The last Beacon High School Spring Concert for Ms. Susan Fisher (formerly Wright) will be June 2, 2026 at 7pm. The BHS Chorus Alumni are invited to sing the Sea Lullaby with the performers, according to the BHS Chorus Instagram.
The concert was originally scheduled for May, but due to the HVAC replacement project that was planned in the district’s Capital Project, the concert was rescheduled to June 2.
Also at the high school will be the College Athletics Signing Ceremony for graduating seniors who are committed to playing college athletics, according to Dr. Dwyer, the school’s principal.
Overflow parking located across the street at Rombout Middle School. Come early.
What in the AI sidewalk sign? Their bold newly designed sign is catching eyes for their beautiful, real, back patio at Royal Crêpes & European Market! That’s their real patio and furniture, not imaginary ones. .
Everything in the photo is real. That copper Turkish coffee pot is real from inside of Royal Crêpes, as is that chocolate crepe. The owner is Albanian from Kosovo, and the food is Eastern Europe Balkan.
UPDATE: After this article published, the designer of the sign, SingleandHungryClub chimed in to let ALBB readers know that he designed the sign: “I made the sign. It’s not AI. It’s from an actual photo. I then overlayed typography, logo, etc.” #MadeInBeaconNY.
The European Market tucked away inside offers groceries from Coatia, Macedonia, Albania, Serbia and Bulgaria. Find chocolate Turkish Delight, Mocca, Napolitanke, Stixishot, Kreker pepper sauces for dipping or spreads, strawberry jam, olives, and other goodies.
Drinks include refreshing San Pellegrino in Aranciata, Ciliegia & Limone, and other flavors. Open the fridge to grab feta, goat cheese, and bread sausages.
City of Beacon to Raise the Pride Flag Day: Monday June 1st, 2026 Time: 6:30pm Location: 1 Municipal Plaza (Town Hall) Beacon, NY 12508
Shortly before the 7pm City Council Meeting, the Pride Flag will be raised. Mayor Kyriacou will read Beacon's Pride Month Proclamation. kk Naimool, Executive Steward of Queer Family Network that has been coordinating Beacon Pride Events for almost a decade, has requested and been granted a few moments to speak. Come for the flag raising, stay for kk's words. Information >
Public Comment of Beacon City Council Meeting Day: Monday June 1st, 2026 Time: 7pm Location: 1 Municipal Plaza (Town Hall) Beacon, NY 12508
Join your local Beacon businesses on Monday to share your support for the Newburgh Beacon ferry connection. Businesses overwhelmingly shared that the ferry would bring positive developments helping them- whether it’s more patronage or less congestion/parking demands.
Peekskill Open Studios Day: Saturday, June 6, 2026 Time: 12pm-5pm Location: Multiple venues throughout Peekskill, NY
100+ artists, 30+ studios, galleries & special exhibition spaces—including the Tent Site Gallery, Off the Beaten Track at Westchester Community College, Hudson Valley MOCA, the Peekskill Clay Studios and the Field Gallery—will open their doors to the public for this year’s event. Information >
Beacon Litfest (Main Event) EARLY BIRD PASS available until April 1st. Day: June 12th-14th, 2026 (Friday - Sunday) Time: TBA Location: Multiple venues throughout Beacon, NY
Big Literary Voices. Small Town Vibes (c)
Enjoy major award-winning poets and writers, immersive performances, mixers, book signings, special VIP experience, and more!
We are thrilled with this year's line-up! Find out more at beaconlitfest.org Tickets >
Beacon's Backyard Kitchen Trivia Night Fundraiser Day: Thursday, June 11th, 2026 Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY 12508
All are welcome for a free hot breakfast every week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 6:30am-8:30am, with a grab-and-go lunch. This fundraiser helps fuel the food that is cooked fresh. From the makers of Ella's Bella's, so the food is delicious.
