Cold Spring, NY

County Historian Warneckie Upbraids Land Acquisition Committee Backlog of land acquisition resolutions to undergo review by Margaret Sternberg      County Historian Alan Warneckie provided a turbulent end to what had been an otherwise quiet July 13, 2006 meeting of the County Legislature's Land Acquisition & Watershed Committee when he criticized the Committee for allowing the County to have granted a temporary easement to improve the path runn More ... Putnam Valley CSEA & Teamster Union Members Protest Contractual Process Used by Town Board by Edward Paul Greiff      The recent decision by the Putnam Valley Town Board to grant town Videographer Marianne Arrien a 40% compensation increase because of contractual differences and increased work load, the Board opened up the flood gates of union protest. The Civil Service Employees Association and Teamster Union repr More ... Cell Tower Fight Begins Again with New Application Proposed Route 9D tower sparks criticism of Garrison Fire Company by Maria Theodore Leiter      After a long cease fire, cell tower wars appear to be making a comeback in Philipstown, with an opening salvo appearing in the PCN&R last week in the form of a full page ad sponsored by a group opposing the possible siting of a tower atop the former Garrison Fire House on Upper Station Road in Garri More ... Queens Man Drowns in Lake Oscawana Philipstown emergency services called again to Breakneck Mountain by Emily Stewart      The Putnam Valley Ambulance Corp and Fire Department were summoned to Lake Oscawana on July 16th when calls to 911 reported an elderly swimmer in trouble. More ... Bill Requiring Run-Off Elections in Tie Votes Passes State House and Assembly      A bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Sandy Galef and Senator John Flanagan to require villages to have run-off elections in the case of a tie vote passed the Assembly and the Senate recently, and will be delivered to the Governor for signature. More ... WPEDC Marketing Committee to Hold Meetings for Restaurants and Realtors      The Marketing Committee of the Western Putnam Economic Development Council (WPEDC) will present its work-to-date and discuss plans for the future at two meetings to be held in Cold Spring during the last week of July. More ... Town Board Gives Expressway Auto Parts Green Light Mazzuca pleads for end to letter writing campaign by Maria Theodore Leiter      Before moving onto agenda items at the July 13, 2006 meeting of the Philipstown Town Board, Supervisor William Mazzuca commented briefly on a recent exchange of Letters to the Editor in the PCN&R that related to Planning Board issues. More ... Mackay and Cohen Re-Elected President and Vice President of Putnam Valley Board of Education Policy to be introduced limiting School Board President's tenure in office by Margaret Sternberg      The July 13, 2006 Reorganization Meeting of the Putnam Valley Board of Education was the occasion of the swearing in of former incumbents and trusteeselect Guy Cohen and Tina Mackay. When the meeting moved on to nominations for President of the Board, Trustee Marie Zarcone immediately moved to nomin More ... Junjulas Elected President of Haldane Board of Education by Allison Dunne      At the opening of the Haldane Central School District Board of Education July 5, 2006 reorganization meeting, Board members voted for new officers. The result is a flipping of positions from the 2005-2006 school year, with former Board Vice President Michael Junjulas being elected president, and for 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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