Legislature Considers Alternatives Should Sales Tax Renewal and Increase Fall Through
Sales tax revenue over $1 million behind projected amount at close of first quarter
Most of the April 23, 2007 meeting of the County Legislature's Audit & Administration Committee was taken up with concern over several aspects of the County's budget, but in particular a recent letter from Assemblyman Greg Ball announcing a public forum on May 5, sponsored by the Assemblyman and Legislator Vinny Tamagna, on what was termed the "budget crisis," a term vehemently objected to by sev Full Story
St. Basil Files Suit Against Garrison School District Alleging Civil Rights Discrimination
Responding to a Complaint filed in Albany by the Garrison School District seeking a Declaratory Judgment, on April 5, 2007 St. Basil Academy filed a counterclaim alleging that the Garrison School District has engaged in "unconstitutional discrimination" against the children living at the Academy. Full Story
May 19 is Household Hazardous Waste Day in Putnam
Computers/TVs/cell phones/batteries all included in collection
Household Hazardous Waste is any household product used for cleaning, gardening, home hobby supplies, pesticides, automotive products, and cosmetics such as nail polish remover and hair dyes, which if improperly disposed of may result in pollution of the environment or injury to the public. Full Story
Shields Picked for Three All Star Teams and 'Player of the Year'
Haldane star Brittany Shields completed a great basketball season with a series of honors bestowed on her in late March and early April. Shields was selected to the second team All-State Basketball by the New York Sportswriters Association. She was also selected on the first team All Star team by both the Journal News and the Poughkeepsie Journal. Full Story
Philipstown Soccer Club Season Opens With Success
The field at St. Basils was freshly lined and the corner flags were up last Sunday as the Philipstown Soccer Club began season #2. The Lady Knights opened against the Rivertowns Thunder and a very exhausting game ended in a 0- 0 tie. The Knights' Savannah O'Malley sent shot after shot to the Thunder goal but could not get one in the back of the net. Full Story
Philipstown Pirates Win Two Games in Senior League Weekend Action
Team starts season 3-0
The Philipstown Pirates, 15 and 16 year old division, sponsored by Powers and Haar Inc, hosted Fishkill Carting at Mayors Park on April 28. Kyle Van Tassel took the hill for his first season start teaming up with Nick Torchia (catcher). Van Tassel pitched a gem giving up only two hits and whiffing 9 Fishkill batters. Full Story
Vera V. Harman
Vera V. Harman, age 80 of Nelsonville, died on Monday May 1, 2007 at the Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Born in Cold Spring, on May 11, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Richard C. and Katherine V. (Scullion) Harman. Vera was a life long Cold Spring area resident, a communicant of Our Lady of Loretto parish and retired from Verizon Corp. after a varied career in management. Full Story
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