Cold Spring, NY

Putnam Empire Zone Moves Closer to Development County begins 2007 falling $284,000 short on January sales tax revenue by Margaret Sternberg       An Empire Zone within Putnam County seems more feasible than ever and the County is poised to take the first steps toward making it a reality according to Kevin Bailey, President of the Putnam County Economic Development Committee. An Empire Zone is a state-supported region which, through tax break... More ... Philipstown Town Board Approves Winston Lane Truck Weight Limit Plans for 2nd Annual Triathlon okayed; Garrison residents request authorization to audit GVFD by Maria Theodore Leiter       A five-ton weight limit restriction on truck traffic traveling on Winston Lane in Continental Village was imposed by the Philipstown Town Board at their March 1, 2007 monthly town board meeting. The resolution, adopted unanimously, came about after residents living on the narrow country road compla... More ... NYS Supreme Court Judge Reverses and Annuls Putnam Valley Planning Board Morrissey Drive Resolution by Edward Paul Greiff       On February 20, 2007 New York State Supreme Court Judge Robert Dibella issued a Decision Order reversing and annulling a Putnam Valley Planning Board resolution that had approved Raymond Hilyer's application for a Special Exception Use Permit and site plan approval for a Tank Testing and Soil Remed... More ... Cold Spring Village Trustees Tackle Water Issues, Both Liquid and Frozen, at Weekly Workshop by Michelle Woods       Pursuant to a lawsuit underway against the Cold Spring Café on Main Street, stemming from a fall on ice from water drains on the property, the Cold Spring Village Board of Trustees at their February 27, 2007 weekly workshop discussed bringing the issue of iced-over water runoffs to property ow... More ... Putnam Valley School District's Preliminary 2007-8 Budget Proposed to Rise 5.46 Percent to $40,995,232 Richard Herlihy appointed Interim High School Principal by Margaret Sternberg       At its March 1, 2007 meeting, the Putnam Valley Board of Education proposed a preliminary 2007-8 budget that rises 5.46 percent from the 2006-7 budget. The initial proposal puts the 2007-8 budget at $40,995,232. Of the $2,123,302 increase, nearly 50 percent or $1,061,383 is in mandatory salary inc... More ... Residents Pack Butterfield Library for Glimpse of Cold Spring Village's Past Recently discovered film of Centennial celebration brings out new and old residents by Maria Theodore Leiter       More than a little public interest in Cold Spring's history was evident at the March 3, 2007 screening at the Julia Butterfield Memorial Library of recently discovered footage of the Village's Centennial Celebration, taken in 1946. Over a hundred residents packed the library for a glimpse of the pa... More ... Putnam Valley Man Dies in Fire NHFD called to Thalle fire by Maria Theodore Leiter       James Roche, a 79-year-old man, and his dog perished on February 19, 2007 when a fire consumed his home on Harrimac Road in Putnam Valley. According to Putnam Valley 2nd Assistant Chief Louie Longo, the man's wife, Elizabeth, escaped the blaze with only minor burns. The investigation into the fire... More ... Haldane Lacrosse Association Scores Goal with BOE by Allison Dunne       Despite strong reservations on the part of a few Haldane Central School District Board of Education members, Board members approved the formation of a Lacrosse Club for the spring of 2007. The approval at the BOE's February 27, 2007 workshop followed a request from Haldane Lacrosse Association offi... 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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