The Iron Curtain at Butterfield
Editor,
A new plan by the "Trustees" of our charitable trust to allow a company called Savoy to build an assisted living facility at our former Butterfield Hospital and purchase it later appears to be the latest clever device to sell outright our gift from Julia Butterfield and have the $1,000,000...
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Applauds Legislators’ Bold Foresight
Editor,
As an owner of two properties in Putnam County I applaud legislators McGuigan and Oliverio for suggesting a moratorium on the construction of new homes in the county. Through study, I believe that development can be accommodated without impact to the environment, quality of life, community, and/or t...
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The Issue Is Coverage, Not Cell Towers
Dear Brian:
I will apologize to Messrs. Heuston and Mazzuca for the aggravated assault on the spelling of their surnames. Henceforth, if they do not mind, I will simply refer to them as Paul and Bill, respectively. With respect to this wireless communications issue, to impute misfeasance or nonfeasance because ...
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What’s Left Of Julia Butterfield’s Trust?
Editor,
The philanthropic Julia Butterfield did a great thing in funding a trust to establish and operate a hospital for the people of Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison and the surrounding areas. During its many years of operation (1928-1993?), the hospital was a lifesaving asset to the Philipstown communi...
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A Small Window, That Might Be Closed
Dear Editor:
I have been reading the articles and editorials on the proposed cellular tower "controversy" in Philipstown and thought I would express my opinion, from a purely independent, and not political, point of view. The issue of Cellular Towers has swept the country. Recently, while visiting the ...
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