Things To Do! 5/17/2025
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Beacon City School District Career Fair 2025 Highlight Reel
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Today marked the 2025 edition of the Beacon High School Career Fair! A few new faces, like the Society of Women Engineers (Mid-Hudson) and ONSEMI. The IBEW LU 363 Electrical Union attended, pointing out that the man in their banner was a human (not AI) and that he was working on an electrical vault inside a cannabis farm that powers the growing lights and water for the plants. 235 LiUNA! New York State Laborers Union was another union attending, and the Sheet Metal | Air | Rail | Transportation Workers Union who has union workers to fill local jobs during this uptick in buyouts of local plumbing companies.
Association of Heat and Frost Insulation was there. The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center (LOEB), as well as EMPIRE Training Center of the Arts with their giant soundboard. As always, the City of Beacon Police and City of Beacon Fire Department participated with some interactivity. @syritaszn tries on the heavy fire fighting jacket and pants. Many other state and county agencies, as well as area businesses participated.
If interested in getting on the invite list, email BHS Guidance Counselor Michele Santiago at Santiago.mi@beackn12.org
Photo Credits:
🎥📸 Katie Hellmuth, Katie James Inc.
All Eyes On Defense Of Kingston Rent Stabilization; 15% Rent Reduction; Refund Appeal
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###Republished in full from Housing Justice For All###
HOUSING MOVEMENT RESPONDS TO COURT OF APPEALS ORAL ARGUMENTS OVER KINGSTON RENT STABILIZATION
Rent stabilization was properly adopted by the City of Kingston and the 15% rent reduction was warranted following rapid price-gouging in the Hudson Valley city
NEW YORK – On Thursday, the New York State Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on the implementation of rent stabilization in Kingston, in the Matter of Hudson Valley Property Owners Association Inc. v City of Kingston. The case was brought by landlord representatives following the City of Kingston’s declaration of a housing emergency and implementation of rent stabilization, and a decision by the Kingston Rent Guidelines Board in 2022 to approve a negative rent adjustment of 15% to help tenants cope with an unsustainably expensive rental market.
Kingston was the first upstate city to adopt rent stabilization after the State Legislature passed the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) in 2019, enabling localities outside of New York City to opt into the state’s rent stabilization system. A vacancy study conducted by the City of Kingston in 2022 determined that there was a vacancy rate of 1.57% in covered properties, under the 5% threshold required by the Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 which governs the state’s rent stabilization system. The City Council declared a housing emergency, adopted rent stabilization, and appointed a Rent Guidelines Board to conduct public hearings and set the annual rent adjustment rate.
“The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act we fought for in 2019 was intended to give municipalities like Kingston the tools to slow price-gouging and protect their communities – and the City of Kingston followed all the rules to do just that. Today’s oral arguments made clear that rent stabilization in Kingston is both valid and necessary – and we expect the Court’s ruling to uphold that view,” said Cea Weaver, director of Housing Justice for All, the statewide coalition which led the 2019 fight to reform and expand rent stabilization.
Following a pandemic-fueled spike in local housing costs that nearly doubled rental prices, the Kingston Rent Guidelines Board voted in 2022 for a negative rent adjustment of 15% from the base rent, and a fair market rent guideline allowing tenants whose rent increased by more than 16 percent between January 2019 and July 2022 to appeal for a refund. Kingston’s declaration of a housing emergency was upheld by the Supreme Court and the Appellate Division, Third Department, and the Appellate Division also upheld the negative rent adjustment and fair market rent guideline.
Community organizations For the Many and Citizen Action of New York, both members of Housing Justice for All, intervened in the lawsuit on behalf of tenants, and were represented by Marcie Kobak from Legal Services of the Hudson Valley.
“During today’s oral arguments, landlords once again made it abundantly clear that this case is a bad faith attempt to circumvent the democratic process for the sake of profit,” said Brahvan Ranga, Political Director at For the Many. “We believe the Court of Appeals will agree and uphold lower court rulings in favor of Kingston’s rent stabilization measure and historic rent reduction. But no matter the outcome of this case, we will continue to fight for rent stabilization upstate and the passage of the REST Act, which would prevent other cities and towns from being dragged into frivolous lawsuits like this one, simply for trying to protect tenants.”