Moon, Serpent & Bone: Oddities and Curiosities Night Market
8th Annual Summer Solstice; "Saints & Sinners;" Live Performances Day: Friday, June 19th, 2026 Time: 6pm-10pm Location: Prophecy Hall, 1113 Wolcott Ave, Beacon, NY 12508
Eggbert’s Free Range Farm
Pick up your frozen raw pet food at any farmer's market, in a variety of flavors. Smoked pet treats too! Wednesdays: Cornwall Farmer's Market 11am-5pm Saturdays: Cold Spring Farmer's Market 10am-1pm Sundays:Beacon Farmer's Market 10am - 2pm Farm Fridge: Shake and Grind, 190 S. Plank Road, Newburgh SHOP ONLINE:Order Online DELIVERY: 🚚 Free Website >Instagram > Eggbert's Free Range Farm is a Sponsor!
The Station Dispensary
463 Main Street, Beacon NY According to NPR in 2024: "Daily marijuana use in the United States now outpaces daily drinking. That's according to a recent study that looks at nationwide data on drug use. Researchers examined records of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health from 1979 to 2022, and they found that by 2022, the number of daily or near-daily users of marijuana had skyrocketed, while the number of daily or near-daily drinkers fell." Website >Instagram > The Station Dispensary is a Sponsor!
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CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main Street, Beacon NY
Save the date for June 13th to experience an art show experience outside at Carter's. Show up again (and in between) for their Father's Day BBQ (kids under 8 eat free). Call: 845-743-6527 Instagram > Carter's is a Sponsor!
HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon NY
It has happened. Vic stepped outside, as we all want to in this Spring weather (except today...Saturday has been pretty crappy but everyone is open and plenty of people are outside!). Old Dhaka Coffee House is dropping their summer drinks. Pull up a straw.
PIGGY BANK 2.0 446 Main Street, Beacon NY
The Piggy Bank is hosting watch parties during the NBA Finals. Next game will be June 3rd, the full schedule of dates have been posted at the Piggy Bank's listing in ALBB's Restaurant Guide for your convenience. Instagram > Piggy Bank 2.0 is a Sponsor!
HEALTHY IN COLOR 259 Main Street, Beacon NY
Lunch/Snack Time! Those who have been into Healthy In Color lately may have been told about the new Sugar Crusher dressing/sauce that Angel has been developing inside. It’s apple cider vinegar based and designed to smooth out and manage sugar spikes from eating carbs and other combinations. But what about when one wants a soda? Healthy In Color carries the solution: Poppi, the prebiotic soda…🍒🍇 Watch This Video > Instagram > Healthy In Color is a Sponsor!
ZIATUN BEACON 244 Main Street, Beacon NY
Why does Ziatün have a "Protect Doctors" sign in the window? Read To Find Out > Ziatun is a Sponsor!
BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Main Street, Beacon NY
Told you we'd get to the bottom of that purple drink in our last photo of Beacon Bread! It is their Blueberry Basil Lemonade and Seasonal Margaritas! Made with the freshest ingredients 😉🫐🌿 Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor!
Beacon Open Studios 2026
REGISTRATION OPEN Day: Friday-Sunday, June 26-28, 2026 Registration Deadline: May 31, 2026 Register Here > Time: 12-6pm Locations Open Location: All over Beacon. Open Studios will post a map online. Reception: Friday, June 26th, 6-9pm at The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY Information >
City Wide Yard Sale Day: June 13th, 2026 Time: 9am-3pm Location: Beacon, NY
Enjoy shopping from neighbors of the City of Beacon as they dig out their treasures and put them on display for you in their yards, porches and stoops. Anyone can have a yard sale. But if you want your yard sale listed in the City’s official map, you can do so for $10. You can group with friends and list 3 yard sales for $20. And if you really want exposure, you can list it with A Little Beacon Blog for $60! ;) Registration with City of Beacon (optional) >
Mountain Stream Budo 340 Main Street, Beacon NY JUJITSU CLASSES
Jujutsu (literally translated as “the science of softness”) is a traditional Japanese throwing and grappling art. Matt, a jujitsu white belt student, practices a few throws in preparation for his first rank test. YOU can start any time! No experience necessary; beginners welcome! Jujitsu Schedule:
Mondays 7-8pm Wednesday 6-7pm Fridays 6:30-7:30pm
Located on Eliza Street (right between Re:Form Pilates and Oui Oui Café) Learn More >
Mountain Stream Budo 340 Main Street, Beacon NY
Li’l Dragons Karate class (ages 4-6) meets 3 times per week: Tuesdays and Fridays 5pm Thursdays 5:30pm.
