Cold Spring, NY

4-H Fair Unites Putnam Community by Edward Paul Greiff      Loren Wiede (14), Greg Lichodolik (17), Dena Altavilla, Marjorie Keith and Pat Madigan take a break from their preparations for this year’s fair. More ... 200 Residents Identified In Theft Of Water In Lake Peekskill Town makes plans to shut down summer water system by Edward Paul Greiff      "As of noon on Friday, July 19th it was reported to me that 200 Lake Peekskill residents have been identified in the theft of water," said Putnam Valley Councilman Peter Kennedy, as he presided over the District’s quarterly meeting held at Town Hall on Saturday, July 20. More ... PV Board of Education Grapples With Test Scores, Parking And Middle School Space Issues by James Shearwood      At its regular meeting last Thursday, July 18, the Putnam Valley Board of Education heard reports on test scores, approved a parking policy for the High School and filled several open positions. More ... Ken Harper Announces Candidacy for County Executive by Maria Theodore Leiter      On Tuesday, July 8, Ken Harper, Democrat from Patterson, officially announced his candidacy for County Executive on the steps of the County Courthouse. More ... Putnam Valley Government Responds To Residents, As No Parking Signs Are Removed and Vendor Contracts Withheld by Edward Paul Greiff      The Putnam Valley Town Board meeting and public hearing of July 17th had a common denominator running through it, as expressed by Supervisor Santos and the Town Council: "The people elect us and pay us our salary, we are here to serve their needs. More ... Town Looks To Purchase Philipstown Industrial Park, Develop Land Deal would mark end of soil mining operation by Dean Howell      The Philipstown Industrial Park (PIP), with its frequently criticized soil mining operation, could soon be the site of an upscale senior citizens’ complex and an affordable housing development, according to Town Supervisor William Mazzuca. More ... Bondi Recommends Alternatives To Firearms Training Facility At Michael Ciaiola Conservation Area      Putnam County Executive Bondi announced last week that plans for the 618 acre Michael Ciaiola Conservation Area will not include an outdoor firearms training area for local law enforcement officials. More ... Archaeologists Start West Point Foundry Survey Work Map work this year to prepare for future excavations by Chris Sandlund      Professor Timothy Scarlett (right) takes archaeological measurements with another team member at the Foundry site in Cold Spring last week. More ... Haldane Begins Building Referendum Proposal Process by Eric Thomason      At their July 16 meeting, the Haldane School District Board of Education began the process of writing their proposed 2002 bond issue referendum, by looking at estimates from Clark Patterson Associates on the cost to maintain and upgrade the school and its programs. More ... Providing local news, information and opinions from Philipstown and Putnam Valley, NY Encompassing the Villages of Cold Spring and Nelsonville,  and the hamlet of Garrison, Putnam County, NY. This site is a publication of The Putnam County News and Recorder, the source for news and information of the Philipstown and Putnam Valley area. The PCN&R is 139 years old, published in hard copy every Wednesday, and circulated throughout Putnam County, NY. The PCN&R prints LEGAL NOTICES for: Putnam County, The Town of Philipstown, The Town of Putnam Valley, Village of Cold Spring, Village of Nelsonville, the Haldane Union Free School District and the Garrison Union Free School District. Deadline for printed press releases, advertisements and classifieds is Monday at noon for Wednesday publication. This site is updated on an as-needed basis with a minimum update weekly on Thursdays. For further information or to request a subscription to the paper, please contact us with your name and mailing address at: (845) 265-2468 PO Box 185, Cold Spring, NY 10516, or e-mail us at editor@pcnr.com If you see an advertiser on line, tell them!

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