and are about to start a busier Saturday/Sunday.

• Clap for people running closed businesses, who are hoping beyond hope that they can restart.

• Light a candle lit for people who have passed.

The Schedule

7 pm: Clap/cheer (still light, still energetic)
8 pm: Light a candle, give a moment of silence (it will be dark then, and calmer)

If you’re into it, send us pictures or tag @alittlebeacon in Instagram when you do it and we’ll publish. We’ll also publish a candle gift guide roundup for where you can buy beautiful candles in Beacon, many of which have been made in Beacon and smell really good.

They will be shipped to you, or delivered!

This would start this Friday.

We’re going to do it from our porches (Katie in Beacon, Marilyn in Fishkill, and Teslie in Newburgh). Don’t leave us hanging!