Email Noah at info@MountainStreamBudo for more info and to schedule your free trial class! Learn More >
Single purchases of Event Promotions are available, starting at $60/listing. Membership for Deep Discounts on event listings are available.
Beauty Guide Update: Sullivan & Main Moves to Middle Main Street Around Corner From Lore’s Cafe
Sullivan & Main, the hair salon from Ryan Sullivan, has moved from the east end of town to the middle of Main Street, located around the corner from Lore’s Cafe, the destination for the Beacon-famous Dubai croissant.
Ryan became known for her signature vibrant coloring, and has cut hair since 1999. After being diagnosed with breast cancer pre-Covid, Ryan became even more committed to a “healthy, environmentally responsible, and safe salon.” Read More >
Free Breakfast Program Day: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays Time: 6:30am-8:30am Location: 12 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY 12508
They have a Wish List of food items! If you're in the mood to donate, find the list here. Information >
FRIDAYS: Fareground's Free Community Dinner Day/Time: Fridays, 5:30pm-7:30pm Location: First Presbyterian, 50 Liberty Street, Beacon, NY 12508 Information > Volunteer > Donate >
The City of Beacon first raised its Pride flag in 2022. At that time, Mayor Kyriacou made a point to mention that he purchased the flag himself. This year, the City of Beacon will raise the flag again with a short ceremony at 6:30pm before the City Council Meeting, during which Mayor Kyriacou will read an annual City of Beacon proclamation of June as Pride Month.
kk Naimool (kay-kay, all pronouns) will also deliver a short speech. kk is a Founding Partner at Collective Justice, and is the former Human Rights Commissioner for the City of Beacon’s Human Rights Commission before the commission was dissolved by the City of Beacon.
Sullivan & Main, the hair salon from Ryan Sullivan, has moved from the east end of town to the middle of Main Street, located around the corner from Lore’s Cafe, the destination for the Beacon-famous Dubai croissant.
Ryan became known for her signature vibrant coloring, and has cut hair since 1999. “I 1,0000% love what I do!” she says on her website. After being diagnosed with breast cancer pre-Covid, Ryan became even more committed to a “healthy, environmentally responsible, and safe salon.”
She carries the Arete products and hair color, which are cruelty-free, (mostly) gluten-free, and in post-consumer plastic. The color line is PPD, which is ammonia-free. Holistic Hair Tribe is also carried there to bring you a choice of organic, sustainable, and fair-trade non-toxic products.
“I’m so grateful to be cancer-free and be able to share this space, these products, and spend time making people feel beautiful on the outside as well as healthy on the inside!”
To reach the salon, follow the black Sullivan and Main sign hanging near the Lore’s Cafe sign, and turn the corner down the sidewalk path. There, you will see another little sign for the salon. This is a by-appointment only salon. Book appointments on Sullivan & Main’s website.
The rom-com There She Goes staring Rachael Leigh Cook and Utkarsh Ambudkar (Pitch Perfect) that filmed on Beacon’s Main Street in 2024 is premiering Thursday May 28th, 2026 on FoxTV, as reported by The Wolf 97.7. If anyone knows how to watch FoxTV anymore, please do chime in in the comments! Would have turned it on if ALBB hadn’t cut cable, and hasn’t researched how to watch regular TV on a laptop or phone.
According to IMDB, the movie premise is: “Molly and Advay meet again twenty five years after being high school sweethearts. They seemed destined to be together forever, but it all ended when she rose to stardom in Hollywood as a teenage actress.”
