Find Lawn Care Solutions with New Turf Love Program
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County has a new program that promises to help residents have beautiful, healthy lawns while working less, spending less and protecting water quality.
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Marc Moran to Join Beacon Institute as Chief Operating Officer
Environmental Leader To Help Build World-Class Research and Academic Center
The Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries today announced that Marc Moran, former Regional Director for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, will serve as its new Chief Operating Officer.
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Hudson Valley Hospital First in Region To Receive MAGNET Status
Prestigious nursing award praises quality of care
The nursing leadership team at Hudson Valley Hospital Center, Cortlandt Manor, proudly announces that the Department of Nursing has received the prestigious Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence.
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Mount Gulian to Celebrate Mother's Day
Mount Gulian Historic Site will celebrate Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13 with its Free Tours for Mothers program. All moms may tour the site free of charge from 1 pm to 5 pm with the last tour given at 4pm. The fee for all others is museum admission at $5 adults, $3 children, with children under 5 al...
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Franciscan Friars of the Atonement to Celebrate National Wildflower Week May 7-13
Fr. James Gardiner, SA, Director of the Graymoor Spiritual Life Center blessing seeds during last year's National Wildflower Week. The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement will inaugurate National Wildflower Week on Sunday, May 6th by blessing and planting wildflower seeds immediately aft...
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Ken Barton Receives Recognition Award from Hudson Valley Hospital
Hudson Valley Hospital Center hosted the 10th Anniversary celebration recently of the Cortlandt-Peekskill Paramedics, serving the Town of Cortlandt, City of Peekskill, and the Village of Buchanan. Eugene Ken) Barton, of Cold Spring, and volunteer paramedic, received a special recognition award fo...
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Nature Conservancy Announces Hike Schedule
The Eastern New York Chapter of The Nature Conservancy is pleased to offer the public the chance to explore some of the region's hidden ecological gems. Beginning in mid-May and running through October, the Conservancy is hosting a series of hikes and paddles throughout the preserves and natural a...
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Nelson Fish and Fur Club Sponsors Kid's Fishing Day
The Nelsonville Fish and Fur Club will host its' annual fishing derby on Sunday, May 6. The event will take place at the Cold Spring Reservoir on Fishkill Road, from 8am to 4pm. Over 275 trout will be stocked and refreshments will be served all day free of charge.
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Kearins Earns Dean's List at Washington College
Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, has announced its Dean's List for the Fall 2006 semester. Colleen M. Kearins, daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. John M. Kearins of Putnam Valley has been recognized for her academic excellence. She achieved a grade point average of 3.
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Convicted Narcotics Dealer Gets 4 Year Prison Term
Putnam County District Attorney Kevin Wright has announced that convicted narcotics seller, Joseph Davis, was sentenced April 25th 2007 to a determinate State Prison term of four years and two years post release supervision, concluding a month-long investigation and prosecution of the narcotics tra...
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Putnam Valley Parks and Recreation Hosts Evening Star Party
Watch a beautiful 'celestial tableau" in the western sky at the Putnam Valley Leonard Wagner Memorial Park with Joe Rao, Meteorologist on May 19, 8:30pm. Come view the two brightest objects in the night sky, a slender crescent moon and the brilliant planet Venus, both side by side. Observations pen...
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Contractor Needed to Serve on the Putnam County Home Improvement Board
The Putnam County Legislature is seeking qualified applicants to serve on the Home Improvement Board. There is currently an opening on the Board for a home improvement contractor to serve a two-year term. Applicants must be residents of Putnam County.
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National Day of Prayer to be Observed in Carmel
The Putnam County Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee, announced that Putnam County will participate in the National Day of Prayer on Thursday. May 3, 2007, at Noon at Cornerstone Park, corner of Fair Street, Carmel. Putnam County Executive Robert J. Bondi will be joined by Sheriff Donald B.
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Temple Beth-El Continues Shalom Tots Program
Shalom Tots continues at Temple Beth-El on Saturday May 5 at 11:15am with songs, stories, prayers and fun. Shalom Tots programs are open to children ages four and under, with enriching programs about Shabbat and upcoming holidays.
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Director of NYS Office for the Aging to Speak at Senior Forum in Cortlandt Manor
Governor Spitzer's newly appointed Director of the State Office for the Aging, Michael Burgess, will discuss long-term care and the state's EPIC drug plan when he appears at a senior forum held by Assemblywoman Sandy Galef on Thursday, May 10, 9 to noon at the Cortlandt Town Hall, 1 Heady Street, C...
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Professional Irish Dancers to Perform Friday at First Presbyterian Church
If you like Irish step dance then come to a free Irish dance performance by Wild Irish Acres Dancers this Friday at 8pm. at the First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown, 10 Academy St., Cold Spring. The dancers will perform The Spirit of Annie Moore, an original choreography telling the story of t...
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Putnam County Master Gardener's Holding Annual Plant Sale
The Putnam County Master Gardeners will be holding their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 19, 2007, from 8:30am to 1pm at their new location at the Tilly Foster Farm, Rte. 312, Brewster, (West of 1-84, East of Rte.6) The Master Gardener Plant Sale has a reputation as the best sale of the Spring ...
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Philipstown Garden Club Sponsoring Lilac Ball
The Lilac Ball is a bi-annual event sponsored by the Philipstown Garden Club. This year it will be held in Dutchess Manor on Friday, May 18.
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Very Special Canine Moms Looking For Permanent Homes
As Mother's Day approaches, Guiding Eyes for the Blind is seeking permanent, loving homes for some very special moms - their exceptional brood dogs who will give birth to the next generation of guide dogs. "Guiding Eyes broods provide such a vital service to the blind community.
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Robert H. Boyle to Receive First "Hero of the Marsh" Award From Constitution Marsh
Robert H. Boyle will be the first recipient of the "Hero of the Marsh" Award at the annual fundraising party for Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary held at Cat Rock on Sunday, May 6th from 4-7pm. The event is sponsored each year by the Advisory Board to help continue the marsh's very i...
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Excavators Can Now Dial 811 Before Digging
Beginning April 13, 2007, residents and contactors may dial 811, a new national calling service that connects excavators to their local one-call center, to notify utilities before digging. Central Hudson reminds anyone who plans to excavate to first call Dig Safely New York by dialing 811, or by ca...
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New York Existing-home Sales Up From February
Sales of existing single-family homes in New York state in March rose by more than 25 percent compared to the previous month, while the statewide median price decreased slightly, according to preliminary singlefamily sales data accumulated by the New York State Association of REALTORS®.
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Talk of the Town
Was that the smell of BBQ wafting through the air last weekend? Spring has sprung with the white flowering of the trees. Leaves are bursting out and the flower gardens have the early colors in full show. Enjoy it now before the bugs figure it out. Is it too early to start thinking about Mother's D...
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Hiking the Hudson Highlands via the Appalachian Trail
By Julie Cerny, Taconic Outdoor Education Center
Ever wonder where the Hudson Highlands go when they leave New York? Well, sell your house. Sell your car. Throw the rest of your belongings into a backpack and fly to Georgia. Then, walk to Maine. That'll give you a pretty good idea.
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