New legislation proposed in Albany, the Rent Emergency Stabilization for Tenants (REST) Act (S04659 Kavanagh / A04877 Shrestha), would empower municipalities like Kingston to declare a housing emergency and adopt rent stabilization based on a variety of publicly available data and testimony. Rather than require a costly and arbitrary vacancy study as the only metric for a housing emergency, the REST Act would enable municipalities to consider data such as overall housing supply, availability of affordable and habitable housing, share of renters who are cost-burdened, and local or regional homeless rate.
“Kingston rents nearly doubled between 2017-2022. This price gouging is why tenants fought so hard for rent stabilization and won a 15% rent reduction. In the three years since that victory, rents in regulated apartments have been frozen but not reduced, and investor landlords have done everything in their power to push tenants out through abuse and neglect. By upholding Kingston’s vacancy study and rent reduction, the Court of Appeals has the opportunity to affirm the state law’s intent to stabilize the market and provide relief to tenants,” said June Nemon, co-chair of Mid-Hudson Valley Democratic Socialists of America, another member organization of Housing Justice for All organizing locally around tenants rights.
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Housing Justice for All is a statewide coalition of more than 80 organizations representing tenants and homeless New Yorkers, united in our fight for housing as a human right
Nakba To Be Commemorated In Middletown As Community Organizations March Through Town Sunday May 18th
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Organized by Rally Middletown, who has been demonstrating consistently every Sunday in Middletown after appealing to Middletown's Town Council unsuccessfully to pass a ceasefire resolution as several neighboring municipalities did, this march will remember Palestinian victims of Israel's mass murder and ethnic cleansing.
Local community organizations will march through Middletown on Sunday, May 18th, 2025 to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, and call for an end to the genocide in Gaza. In 1948, Zionist militias killed 15,000 Palestinians and ethnically cleansed 700,000 Palestinians from what is now Israel. Palestinians refer to this event as the Nakba, or catastrophe. Israel refers to this time as their Declaration of Independence.
Community organizations such as Rally Middletown, A Little Beacon Blog, HeartBeads4Palestine, Hudson Valley for Free Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace Hudson Valley, Mid-Hudson Valley DSA, New Paltz Women in Black, PSL Hudson Valley, SUNY BDS, Protect Orange County, Vets About Face, and Wednesday Walk for Black Lives are organizing this march to remember the victims of the Nakba. Local restaurant Ziatun from Beacon, NY is also sponsoring this march.
March Details
The march will take place on Sunday, May 18th, at 1:00 PM.
The march will begin and end at Thrall Park in Middletown, NY.
The event will begin with several speakers from local communities and community organizations. People will march through downtown Middletown and past Middletown City Hall, carrying banners, flags, and signs.
More About Palestine
The ethnic cleansing of Palestine continues to this day. Israel has prohibited Palestinians from returning to their homes for the past 77 years in violation of international law. Since October 2023, Israel has been waging a genocide against Gaza, at times cutting off food and water completely and planning the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from Gaza. We call on our government to enact an arms embargo on Israel until it ends its occupation and genocide of Gaza and allows Palestinian refugees to return to their homes as stipulated in UN Resolution 194.
About Rally Middletown
Rally Middletown is a grassroots coalition in Middletown, NY, organizing for Palestinian liberation and collective justice through direct action, political education, and mutual aid. We oppose all forms of oppression — local and global — and are committed to building people-power rooted in solidarity, care, and sustained community action.
Based in Middletown, NY, Rally Middletown is a grassroots collective that holds weekly rallies in solidarity with Palestine and is committed to building people-power through direct action, political education, and resistance to all forms of oppression.
Ziatun Closed For Nakba Day (Thursday). Here's A Refresher On What Nakba Is. Plus A Podcast
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🖤♥️🤍💚 Please take note, Ziatun is closed this Thursday, May 15, 2025, to mark Nakba Day. “Nakba Day (aka ‘Memory of the Catastrophe’) is the day of commemoration for the Nakba, also known as the Palestinian Catastrophe, which comprised the destruction of Palestinian society and homeland in 1948, and the permanent displacement of a majority of the Palestinian people. It is generally commemorated on 15 May, the day after the Gregorian calendar date of the Israeli Declaration of Independence on 14 May 1948. For Palestinians, it is an annual day of commemoration of the displacement that preceded and followed Israel’s establishment,” as described in Wikipedia.
