Cold Spring, NY

County Legislature Health Committee Supports Congressional Resolution for Independent Safety Assessment of Indian Point Legislators upset with County Executive over slow responses to document requests by Margaret Sternberg       At its January 9, 2007 meeting, the Putnam County Legislature's Health, Social Educational & Environmental Committee focused on concerns over Indian Point and the support of a resolution supporting legislation arising from those concerns. Environmental activist Judy Allen discussed legislation int... More ... NHFD on Scene at Fishkill House of Horrors Fire reportedly set to cover up murder of family of five by Maria Theodore Leiter       In the early morning hours on Friday, January 19, 2007, members of the North Highlands Fire Department's FAST (Firefighter Assist and Search Team) team were called to assist the Rombout Fire Department on a house fire in Fishkill, in what was discovered to be an attempt to cover up the murder of a ... More ... Putnam Valley Completes Controversial Organization Appointments at January Town Board Meeting by Edward Paul Greiff       Twenty minutes into the Putnam Valley January 17, 2007 Town Board meeting the Town Board went into Executive Session and left the crowded Court Room of over seventy-five residents and a Deputy Sheriff to entertain themselves. Most of the audience was there to either support or not support the reap... More ... Multiple Injuries in Route 301 Accidents by Maria Theodore Leiter       The Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department responded to seven accident calls in the past two weeks. On January 13, 2007, a vehicle rolled over after losing control on the Taconic State Parkway northbound South of the Route 301 exit. The female driver was transported by Putnam Valley Volunteer Amb... More ... Accident Damages Garrison Post Office Building Limited counter service available by Maria Theodore Leiter       Window service has been shut down at the Garrison Post Office on Route 9D, following an accident that took place on Saturday, January 13, 2007. According to post office employee Daniel Burney, a vehicle drove into the front of the post office on that day, damaging the front of the building. More ... Putnam Valley School District Projects Revenues $696,000 Over Estimate; Expenses $1.073 Million Less than Budgeted District meeting standards of No Child Left Behind Act by Margaret Sternberg       At the January 18, 2007 meeting of the Putnam Valley Board of Education, Assistant Superintendent for Finance Paul Lee presented his quarterly update on the status of the District's budget. Lee announced that as of the fiscal year's midpoint, December 31, 2006, the district is projecting for $696,0... More ... William Merando Annouces His Candidacy for Mayor of the Village of Nelsonville       William Merando of Nelsonville has announed that he will be a candidate for the position of Mayor in Nelsonville, a position he is familiar with, having served as Mayor previously. "I am a lifelong resident of the Cold Spring/Nelsonville area. I reside with my wife Tina at 11 Healy Road. I served ... More ... Rules Committee Debates Posting Legislative Minutes to County Website Legislature suggests strengthening County Charter to aid budget process by Margaret Sternberg       At its January 16, 2007 meeting, the Rules, Enactments & Intergovernmental Relations Committee of the Putnam County Legislature debated the merits of posting Legislative Minutes to its website. All committee members as well as two legislators attending the meeting ex officio appeared in favor of th... More ... College Students on Winter Recess Serve Needy in Hudson Valley Through Capuchin Youth Program Students working at St. Patrick's Soup Kitchen in Newburgh       For the 12th consecutive year, Capuchin Youth & Family Ministries (CYFM), located in Garrison, recently sponsored its College Capuchin Outreach Program (CCOP). Geared for college students on winter recess, CCOP provides the opportunity for these young adults to directly engage in programs for the p... 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. 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