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Beaconites!

Mar 30, 2020

Lee Kyriacou has lived in Beacon almost 30 years and served nine terms on the city council. He started his first term as mayor in January, just before the coronavirus brought one of the greatest challenges the city has faced in recent memory.


Mar 28, 2020

Food security is a big concern in Beacon right now, with sudden unemployment and social isolation. In this episode Kara Dean-Assael and Karen George talk about how their non-profit Fareground Community Kitchen is getting healthy and affordable meals to people in need.  


Mar 25, 2020

A word from Jonny Taylor of Beacon AV Lab on how we plan to keep producing Beaconites! during this season of social distancing. 


Mar 21, 2020

Kamel Jamal owns three restaurants in Beacon - Tito Santana, Ziatun and Beacon Bread Company - as well as Angelina’s in Cold Spring. He is trying to keep some of his places open for curb service during the Coronavirus, even as the state bans on-premise food service.  


Mar 19, 2020

First in a series. George Mansfield is the owner of Dogwood and a longtime council member. He talks about the crisis engulfing the city and the world, with focus on the impacts for business (his and others) and city government.