Cold Spring, NY

State's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program May Figure in Cold Spring's Planning Future by Claudia Gibson      In tandem with the recently announced move towards updating its Master Plan, the Village of Cold Spring is looking into the State's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP), a waterfront planning program that has attracted nearly three dozen other Hudson River communities in recent years, incl More ... Overwhelming Crowd Turns Out for First Putnam Valley Building Moratorium Public Hearing by Edward Paul Greiff      A standing-room-only crowd turned out to hear and be heard on the proposed moratorium More ... Putnam Family and Community Services Agency Begs County for Assistance Private agency in financial straits due to mandated County employees by Margaret Sternberg      The not-for-profit Putnam Family and Community Services Agency ("PFCS") is struggling to provide services and stay solvent according to Treasurer Joseph Fonseca who, along with Executive Director Edythe S. Schwartz, made a plea of quiet desperation before the County Legislature's Health, Social, Edu More ... Cold Spring's "Lumberyard" Torn Down      After a long struggle over the re-development of the parcel at the foot of Main Street in Cold Spring, the "lumberyard" was finally torn down last week, making way for new structures to be built. It was only fitting that Mackey Budney, who has witnessed many area historic events over the years, was More ... Putnam Valley's Revised Proposed 06-7 Budget Cuts Teachers, Increases Class Sizes Students deeply concerned over effects on programs by Margaret Sternberg      A standing-room-only audience waited patiently through some already scheduled presentations for the Putnam Valley Board of Education to address the overarching topic of its May 18 meeting the defeat of the 2006-7 school budget. More ... Haldane HS Principal Says School Programs Help Keep Students Out of Trouble Alcohol and drug survey results paint mixed picture for District by Allison Dunne      The Haldane Central School District Board of Education May 16, 2006 meeting began with a moment of silence for Elizabeth Bono, who had passed away earlier in the month. Bono was a cafeteria aide in Haldane for 12 years. More ... Inmate Commits Suicide at Putnam County Correctional Facility Putnam Valley man found in cell after being arrested on drug charges      The Putnam County Sheriff's Department reports that an inmate at the Putnam County Correctional Facility died in an apparent suicide at the Facility on Saturday, May 20, 2006. More ... Putnam Valley Veteran's Memorial Park to be Dedicated as Tribute to John Layman by Edward Paul Greiff      Park adjacent to Town Hall, Tricentennial Capsule to be opened in April 2077 More ... Resolution Supporting Community Preservation Act Finds No Support in Committee Legislator Tamagna alone to bring resolution before full County Legislature by Margaret Sternberg      A resolution to support the Community Preservation Act not only found no support during the May 16, 2006 meeting of the County Legislature's Land Acquisition and Watershed Committee, the rationale for County support of the act was called into question by Deputy County Executive Frank Del Campo. More ... Bomb Threat Causes Evacuation of Bank in Village of Cold Spring      The Wachovia Bank branch on Route 9D in Cold Spring was evacuated on Tuesday, May 16th, after someone slipped a note into a bank depository demanding money and referring to a bomb. No bomb was found and no one was hurt in the incident. More ... Philipstown Offers Memorial Day Weekend Activities      On Monday, May 29th, Memorial Day, Philipstown will be honoring all deceased Veterans of the community with the annual Memorial Day Parade. The parade will start promptly at 9 am. All participants should arrive for the parade line up by 8:45 am at the Municipal Building, Main Street in Cold Spring. More ... Public Notice      The Philipstown Town Hall will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2006, in observance of Memorial Day. Town Hall will reopen on Tuesday, May 30th, for regular business. More ... 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