Today Is Friday | Things To Do In Beacon, NY 📅 1/02/2026
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Shopping Drop at Brett's Hardware While Waiting For Paint - Canning Jars and 70% Off Christmas Sale!
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It’s been a while since our last Brett’s Hardware ALBB Shopping Guide drop, so let’s indulge while waiting for a quart of semi-gloss Black Onyx trim paint to shake.
1. If you’re the jam canning type, these jar labels are cute, with mason jars beneath.
2. Food storage air tight bags for if you’re breaking up your fruits or meat and need to store in the freezer.
3. Shelf Wallpaper!! Of course. With scraper to scrape off left-over adhesive from carpet tile squares from the stairs before painting black and white (had placed the squares years ago for first child aging dog who was struggling to climb).
4-5. Curtain rods and hangers.
6. Black-out curtains.
7. Gloss samples. Not the Onyx Black that is coming home, but samples of the wide range of colors.
8-11. O.M.G. What a Christmas sale blow-out!! Lights, bows, wreaths, the whole tree, on 70% off sale. This is serious.
Brett’s Hardware is located at 18 West Main Street, near @twowaybrewing @sallyeander @jokerink_ny @beaconpilates toward the train station.
Visit ALBB’s Shopping Guide for more.
Happy New Year 2026
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Touched by the dogs in the window of Beacon Barkery, one of Beacon’s dog and cat food stores with leashes and other gear, A Little Beacon Blog wishes you a fresh and happy New Year for 2026.
Check out Beacon Barkery’s new Instagram name, @jonbarksatthemoon190, run by the owner, Jon McNeezy.
Get more shopping ideas an destinations in A Little Beacon Blog’s Shopping Guide.
Is It Norovirus Or The Flu? Symptom Checking With CareFull MD, Beacon's Urgent Care
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Flu season came in strongly in Beacon, bringing with it multiple strains of the flu that cause different symptoms that can be are similar to Norovirus. While nirovirus tends to thrive in the spring, says Nurse Paulina Taylor of CareFull MD when ALBB asked her about symptoms and self-care tips for this article, some people in the community experienced Norovirus this winter season, which took them out of work and daily life for several days before they sought relief from an urgent care or doctor.
Nurse Paulina Taylor answers questions from a patient at CareFull MD’s location at 252 Main Street, Beacon NY.
Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth
"It's important to come and get checked first,” Nurse Paulina urged. "For example, if a patient has cold symptoms like sore throat, nasal congestion, cough, it's best to rule out other infections like the flu at the time of their visit." Norovirus can cause vomiting and diarrhea within 12-48 hours of exposure, as well as stomach pain or cramps, low-grade fever, muscle pain, and generally feeling ill, according to Mayo Clinic.
While the infection generally clears on its own, complications can arise from becoming dehydrated from loss of bodily fluid, as well as water used from fighting the infection in general. Norovirus is highly contagious, even spreading to others days after symptoms subside. Some people who are infected may show no symptoms at all, and still be contagious. This could be common in a household of infected children presenting symptoms, and a parent showing no symptoms, for instance.
"The official diagnosis of Norovirus is made from a stool sample," Nurse Paulina told ALBB, "but usually clinicians can tell when it's a Norovirus or similar 'stomach bug' and would usually treat based on symptoms."
Medications that can be recommended are over-the-counter anti-diarrheal medication and medication to reduce nausea, "depending on the patient's history, there are some prescription medications that can be given, but it is all dependent on if they take other medicines or have other medical conditions," Nurse Paulina said.
General treatment starts with re-hydrating or maintaining hydration with a drink with electrolytes (sodium and potassium) and light sugar in it, like Gatorade or Pedialyte. Symptoms of dehydration include dizziness, fatigue, dry mouth and throat, listlessness, and decreased urine output.
Next, food can be brought back slowly. Mayo Clinic recommends bland, easy-to-digest foods like crackers, toast, bananas, applesauce, rice and chicken.
If you are experiencing any symptoms and are struggling or want to put your mind at ease to rule out what infection you may be fighting, take yourself or have someone take you to Beacon's CareFull MD urgent care at 252 Main Street next to Key Food. Handicap parking is available, and no appointment is needed. Multiple insurances are accepted, including Medicare and Medicaid.
Photo Credit: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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