Cold Spring, NY

St. Basil and Garrison Settle Tuition Lawsuit for $150,000 Other actions remain, but "progress" declared by Margaret Sternberg       At its May 8, 2007 meeting, the Garrison Board of Education announced a tentative settlement with St. Basil Academy on the lawsuit currently in State Supreme Court in Putnam County. Under terms of the agreement, which was reached through mediation at the request of presiding ... More ... Tilly Foster Farm Moves Slowly Toward Electricity-Generating Solar Panels Corporate Sponsorship of weather station at farm being mulled to help pay for panels by Margaret Sternberg       The focus of most of the May 3, 2007 meeting of the County Legislature's Physical Services Committee was an update on the possible installation of a Photovoltaic System at the Tilly Foster Farm. The system would use solar panels in order to generate electricity and is expecte... More ... Judge Finds in Favor of Butterfield Library in Article 78 Library Officials not celebrating yet, while Supervisor's Office not commenting by Maria Theodore Leiter       Last week, Judge Andrew P. O'Rourke of the New York State Supreme Court decided in favor of the Julia L. Butterfield Memorial Library in the matter of the Article 78 it filed against the Town of Philipstown. The Library was seeking to compel the Town to pay the $276,000 voted... More ... PV Town Board Strives to Make Meetings Shorter and Friendlier by Edward Paul Greiff       At a special Putnam Valley Town Board meeting and work session held Wednesday, May 9, 2007 a public hearing was held, and a subsequent local law adopted that provides for the appointment of one or more "Alternate members of the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board. More ... Cold Spring Board of Trustees Workshop Reviews Pending State Legislation on Police Chief Survey on sustainable tourism in the works for Village by Michelle Woods       In response to proposed new State legislation mandating a full-time police chief for any municipality with a population of 150,000 or under that has more than 8 part-time or 4 full-time officers, Mayor Anthony Phillips said the Village had sent a letter of protest to County E... More ... WPEDC's "Explore the Secrets" Campaign Gains Traction with its Inaugural Event       Spring arrived and tents blossomed along Main Street as Cold Spring welcomed Fashion and Home Design Week. The weeklong celebration marked the opening of the season for the "Explore The Secrets of the Hudson Highlands" campaign by the Western Putnam Economic Development Counc... More ... Putnam Valley Town Clerk Carole Hughes-DiMarco to Retire After Twenty Years by Edward Paul Greiff       The "First Lady" of Putnam Valley, Town Clerk Carole Hughes-DiMarco has announced her retirement, effective December 31, 2007 after twenty years of service to the Town of Putnam Valley. Her distinguished career started in 1988 as a District Clerk. From that position she serve... More ... Memorial Day Observance Schedule Announced by Phil Schatzle, Commander,VFW       The Memorial Day Committee of Philipstown has announced the schedule for the traditional Memorial Day Parade to be held on Monday, May 28, 2007, rain or shine. The parade will being at 9am at the Municipal Building, Main St., Cold Spring. 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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