Ziatun will be open again on Friday for their regular daily open availability. 🖤♥️🤍💚
Meanwhile...Slime Factory To Open In Little White House At 300 Main Street While The Proposal Moves Through Planning Board
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Before the submission of the redevelopment of 300 Main Street, Tina Lentini quietly announced to the business mom circuit that she was opening a slime factory for experiential birthday parties for kids and adults called Up In The Clouds Slime & Doh Co., It’s a hands-on experience to mix color, scent, texture, and charm into your own custom slime in 35-minute sessions, with pre-made kits and private party bookings available.
ALBB is no stranger to slime selling. Longtime readers will remember that we hosted a popup slime shop in our former office called A Little Beacon Space on Main Street when we were in the Telephone Building.
Tina is no stranger to Beacon. She is the Attendance Secretary at Sargent Elementary and has kids in the district with her husband Mike Lentini, who is the Beacon Girls Varsity Soccer Coach at Beacon High School. He also coaches a younger travel soccer program for the Wolves,
For 300 Main Street, Tina signed a 2 year lease and has first dibs on which storefront she wants in the new location when that time comes, she told A Little Beacon Blog. “I want to make something fun and inviting for kids and adults. I want people to feel like they have a place to go on Main Street where they can have a fun experience with their children. Something hands-on, using their imaginations & creating memories. I’ve lived in Beacon forever. We wanted to do something fun and new. Two years from now hopefully I have created a loving and fun business on Main Street. Fingers crossed we will be willing and able to keep it growing with a new beautiful space (when the time comes).”
The Little White Building At 300 Main Street Sells - Plans Are To Replace It With A Little Village - And Roses!
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The building that is the little white house at 300 Main Street with the decaying yet mysterious storage garage behind it, was not on the market for long before it sold. According to a Douglas Elliman listing, the property, which includes both buildings and the entire paved lot, was listed for $900,000. The buyer, who also served as the listing agent, is the real estate agent Anthony Hardisty of Sam’s Realty. He told A Little Beacon Blog that the purchase price was $700,000.
People who knew this spot knew it for the now former owner Junko, the tiny but mighty woman who arranged and delivered flowers. She was also the go-to source for helium and air filled balloons so that you didn’t need to drive or bus up to Party City in Poughkeepsie. According to Anthony, she sold the building for “personal reasons” and will be continuing her flower delivery business, Flowers ‘N Gifts. However, upon calling Junko to confirm, Junko told A Little Beacon Blog: “300 Main Street sold. Closed. I am no longer delivering flowers.”
Proposed Replacement and Redevelopment Of 300 Main STreet
The proposed plans for 300 Main Street debuts at tonight’s Planning Board Meeting, represented by Taylor M. Palmer at the law firm Cuddy + Feder, who represent a majority of projects put before the Planning Board.
The plans do not ask for any special permissions to carry out the vision, as stated by Attorney Taylor in the letter of submission: “Please note that the instant Application has been designed to be fully zoning compliant. Accordingly, the Applicant understands that the Project does not require review by the Zoning Board of Appeals or the City Council.”
This is notable, as Beacon’s City Council has been known to put into place triggers where the project must come before City Council for approval, even if the Planning Board approves it. Making requests not already allowed in a property puts the project at risk if some of the loudest members of the public object to it, even if a majority of the public wants it.
An example would be if the project wanted a 4th floor in a zoning district that does not allow it as of right, like on Main Street in the CMS district. This intent would require permission from the City Council and a “give-back” to the community, like public green space. This example happened with the Alchamy building at 418 Main Street (also home to Kitchen and Coffee). A public green space was required to be there if they were to build a 4th floor, which they did (serves as the Penthouse). This project at 300 Main Street is proposing the natural maximum of 3 floors, so intends to stay within the Planning Board approvals.
According to the letter of submission, the architect is Aryeh Siegel, who is also the architect for a majority of commercial and residential projects in Beacon. The Applicant, Anthony Hardisty, proposes to construct a new 3-story building that will include both commercial space on the bottom, and residential above. Proposed are 8 residential apartments for the second and third floors (2 one-bedroom units and 2 two-bedroom units on each of the second and third floors), and 5 separate retail/commercial spaces of various sizes on the ground floor.
The intersection by 300 Main Street, showing its neighbors on all sides: Kumon, Happy Valley Arcade Bar, Glazed Over DOnuts, etc.
Photo Credit: Site Plan Approval Application for the project.
The property is quite long, which you can see in the images of the surrounding area. Making full use of it, the building, according to the architectural renderings and the application letter, has a flow built in to it they are calling a "retail arcade." The Happy Valley Arcade Bar is next door. While the building will front on Main Street, there would be a walkway along the east side of the building. "This walkway will provide pedestrian access to all 5 separate retail/commercial spaces." A second access point would be designed, as well as a ground-floor lobby for the residential apartments.
