Cold Spring, NY

Legislature Supports Resolution Opposing Gov. Spitzer's Policy Change on Establishing Identity and Legal Presence County Clerks across State line up against Governor's proposal by Margaret Sternberg       At an October 16, 2007 Special Meeting of the full Legislature, Putnam's County Clerk, Dennis J. Sant, requested and received the County Legislature's strong support in signing a resolution stating opposition to a plan proposed by Governor Eliot Spitzer. More ... Cold Spring's Special Board Community Update and Forum Delves into Multitude of Issues Relating to the Village By Kevin Foley       An energetic and collegial group of about fifty residents and business owners gathered at the VFW Post on Kemble Avenue in Cold Spring last Saturday to share ideas about the future of the Village. They did so under the auspices of an organization with the daunting title of the Cold Spring Special ... More ... Haldane Capital Project to Address Much-Needed Repairs Cancellation of seventh grade French raises concern by Mike Turton       Trustees on the Haldane Board of Education got some first-hand experience with the old adage "seeing is believing" when they toured the elementary and middle schools just prior to their October 17, 2007 workshop. More ... Conflict of Interest Questions Raised on Putnam's Republican Party Head Defeated primary candidate questions dual role for Anthony Scannapieco, Jr. as Election Commissioner by Margaret Sternberg       Carmel resident Rick Montes appeared before the October 16, 2007 meeting of the Legislature's Personnel Committee to request the legislature take action to prevent an individual from being a Commissioner of Elections while also heading a political party in the same county. More ... Committees Hear Pleas to Reinstate Health Commissioner Position By Margaret Sternberg       More than seventy people attended the October 17, 2007 special joint meeting of the Legislature's Health and Personnel Committees and heard eight people, more than half of whom are county employees, plead for the Legislature to reconsider its decision to eliminate the Health Commissioner position,... More ... New Street Coal Tar Remediation Process Working Its Way Through State Bureaucracy by Kevin Foley       The follow up to the state Department of Environmental Conversation's (DEC) announcement, in August, of a $240,000 grant to investigate further contamination at the site of former 19th century gas manufacturing plant on New Street in Cold Spring continued at the weekly workshop of the Village Boar... More ... PV Videographer Arrien Counters Anonymous Mailings at Town Board Monthly Meeting Comprehensive Plan DGEIS available for review before public hearing on Nov. 7 by Edward Paul Greiff       "Because I live in this town, my parents are buried in this town, and I want us to have the best media coverage possible, I attend media conferences at my own expense and bring the technology back to Putnam Valley. More ... Putnam Valley School District's First Quarter's Budget Status Meets Expectations Board Tackles Budget Process By Margaret Sternberg       September 30 represents the close of the first budget quarter of the Putnam Valley School District, and at the October 18, 2007 meeting of the Board of Education Assistant Superintendent of Finance Paul Lee presented a quarterly status report. 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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