Watching this moment of the film be filmed in Beacon was a day ALBB will never forget. The day was so fun. It was one of the heights of the genocide in Palestine. ALBB was not publishing many feel-good stories. We were mainly publishing Palestinian news. There was no ounce of wanting to give anyone brunch recommendations or celebrity sightings. A few people began harassing us for it by sending anonymous boycott letters. It sucked, but we made it through.
On this day of filming the energy was buzzing as storefronts were anticipating the film crew possibly catching their storefronts. So ALBB went out for a viewing party with any of the stores. Being friends with Shyrl of Notions n Potions, ALBB went in there. Sitting in that witchy store on her velvet thrones was so fun. We were laughing the afternoon away. You can see what we saw here, where ALBB published it. At my encouragement (ALBB used to be married to a Location Manager, so I knew she had a good chance of getting paid), she even got paid for being a location because the actors accidentally ducked into her shop during a scene!
Sheryl and ALBB had first met at an old Beacon Chamber of Commerce meeting, where ALBB was helping them regain control of their website, and then redesign the website, which we accomplished for them (that Chamber is now defunct and they let the website die). In 2024, we reconnected when seeing each other in the ladies locker room at the gym when we finished our fitness routines. It was a joy seeing her.
The day after ALBB published about the filming of the movie There She Goes, Sheryl sent a DM, which killed the day, and makes it one we will never forget. She said: “Hello, I really cannot support your business because you openly support terrorism and terrorists. I have been Jewish all my life and have been persecuted for it in school and beyond. My family is also from Romanian descent so some were gypsies. You have NO idea what it is like to be a Jew! So you enjoy the life you deserve Katie!”
Receiving that DM sucked. Especially after sitting with Sheryl for so many hours that day. Forgetting about all of the sadness in the world for those moments.
Katie responded: “It’s taken you 8 months to say this?”
Sheryl said: “Yes, after we hung out it really started bothering me. I needed to say something.”
Katie thanked her for her honesty, and then published the DM to IG.
ALBB doesn’t know what it’s like being a Palestinian either. Neither a Christian Palestinian nor a Muslim Palestinian, but she watched enough killings of Palestinians by the Israeli IDF/IOF Occupation Army to know that it is systematic murder. ALBB also learned about Zionism and how it is conflated with Jewishness, which puts anti-Zionist Jews at risk of Zionism. ALBB was so sad after reading that from Sheryl. But glad to know where she stood. False safety is never ideal.
To find all of the shops in Beacon, visit A Little Beacon Blog’s Shopping Guide. And for brunch, lunch, and cocktail ideas, visit A Little Beacon Blog’s Restaurant Guide.
On Saturday, May 23rd, the Beacon Police responded to a call about a man attempting to jump off the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge near Newburgh on the eastbound side, who was standing on the top wrung of the fence, overlooking the Hudson River. “Though the bridge is not patrolled by the City of Beacon Police Department,” Beacon Chief Thomas Figlia said in a press release issued later on Wednesday, May 27th, “when calls like this come in, we respond due to our proximity.”
According to the press release, the man had climbed up the pedestrian fence, and was being spoken to by a woman who was trying to help. “He was speaking to a female passerby, who stopped to try to assist him, and was stating that he wanted to kill himself.”
It was at that time that “officers acted quickly to take hold of the male and bring him down off of the fence to safety.” Town of Newburgh Officers arrived at that point, who then took the man for a mental health evaluation.
If anyone is struggling with thoughts of suicide, please call the New york State Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.
Bridge Jumps on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Happen On A Regular Basis
Scenarios like this happen on a regular basis from the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, but do not have such an outcome. On a Saturday in September 2025, a woman jumped from the opposite side of the bridge where there is no pedestrian walkway or fence at all. After hitting the water, she was rescued alive by first responders in the water.
The Beacon Police will at times station an officer at Pete and Toshi Riverfront Park while a rescue is in motion, in case anyone is found in the water downriver.
