Cold Spring, NY

Recycling Center Portrayed as a Win-Win Situation for County and Taxpayers Center projected to generate substantial income for County by Margaret Sternberg       Conceptually, the county-wide recycling program appears to be in place, but the actualization of the idea has a bit further to travel. That topic and a discussion of preschool/early intervention programs comprised the greater part of the May 8, 2007 meeting of the Putnam County Legislature's Heal... More ... Haldane School Board Holds Election-Night Workshop Director of Instructional Services, Dr. Lordi, resigns position by Mike Turton       While voters decided the fate of its 2007/08 budget, and as four hopeful candidates waited to see who would be elected as trustees, the Haldane Board of Education held a workshop on Tuesday, May 15th. When the dust had settled and election results were tallied later that evening, voters had appro... More ... Putnam Valley Town Board Adopts Decorum Law by Edward Paul Greiff       At the end of an almost four hour Putnam Valley Town Board meeting held on May 16, 2007, Kay Nathenson said "This has been a good meeting. There were disagreements but they were discussed civilly. I am grateful that a Decorum resolution was adopted and that the Board will appoint a member to act a... More ... Dr. Marc Space Appointed Superintendent of Putnam Valley School District Educator leaves Taos, N.M. after five years as Superintendent by Margaret Sternberg       The Putnam Valley School District's search for a new superintendent has ended with the appointment of Dr. Marc Space to head the district starting July 1, 2007. Dr. Space will join the district after having served as superintendent for the Taos, N.M. Municipal Schools for the past five years. More ... Putnam Valley is First Municipality to Support "POW'R Against Tobacco" by Edward Paul Greiff       In a unanimous decision the Putnam Valley Town Board voted on May 16, 2007 to adopt a "Tobacco Point of Purchase Resolution" sponsored by the "POW'R (Putnam-Orange-Westchester-Rockland) Against Tobacco" Coalition. More ... Village Survey Deadline Extended to May 29 Haldane statistics students assisting       Haldane statistics students are getting some real-world experience working on the Cold Spring residents' survey, a project of the Comprehensive Plan Special Board. With several batches of returned surveys already available, statistics teacher Todd Mensch says the students are making good progress... More ... Cold Spring Special Board and Working Groups Set Training Session for June 7 Public invited to attend to learn about river-related planning questions       From bio-diversity and climate change to storm water and more, Cold Spring's Comprehensive Plan Special Board and Working Groups on June 7 will learn about river-related priorities crucial to Comprehensive and Local Waterfront Revitalization planning. More ... Cold Spring Police K9 Team Places 5th in National Skills       Cold Spring's K9 Unit Duncan and his sidekick Officer Darrell Burris showed off their skills last week when they took 5th place in the US Police K9 Association (USPCA) National Detector Trials held in Cloquet, Minnesota. More ... Brush Fire on Fishkill Road Beat Back by NHFD by Maria Theodore Leiter       A brush fire on Fishkill Road on May 4, 2007 was quickly brought under control by firefighters according to Deputy Chief John Noschese of the North Highlands Fire department. It took place just south of the fire department and had already involved 50 to 60 yards of the woods along the road by the ... More ... Emerald Ridge Development Plans Halted as Putnam Valley Board Denies Road Approval by Edward Paul Greiff       After a considerable amount of time and money expended over the years by developer Val Santucci on his Emerald Ridge project, the Putnam Valley Town Board, in a 3 to 2 roll call vote at their Board Meeting on May 16, 2007, More ... Public Notice       Putnam Valley Memorial Day ceremony will take place on Monday, May 28 at the memorial at Town Hall starting at 11am. Due to the Memorial Day Holiday, refuse and recycling pickup in the Village of Nelsonville will be on Saturday, June 2. More ... Putnam County Joint Veterans Council to Hold Three-Day Memorial Weekend Watchfire Vigil       The Putnam County Joint Veterans Council will be holding a three day event this Memorial Day weekend. It will be the "Putnam County Veterans Watchfire Vigil" and will be held on three consecutive evenings: May 25, 26 and 27 from 6pm to 8am. There will be various ceremonies and events being held th... 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. 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