Visions for the walkway include 2 retail window displays, "several planters, and a trellis wall supporting climbing roses along the eastern lot line of the Premises," the letter details.
To be determined how people of Beacon will respond to this, as they aren’t used to fancy things. Some of them moved hard to block a nicely designed Dunkin’ Donuts, using the mechanism of banning all drive-thrus to carry out that move. In that case, special permission was not needed, as drive-thrus were already allowed. Killing the project, City Council, with the help of bike-lane advocates, banned all drive-thrus city-wide. Even though that location can entertain both bike-lanes and a drive-thru.
While this does sound like a fancy build at 300 Main Street, what’s coming next is quite messy. From a longtime Beacon citizen, Tina Lentini is opening Up In The Clouds Slime in the current white house, while this projects moves through the Planning Board process. Read all about it here.
What's On Deck For May's 2025 Planning Board Meeting: Telephone Building; 45 Beekman Street; Prophecy Theater, The Little White House With Decaying Garage on Main Street That Just Sold Etc.
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Main Link To Entire Agenda
Len Warner
Karen Quiana
Kevin Byrne
Donna Francis
J. Randall Williams
David Jensen
Chair John Gunn
May 13, 2025
7:00 PM
Planning Board Agenda
The Planning Board will meet in the Municipal Center Courtroom at 7:00 p.m. A work session will take place at 7:00 p.m. for a training workshop, discussion of agenda items and/or topics of interest to the Planning Board. The regular meeting will begin immediately thereafter, but no later than 7:30p.m.
Approval of April 8, 2025, minutes
Regular Meeting
Continue public hearing and continue review of application for Site Plan Approval, Mixed-Use Commercial and Residential, 291 Main Street, submitted by Telephone Building Beacon, LLC.
ALBB Editorial Note: This is for the proposal to build 2 buildings on either side of the Telephone Building at 291 Main Street. This building was designated historic. There are several issues with this project:
- The design does not match the style of the historic building.
- The proposed building in front almost touches the Telephone Building.
- The proposed beach house in the back blocks the light from the basement and first floor of the building. In the past, this has been an issue with the historically designated Howland Cultural Center.
- Measurements have been off with different aspects of this project, including the parking spaces under the beacon house that are delineated by columns. It is unclear how an architect could propose such a concept that does not work.
- Each member of the Planning Board does not like the details of this project. It is not clear why they have not said no to this project, as it continues on into new months.2. Public hearing for Subdivision Approval and continue public hearing for SEQRA and Site Plan Approval, and continue review of applications for Site Plan and Subdivision Approval, Mixed-Use Commercial and Residential, 45 Beekman Street, High Street, and High Street, submitted by Beekman Arts Center LLC and Bay Ridge Studios LLC.
- ALBB Editorial Note: The public has issues with the visual design of this project, so close to a historic district of Victorian houses.4. Continue review of applications for for Amended Special Use Permit and Amended Site Plan, hotel and restaurant, 1113 Wolcott Avenue, submitted by Prophecy Theater, LLC.
- This project would be in the old Dutchess Reformed Church and had to re-invent itself after Beacon’s City Council, with pushes from some neighbors, restricted its open hours.7. Review of application for Site Plan Approval, Mixed-Use Commercial and Residential, 300 Main Street, submitted by 300 Main LLC.
- ALBB Editorial Note: This is the white house that was the little flower shop with the decaying storage garage behind it. It recently sold, and this is the proposal for the building that would replace it.
Architectural Review
Miscellaneous Business
On Tap For Tonight's City Council Workshop: Cannabis & Loitering; Drought Emergency Plan; Highway Department; CSEA
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The City of Beacon has posted their Agenda items for tonight’s City Council Workshop Meeting. This meeting is open for the public to view/attend, but the public cannot speak. It is an opportunity for the lawmakers to meeting with the City Attorney to debate what laws they are about to enact, or money they are about to spend.
The meeting can be watched live on Zoom or at their YouTube channel.