Books came out for last week’s rainy day weekend, as did plans for class and new routine signups (see A Little Beacon Blog’s Classes Guide for ideas). As ALBB finishes Wuthering Heights (can only get through a page a night before falling asleep), the old delicate pages from this 1972 paperback fall out. Katie wondered whether this old copy was worth anything. So she headed over to Noah at Mountain Stream Budo, who, in addition to owning the martial arts studio, is a collector of rare first and limited edition books.
Upon stopping in, we got to see Noah performing a kobudo routine, using one of that art’s weapons. Check this out!
Traditional Okinawan weaponry that Noah arranged in a photo spread. These are used in their Kobudo classes. A Free Trial Class is available for anyone to try.
A Little Beacon Blog may start a new video series: “Deep Thoughts In Beacon.” Here’s the first:
Happy Monday. I mean Tuesday. As siblings, kids get different versions of their moms. Though the same person, the mom is in a different season of her life. Or morning.
🎉🗓️🐦🔥The Juneteenth in Beacon lineup as dropped. ALBB published a Sneak Peek video on our Instagram before heading to Sun River Health for a kid’s dental appointment (you know we love Beacon Dental too, but Medicaid is available at Sun River until we can fit Delta Dental Insurance back in the budget).
Look for appearances from Bosco and the Storm - who is the brainchild behind this event. The Marching Cobras of New York will be there, with DJ King Cyrus spinning. Maya Moore will preform. Listen for the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice And Sing” to be sung and arrive on time so that you don’t miss it.
For food, look for mozzarella sticks and steak sandwiches from the Number Seven Sandwich Hub food truck, Pats Kitchen and others.
Shopping from Brown Girlz Crafts, Crowned Natural Haircare, Jades Collection, Allor Romance, Shopping Reveal, Four Winds Crafts and others.
Non-profits like LesSouers Amiable Civic Club, Beacons Backyard Kitchen, and Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail will be there.
ALBB will be there too! With our face painting table. This year, we are trying something new: offering Sponsor Opportunities for readers and businesses to buy the kids’ face painting sessions so that parents can have for free. Link and levels will drop here shortly.
VENDOR LIST: Browngirlz Crafts Team Hart at Epique Realty Corky Chev CreaTions LesSouers Amiable Civic Club The Potluck @thepotluck845 Kandles-n-Things /Ellen’s Unique Boutique Evie Eats @evie_eats Four Winds Crafts Snack Shack Kappa Eta Eta Chapter Inc. Rise Up Project Self-Care JS Allor Romance Desmond Fish Library Shopping Reveal Number Seven Sandwich Hub Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail AbuBashir Oils Sun River Health Jades Collections A Little Beacon Blog Face Painting Howland Beacon Library Behind THe Chair Ministries Crowned Natural Haircare Pat’s Kitchen Corp 5HeartProducts Backies All Natural Just a Taste Foods Big Apple Concessions Fable and Sow Beacon Backyard Craftsman’s Serious Soulfood Sips on The Hudson American Red Cross River Pool Incredible Creations Weichert Realtors The Spiesman Group Cafe Verde
Performers: Maya Moore Bosco and The Storm Jayda Woodall LBC Tommie Stephens Marching Cobras D.J. Cyrus
Right before the rainy week and just in time for summer, the basketball courts at Memorial Park and at Loopers Plaza (South Avenue Park) got painted. A Plus Striping was parked at Memorial Park taking measurements before the paint was put down. Kids and adults are already out playing at Memorial like they haven’t been in years since that court was in such poor condition.
The court at Loopers is a new pattern of green and tan/beige. The bench area is now nice and new with the stone retaining wall behind it (formerly wooden beams).
A Plus Striping is a veteran-owned, fully insured striping company of sports surfaces, pavement marking and epoxy coatings in NY, NJ, CT, and PA.
“Are you planning on any followup articles on the woman who was assaulted on Tioronda Ave in Beacon earlier this year?”
The email came in Tuesday morning, which was the morning after Memorial Day Weekend. So it was as if it was a Monday. A few other emails came in as well. Two people emailed in - with urgency - about the data center being proposed for East Fishkill. A reporter also emailed in with a pitch to write an article about how Pat Ryan and Mike Lawler continue to accept money from AIPAC, the Israeli lobby that seems to be running and ruining this country. ALBB accepted the article. It will likely publish next week.
