Cold Spring, NY

Legislature Approves Renewal of .5 Percent Sales Tax Increase and Add Additional Increase of .5 Percent O'Dell calls for blue ribbon panel to confront County's financial woes by Margaret Sternberg       Passing by a seven to two vote, at its April 3, 2007 meeting the Putnam Legislature approved the renewal of the .5 percent sales tax increase of two years ago while also approving a .5 percent increase. If approved, the County's sales tax will rise to 8 3/8 percent. More ... Supreme Court Decides Davis vs Town Board Article 78 Court finds appointment not unethical under laws in force at the time, upholds Town Board's subsequent actions by Edward Paul Greiff       On April 4, 2007, New York State Supreme Court, Westchester County, Judge Jonathan Lippman issued a Decision Order and Judgment regarding the Article 78 Petition filed by PV Supervisor Samuel Davis and Dawn Powell against the Town of Putnam Valley Town Board and Board of Ethics. More ... New Nelsonville Mayor Presides over First Meeting 2007 budget calls for 5.4% tax increase by Maria Theodore Leiter       There's a new Mayor in the Village of Nelsonville. On Monday, April 9, 2007, the Village held its annual reorganization meeting and budget hearing under the management of William Merando, who was elected in March. Merando is familiar to the residents of Nelsonville, having previously served as May... More ... Shop Putnam County Business & Home Expo Planned for May 2       The Shop Putnam Business & Home Expo will take place on Wednesday May 2, 2007 at the Villa Barone Hilltop Manor in Mahopac, from 10am to 6:30pm. The Expo is open to the public with free admission and valet parking is provided at no cost. The Shop Putnam Business & Home Expo provides an opportunity... More ... Philipstown Greenway Committee to Receive $5K Grant       Mary Mangione, Executive Director of the Hudson River Valley Greenway, and State Senator Vincent Leibell are pleased to announce that the Philipstown Greenway Committee and the Town of Philipstown will receive $5,000 for the Hudson Fjord Hike/ Bike Trail Capital Improvements Feasibility Study. More ... Golden Gloves Contender for 112 Pound Championship Trains at Kenna's Gym Lake Peekskill by Edward Paul Greiff       Kenna's Gym, located in Lake Peekskill, is the training grounds for some fifty boxers. One of those boxers who take the sport seriously is sixteen-year-old Eddie Barrizonte He has only been boxing for a little over one year but as his trainer Kevin Whitaker says, "Eddie has a natural fluidness abou... More ... Happy 100th Birthday to Sara Vitanza!       Rosaria (Sara) Scorola was born March 27, 1907 in Cold Spring. She met Alfred Vitanza and they married in 1924. Together they lived in Italy and moved back to the United States in 1930 and resided in Cold Spring. Together they had 4 children; Thomas, Joseph, Frank and Josephine. More ... Chamber of Commerce to Host Membership Meeting and Breakfast at Boscobel       The Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce will host its next membership meeting and breakfast on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at Boscobel's Carriage House, Route 9D, Garrison. Networking and coffee starts at 8am. More ... Clean-Up Day Gets Tots Park Ready for Spring       More than forty parents and volunteers turned out to give the Cold Spring Tots Park a "spring cleaning" today. Fresh paint and busy rakes signaled the promise of spring for local children, despite chilly skies above. The Village of Cold Spring Tiny Tots Park at McConville Park, located at Morris A... 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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