1. Proposed Local Law Concerning the Drought Emergency Plan
Recent years have seen increases in drought conditions in the State of New York, Dutchess County and the City of Beacon (the “City”), with 2024 being a particularly dry year. In 2024, the City saw the enactment of several burn bans and a drought emergency declaration. The City acquires its potable water from three (3) reservoirs and three (3) water wells, which except for one (1) well, are all owned and operated by the City. Hence, to safeguard the general welfare, health, and safety of residents and businesses, Chapter 24 of the Beacon City Code, entitled “Drought Emergency Plan,” sets forth three (3) stages of drought emergencies for when the City’s reservoirs and/or water wells reach critical thresholds and accordingly provides restrictions on water usage which escalate with the drought’s severity.
2. Proposed Local Law Concerning Loitering
The State of New York legalized the possession and recreational sale and use of cannabis for adults over the age of 21 and also determined that adults may use cannabis in most public places where it is also legal to use tobacco products. As such, the possession and use of cannabis is largely preempted under New York State Law, meaning municipalities may not adopt more stringent laws concerning the lawful sale, use, and possession of cannabis than what is set forth under State law.
Section 145-3(C) currently provides “a person is guilty of loitering when he or she loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose of possessing or using marijuana or a controlled substance.” Therefore, the proposed local law amends Chapter 145 of the City Code to bring the City’s loitering law in conformance with State law concerning the consumption of cannabis in public places.
3. Proposed Amendments to the 2025 Budget
Amend the 2025 General Fund Highway Budget for the accumulated and unused time payout or one employee retirement Amend the 2025 General, Water and Sewer Fund Budgets for the cost-of-living increases in the CSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement (and Administration staff), which was not approved until after the 2025 Budget presentation. Amounts were accounted for in the contingency lines and will be transferred accordingly. Below is the proposed budget amendment. Proposed are transfers to the Salary and Payroll tax lines from the Contingency Fund.
Announcement of Next Meeting: May 19, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
A Revival! And Chicken Bang Bang :: Things To Do! 5-10-2025
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EMS Community Safety & Education Day 2025 From Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps
/Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps presents “EMS Community Safety & Education Day 2025.” This free event is designed to bring the community together for a day of learning, safety, and fun.
WHERE: The Beacon Elk's Lodge, 900 Wolcott Ave. Beacon, NY 12508
WHEN: Saturday, May 17, 2025
TIME: 12 PM to 4 PM, rain or shine
Who Will Be There - Which Services
The City of Beacon Police Department and Nuvance Healthcare
Free car seat inspections, adjustments, and replacements if necessary.
Free installation and hauling off of old car seats included. Please bring your child for proper fitting. Fingerprinting Kits - Available for children to ensure their safety and security. (kits are handed back to the parents)
City of Beacon Fire Department
• Explore a real fire engine and learn about fire safety.
Us Coast Guard Auxiliary
• Engage with representatives and learn about water safety and emergency procedures.
Dutchess County Mental Health
• Resources and information about mental health services available in the community.
The Medical Reserve Corps of Dutchess County
o Information on volunteer opportunities and emergency preparedness.
Family Services of Dutchess County and The Grace Smith House
• Learn about resources for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors.
Town of Fishkill Police Department with Police Cadets
• Meet the cadets and learn about their training and community involvement.
New York State Troopers
• Experience the seat belt rollover demonstration to understand the importance of seat belt safety.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• Check out ATVs and learn about outdoor safety and environmental conservation.
The United States Marine Corps
• Engage with the Marines and learn about their role in community service and national security.
James Grabinski, Health Insurance
Saturday: Rally and March for Palestine: End the Occupation, Free Them All
/“Jewish Voice for Peace Hudson Valley, and our partners of conscience are calling people into the streets for an All Out for Palestine Rally and March,” say Tina Bernstein and Anna Jacobs, representatives for the group.
“With the US as its collaborator, the Israeli Government has been committing a live-streamed genocide and now is brazenly proclaiming its plan to completely occupy Gaza and execute this plan through forced starvation and displacement of millions of Palestinians.”
Tina Bernstein, who is Jewish, has been speaking out against the genocide of Palestinians since the day it started, and recorded a podcast episode with A Little Beacon Blog, describing her feelings so early in the extinction.
“As Jews, we have lived this before and recognize this moment as a dangerous rise in fascism, and an escalation of the ongoing genocide in Palestine. We will not stay silent and we will continue to stand up for Palestine, and demand the US government stop supporting Israel. We say ‘Not in our name’ and ‘Never Again is Now.’
Who: Jewish Voice for Peace Hudson Valley and partners partners.