The Tioronda Assault, as it’s come to be referred by locals in Beacon, remains on everyone’s mind from when it happened in January 2026. When ALBB is out and about, people sometimes stop to ask: “Any news about Tioronda?” Which is met by a blank stare, because ALBB thinks they are talking about traffic patterns or development issues on Tioronda.
But they are not. They are talking about the woman who was violently attacked and dragged up the hill into the woods while walking her dog one dark and chilly Friday morning in January before sunrise. News of which spread via one screenshot of a text that was circulated around hundreds of phones, talked about in private Facebook groups, and turned everybody upside down as they tried to respect the victim, asses their own safety, and look for the suspect.
The public has been sus of the handling of this case. There are several reasons for this. This article will address some of these issues below:
Jaded Locals Said: “This Happens All The Time.” Police Said: “As With Any Other Time, People Should Use Caution”
Right away, people had opinions. Locals contacting ALBB, mostly the male ones, said: “This happens all of the time. You don’t realize how many violent crimes happen here.” ALBB did not dispute this, as we have been told of assaults and violations that do not make it into Beacon Police reports, but it was not comforting.
In their second press release, the Beacon Police said: “As with any other time, people should use caution, be aware of their surroundings…” And by their fourth release, recommended for people to take self defense class.
This was not comforting. Even though the press release said that the officers investigating the crime were thinking about it day and night.
Babyann Hernandez, a Beacon resident who created Before. (an app that helps people spot domestic violence tendencies before it's too late), said this in a recent 5 Questions interview with the Highlands Current when asked if women's behavior changed since the assault on Tioronda: "Absolutely," she said in the paper. "Women are less inclined to walk their dogs alone, especially in that area, and at certain times. It was triggering for me...When I moved to Beacon, I felt a sense of, 'Oh, that can’t happen here,' and then when it happened, I felt like I couldn’t breathe."
Did Beacon Police question anyone in the area the day of the attack? If so, how long after the assault did they question anyone?
Was the dog harmed in any way? Did the dog show signs of being kicked? Or did the dog show signs of trying to bite someone? Was it scared?
Are there indications that the white male with the close beard has done this before? Are there other police reports fitting this description?
Are there incidents described by women to the Beacon Police in the past that for whatever reason did not make it into a police report?
Should the Beacon Police make an open call for unreported violent assaults? To encourage people to come forward again - or for the first time?
What Do We Know?
No new information has been released by the Beacon Police. We know that they need evidence to make a case. We know from some local residents that the first responders who attended the victim were shaken. We know that the climate at the time was very testosterone driven with zero accountability. Employees of ICE had just shot and killed two people (the mom and the nurse) in Minneapolis, Minnesota and were under no threat of being arrested or investigated. People who are in the immigration process were and continue to be picked up, taken away in vans, and then sometimes dropped on the side of the road if enough legal intervention happens on their behalf.
The night before this attack, a Comment person in Facebook who writes under an anonymous name actually wished that ALBB would get SA’ed by “an illegal.” ALBB suspects who this anonymous person is, as they appeared after ALBB published the story of the alleged underage drinking in the woods article.
Much as MAGA likes to pin blame on brown people, this was very white.
Soon after the attack, a neighborhood walk was organized, where about fifty people walked. Neighbors discussed among themselves what their thoughts were about the situation. A few citizens have come to City Council Meetings to discuss their ideas on improving safety along Tioronda Avenue by having the City of Beacon install lighting on the street. This topic has not been carried through by Mayor Kyriacou. No safety measures have been proposed by the Mayor or added to any future agendas.
Among Us - Bro Culture and Toxic Circles
There exists protection in high class functions. A disbelief that a person circling around classy events, like a foodie celebration or gala, could ever do something so violent. But we have all seen the movie American Psycho. Heck, we are living it with the Israeli genocide on Palestine, and the Epstein Class seeing no accountability.
