Cold Spring, NY

Putnam Valley VFW Post Honored as Commander Ulrich is Chosen to be Putnam County VFW Commander by Edward Paul Greiff       Amongst flags and Color Guard VFW Post 391 Commander Robert Ulrich, a veteran of the Vietnam War, brings the VFW message home to local communities. More ... Philipstown Town Board Hears Water Resource Analysis Cortlandt Lake Dam rehab monies approved by Maria Theodore Leiter       Philipstown officials have been meeting with state and federal government representatives regarding the damage done by April's storm, which led the County Executive to declare a state of emergency. At the June 7, 2007 monthly Philipstown Town Board meeting, Councilwoman Betty Budney said that it ... More ... Fourth of July Service Planned at Mekeel's Corners Chapel       The Mekeel's Corners Chapel Association is pleased to announce its annual Independence Day service at 10am on Wednesday July 4 at the Chapel. What better way to celebrate the birthday of our nation? The service is given each year in Thanksgiving for this great country. Various organizations and lo... More ... North Highlands Outlines Plans for Trimmed-Down Fire Station District planning on public vote in August by Mike Turton       An artist's rendering of the proposed new fire station in the North Highlands Fewer than a dozen residents turned out to a public presentation in North Highlands on June 12, 2007 even though the issues being discussed centered on public safety - and taxes. In August, residents will vote to eithe... More ... Putnam Valley School Board Celebrates Retirements, Tenures and Recipients of Pride in Putnam Valley Awards High School moves toward more AP classes by Margaret Sternberg       Retiring Superintendent Gary Tutty holding his Pride in Putnam Valley Award with School Board Trustee Frank Reale and Board President Tina Mackay. The June 14, 2007 meeting of the Putnam Valley Board of Education was mostly a night of celebration, with much of the meeting conducted in somethin... More ... Hudson Valley Hospital Center to Construct New Wing All hospital rooms in wing to be private by Margaret Sternberg       Dignitaries and staff gathered at the Hudson Valley Hospital to witness the groundbreaking for their new tower A ceremonial ground breaking took place June 15, 2007 at the Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortlandt Manor, symbolizing the start of construction of a 133,000-square- foot tower that... More ... Cold Spring's Recycling Program Expanded to Include More Materials Election practices and the Police Dept. to be the subject of a workshop on July 26 by Michelle Woods       The recycling program in Cold Spring Village has expanded to include a wider range of materials; Trustee Seth Gallagher noted, at the Village's Board of Trustees' Monthly Meeting on June 12, 2007. Residents could now recycle items such as cereal, pizza and cookie boxes, milk cartons, junk mail and... 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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