What: All Out for Palestine Rally and March
Where: Kingston, NY Mini Park. 21 North Front st
Day: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: 6PM
Visuals: Banners, live music, participants are asked to wear black, bring pots and pans and an offering to leave in remembrance.
Walk-In Care Center Opens In Beacon - CareFull MD
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The New walk-in center for urgent care, Carefull MD.
Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth
Laundry World, before it became CareFull MD.
Photo Credit: Carefull MD.
The closing of the laundromat at 252 Main Street was abrupt. And just like that…it was gone. Speculation of what would replace it had plenty of time to circulate, as nothing appeared for a while. And then something did. A renovation began inside. Wall partisans went up. A little time later, chairs filled what looked like would become a waiting room. Then the brand decals went up on the windows, officially signifying to the public that this would be a medical facility.
People of Beacon did want an urgent care of some sort in town. City Councilmembers had spoken about drawing medical companies to the properties down along the Fishkill Creek when they were mandating that those properties offer commercial as well as residential units. Currently, PM Pediatrics in Hopewell Junction is great for children, for a strep test or a potential broken bone. Excel Urgent Care is another, but has mixed reviews.
Enter CareFull MD, the new walk-in care facility next to Key Food that has opened after much anticipation. Owned by a single person, this facility is not a chain. The owner was searching for an ideal spot for a walk-in center as state funds became available to assist qualifying areas, and discovered Beacon. The long build-up to the opening was a result of how long it took to secure insurances.
CareFull MD intends to bridge the gap between visits to a primary care physician, and emergency room needs. They have a no-appointment-necessary policy and say they have affordable copay options.
On site, they have a lab for getting results quickly, X-ray machines, and COVID testing. Targeting the occupational and employment market with DOT physicals, drug/alcohol screenings, employment physicals, workers compensation and hazmat physical.
CareFull MD offers pediatric care, vaccinations, STD, illness and injuries and X-ray and lab testing.
Located at 252 Main Street next to Key Food.
"When Is Beacon's City-Wide Yard Sale?" - It Is The Second Saturday In June!
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A reader wrote in to ask: “When is Beacon’s City Wide Yard Sale?” It is the 2nd Saturday in June, from 9am-3pm.
“Do I have to register to have my yard sale?” they continued. “I just want to put stuff out in my yard.” You can put stuff out in your yard! You don’t need to register. The only reason to register is if you want your yard address listed on the City of Beacon’s map. Information is below.
City of Beacon’s City-Wide Yard Sale
Days: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Time: 9am-3pm
Location: Beacon, NY 12508
Shop Beacon’s yards! If you want to be on the City’s map, you’ll need to register here and pay a fee. But you don’t need to register to have a yard sale on this day or any day.
Information >
“Can I advertise my yard sale on A Little Beacon Blog?”
Sure! We created a special ad rate just for you. For $60, you can advertise your yard sale with us. To promote you, we will:
Create a dedicated page for Yard Sales on Beacon’s City Wide Yard Sale date.
List any yard address and theme that advertises with us. If you’re having a spread of records, or tools, or vintage, or a mixed bag. Whatever it is.
Picture of your yard sale when you are set up. We can zoom it up to our Instagram and Facebook. Maybe one of you will do this, maybe none of you will do this. If a lot of you do this, then we could flood ALBB’s Instagram with yard sales that Saturday!
Happy dumpster diving.
Beacon Wellness Pharmacy Across The Street From Rite Aid Is Fully Stocked!
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While we don’t know if another pharmacy is going to replace the big space that is currently Rite Aid, we do know that Beacon Wellness Pharmacy directly across the street is fully stocked! Yesterday, the pharmacy associate at the counter was already wearing her Spirit of Beacon t-shirt (the original limited edition version from our 2022 year when we unveiled the new logo).
Owner Enrique Reynoso opened Beacon Wellness Inc. in 2019, with corporate experience at both Rite Aid and Walgreens. He always offers the flu shot, and in the early days of COVID, he did all he could to source vaccines for those who wanted them.
Shelves are fully stocked with pain medication, allergy relief, Epson salts for the bath, travel hygiene products, loads of Beacon t-shirts and shot glasses, and more.
The isles are small, so this will not be a destination for wheelchair-bound people or for kids after school releases when they head to Rite Aid for snacks. But it is a store packed with resources, prescription medication and a caring staff.
Beacon Wellness Inc. is proof that you can have both independent, locally-owned stores in a mix with corporate big box in order to deliver on everyone’s needs and retail experience preferences.