A recent crime-writing literary workshop event by Beacon Lit featured a Beacon-based author, Cynthia Weiner, author of the New York Times best seller A Gorgeous Excitement, which is about the Central Park “preppy murder.” During the class, Cynthia passed out descriptions of unsolved cases in this area, and encouraged participants to pick one to use for her next exercises in this class, which included asking one self why a certain story resonated with them on why the writers wanted to write about it.
The Unsolved Murder Of Scout
Then there is the still unsolved murder of Quiet Man Rene Vivo known as Scout. He was stabbed one afternoon at 3pm on Main Street near Feeds R Us and Amacord while walking back to his home at Forrestal Heights. Despite cameras on the streets, the murderer was never found. Former Police Chief Sans Frost indicated during one Budget Presentation during a City Council Meeting that the suspect could have been a “transient,” a word police use when referring to people who move through towns with no official grounding anchor of a home. Word on the street exists of who might have done it. What events led up prior to that stabbing. But it remains unsolved.
The killing on Rombout Ave of Casey Cuddy, the psychiatrist nurse, by the retired Beacon police officer Eddie Irizarri in July 2025 was self-reported by the retired officer to 911. The Beacon Police arrested him and turned the case over to New York State. That case is moving through the court process. The arson of the house at 426 Wolcott Ave was also self reported by the arsonist, who walked himself to the police station to turn himself in after dousing the house in gasoline. He had been a prior resident there when it was a boarding house, but was being evicted as the boarding house with no private bathrooms and a communal kitchen was being completely renovated into apartments with bathrooms and kitchens in each unit.
The Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps (BVAC) attended the Memorial Day service in Beacon at the Veterans Memorial Building, and shared their pictures with A Little Beacon Blog for you to see.
BVAC is a mostly volunteer service, with some paid staff to ensure that they can provide support 24/7, which has been providing advanced and basic life support ambulance services to Beacon NY and its neighboring communities since 1959. They responded to 3,635 calls last year 2025, and take donations 365 days a year. You may donate online here, or send them a check.
Why does Ziatün have the “Protect Doctors” sign in their window? Because Ziatün is a Palestinian-owned eatery that highlights systematic murders of Palestinians and now Lebanon by Israel in the “Greater Israel” vision, which is to exterminate others in a Zionist quest for dominance. Currently in Lebanon, doctors and paramedics are being targeted while they rush to help people. If you didn’t see it live, as many of us did in January 2024, you’ll see it in the Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix backed film, “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” where the little Palestinian girl Hind’s family was murdered in her car as she was on a 911 call, and then the paramedics who came to save them were also shot multiple times by Israeli IDF and died.
LEBANON “One month into the latest intensification of strikes on Lebanon, Israel has killed 53 medical workers, destroyed 87 ambulances or medical centres, and forced the closure of five hospitals, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health.” - Al Jazeera “How Israel is destroying healthcare infrastructure in southern Lebanon”
PALESTINE “During the war, Israeli forces killed 1,722 healthcare workers in Gaza, approximately 2 health workers per day. Photos of Palestinian healthcare workers killed in the Gaza war, 25 November 2023. On 8 October, 2023, Israel killed 6 health workers while attacking health facilities and ambulances. On 15 October 2023, a total of 28 health workers had been killed and 30 recorded incidents of violence against health facilities, ambulances, and health workers since the Israeli bombing began. By November 16, 2023 it was reported that more than 200 health care workers had been killed, with some killed at hospitals, in ambulances, or at the sight of bombings, while others killed at home. On 18 January 2024, Israel struck a building which was housing Medical Aid for Palestinians staff and their family members, causing several injuries.” - Wikipedia
I mean. We knew this. But with all the things going on - with all of the revelations of which Epstein-class billionaires (Bill Gates via his potato farms that make the McDonald's french fries - this is the same “philanthropist” trying to aid in curing or managing cancer) and which Zionists own which land in California, Washington state, and other parts of the country, and who is poisoning us and who is developing poisonous weapons to spray into us by demonstrating their vaporization on Palestinians and now Lebanese, it is time to face the "fresh" strawberry reality.
