Legislature Supports Buddy Poppy Program Putnam calls on State to carry Medicaid costs
One sure sign that Memorial Day is approaching is the familiar sight of red Buddy Poppies. At their May 7 meeting, the Putnam County Legislature did its part to honor the Veterans of Foreign Wars by issuing a proclamation in support of their Buddy Poppy program. In it, they urge all citizens to show their gratitude for those who sacrificed their lives for our freedoms by purchasing poppies from the veterans who are out in force accepting donations. Disabled veterans make the poppies and the proceeds are used to benefit disabled and needy veterans and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans. Full Story
Hay Proposes New Partnership with New York City Department of Environmental Protection Asks NYCDEP to help Putnam maintain balanced commercial growth
At the May 7 meeting of the Putnam County Legislature, Legislator Tony Hay, R-District 6, who is seeking the position of County Executive in the November election, outlined a proposal inviting the New York City Department of Environmental Protection to partner with Putnam County in developing a blueprint for commercial development. Full Story
Putnam Valley Faces Tough Water Decision By September 1st Lake Peekskill Improvement District to fix numerous problems or shut down
On May 15, Putnam Valley Supervisor Carmelo Santos and Town Attorney David Wright attended a NYS Department Of Health Administrative Tribunal hearing to learn the results of the April 26 State Department of Health inspection of the Lake Peekskill Improvement District (LPID), and to find out the Town Full Story
Cablevision Still Splits Philipstown Subscribers In 2 Garrison and Continental Village subscribers receive fewer services than northern area of Town, pending upgrade
Philipstown residents may soon receive a host of new services from Cablevision, but only if they live in the northern service section of the Town. At a May 15 meeting with the Philipstown Town Board, Roger Connor of Cablevision said that this inequity stems from the need for a service upgrade in the firm Full Story
Mayor Phillips Announces Opening Of Cold Spring Farmers Market At Butterfield Hospital
On February 6, 2002, a blazing inferno consumed the only supermarket in the Village of Cold Spring, Putnam County. Although the owners of that market intend to rebuild, residents of the Village and of surrounding Philipstown are now forced to drive long distances for their basic needs. Putnam County has provided additional vans to help Cold Spring Full Story
"Buckle Up New York" Campaign Targets Unrestrained Motorists
Law enforcement agencies across Now York State will continue the enforcement initiative aimed at motorists who don Full Story
Civil War Veterans Group To Hold Memorial Service Honoring Civil War Veterans Buried In Nelsonville
The Admiral John L. Worden Camp 150 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will hold a short Memorial Service at the Cedar Street Cemetery in Nelsonville on Saturday, May 25th, at 10 am. At least 8 local Civil War veterans and their family members are buried in this small rural cemetery. Others have been identified in other nearby cemeteries. The observance will include short readings - including the known history of the Civil War veterans interred at the cemetery, Civil War period music, the playing of Taps, and the decorating of the veterans Full Story
Fire Destroys Excavator At Construction Site
On Wednesday, May 15th at approximately 4:15pm the North Highlands Fire Department was called to a construction site on East Mtn. Road South in the North Highlands to respond to a vehicle fire. Full Story
Public Notice
The Putnam Valley Town Hall will be closed on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day. Ceremonies marking the day will commence at 11am at the memorial at Town Hall on Oscawana Lake Rd. Full Story
Rose Hills To Dedicate 9/11 Garden On Memorial Day Weekend
Rose Hills Memorial Park in Putnam Valley will dedicate a "September 11 Garden" in ceremonies beginning at Noon on Sunday, May 26. "The dedication will be the highlight of Rose Hills Full Story
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