If they aren't bombing us or shooting us or tasering us, they are pesticiding us, and we do not want to give them the satisfaction of giving us cancer, to then cycle us in the harder to access medical care system as Medicaid and Medicare continue to get cut.
A video made by FlowersInSpanish (FLOR), a Protectora and Revolutionist, that encourages everyone to abandon Driscoll’s and store-bought produce all-together, has gone viral. A Little Beacon Blog has republished it below. FLOR says: “California grows 90% of ALL the strawberries in the United States. Driscoll’s sells nearly 40% of those strawberries. Driscoll’s headquarters is in Santa Cruz County, where childhood cancer rates are 38% higher than the rest of California. Driscoll’s continues to defend their use of pesticides PFAS ‘forever chemicals’.”
FLOR’s video and other articles and videos was sparked by Mamavation, a group who commissions independent laboratory investigations into everyday products to reveal truths about those products to help us claim a more non-toxic lifestyle. Mamavation produced a report on Driscoll strawberries, both organic and the regular version. Washing the poison off can be difficult and time consuming.
The report found that regular version of the Driscoll strawberry - which often looks perfect, beautiful and juicy - tested positive for 12 different pesticides, 8 of which are linked to the "forever chemical" that can remain in the body and the environment for long periods of time. These are known as PFAS-linked pesticides.
In a later video, FlowersInSpanish said this: “It's not just about strawberries. It's pesticides banned in other countries. It's poisoned land, air and water. It's severely hurting farmworkers. It's standing against an industrial food system that puts project over everyone's health, including yours.”
Hudson Valley based Amber Katz wrote an article at Yahoo Creators in the Lifestyle section that highlights this report. Amber is a lifestyles and beauty writer and copywriting business owner who writes for Westchester & Hudson Valley Magazines, The Seattle Times, and her own Things I Buy As A Civilian.
After explaining the Mamavation report and what regular Driscoll strawberries contain, which includes pointing out: “The report alleged that several of the detected levels exceeded stricter standards used in other countries, including the European Union, Taiwan, Chile, Korea, and Russia — but those international standards vary significantly from US regulations and from each other,” Amber says that the organic Driscoll line is OK.
Amber reports that Cosco's Kirkland Signature organic frozen berries are acceptable to her standards, but ALBB doesn't trust the Kirkland brand because the label on their beef patties says that they "may" contain pork, and that's weird. Also, the blood from Kirkland's beef patties forms into a gelatin that we don't need. Therefore, Kirkland brand is out for ALBB.
HUDSON VALLEY FARMER'S MARKETS
Not everyone at local Farmer's Markets will be certified organic (Beacon, Cold Spring, Newburgh, Cornwall, and a new one emerging in Wappingers). But you can ask the farmers how they grow their produce, and make your decision on their answers. Being certified organic is an expensive and bureaucratic process that not every farmer can afford to pay. However, our local farmers' growing practices may be just as good or better. They perhaps did not pursue paying for the right to say "certified organic."
SNAP and EBT benefits (food stamps) are accepted at the Beacon, Cold Spring Farmer's and Newburgh Farmers' Markets and offer the New York State's Fresh Connect $2 Coupon (free $2 bills that buy fresh food). The Beacon Farmer's Market fundraising program Soup4Greens raises funds for their Greens4Greens program that provides for this.
For every $2 of SNAP processed, customers will receive a $2 NY Fresh Connect coupon (up to $50) to add to the money they can spend at the market.
YOUR BACKYARD
You could always try growing your own strawberries. ALBB recommends the Ruth Stout hay mulch method to lock in moisture and block out weeds.
The City of Beacon entered into a contract with Legal Services of the Hudson Valley to provide increased access to Beacon tenants facing eviction. They may also be able to help with sources of rent arrears assistance. Call the paralegal, Steven Mihalik at 845-253-6953 to inquire.
Dutchess County Helpline. Open 24/7 to take your calls, listen, and give you resources.
