Cold Spring, NY

Dan Valentine Honored as First Recipient of Michael Neuner Fire Prevention and Safety Award Legislator Robert McGuigan apologizes for repeated absences by Margaret Sternberg       Cold Spring Fire Company Past Chief Dan Valentine was honored by the Putnam County Legislature, County Executive Bob Bondi, Commissioner of Emergency Services Robert McMahon, NY State, family, friends and many, many children who have been a part of the five-year old CSFD Junior Firefighter Academy... More ... Haldane Hires New Principal for Middle and High Schools District Receives "flawless" State Audit Report by Mike Turton       Seek and you will find. Haldane School District sought the "best fit" possible in looking for a new principal for the middle school and high school. By all accounts they found that fit among the more than seventy applicants who were considered. At its November 6, 2007 meeting, the Haldane School B... More ... Honoring Commitment is This Year's Veterans Day Theme by Edward Paul Greiff       It didn't start out that way but the Putnam Valley November 11, 2007 Veterans Day ceremony held at the John Layman Veterans Memorial Park ended up as a tribute to all men and women in any uniform for the commitment they make once they put on that uniform. More ... Putnam Valley Public Hearings Attract Audience but Not Comments by Edward Paul Greiff       Two public hearings were held on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at the Putnam Valley Town Hall. At 6:10 pm the 2008 Budget hearing was held. It lasted all of ten minutes. At 8:10 pm the Public Hearing for the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement for both the Comprehensive Master Plan and the ... More ... Philipstown Agrees to Fully Fund Butterfield Library Per November Public Referendum Vote Garrison Fire Department 2008 budget request debated by Mike Turton       Philipstown Town Supervisor Bill Mazzuca announced at the Town Board's November 7, 2007 meeting that a settlement agreement has been reached in the Board's dispute with the Butterfield Library over 2008 funding. As part of the agreement the Town will pay the $276,000 approved in a public referendu... More ... Philipstown Veterans Observe Veterans Day with Ceremony      Phil Schatzle, Commander of VFW Post 2362 and Rev John G. Mills, Chaplain of Post 2362 at the memorial on the lawn of St. Mary's Church More ... House Tours Kick Off Holiday Season in Hudson Valley "Cold Spring By Candlelight," set for November 24: Thanksgiving weekend fun for the whole family       "Cold Spring by Candlelight: Holiday House Tours and Shopping on Main Street America" is the premier holiday destination event of the year and it's set for Saturday, November 24, 2007 from 2-7pm in Cold Spring. More ... 'Putnam' the Cat is Alive and Well and looking For A Home by Edward Paul Greiff       Two local women, Jean Siegel and Rae Etherington, have highlighted a major problem that many people are not aware of, the abandonment of a domestic animal, namely cats. "In New York State, abandonment of a domestic animal is a misdemeanor yet the population of unwanted cats continues to rise;" wri... More ... External Auditor Pleased with PV School District Finances E.X.I.T.E. Camp Success with Students by Margaret Sternberg       According to Dominick Consolo, of outside auditor Bennett Kielson, the Putnam Valley School District, as of June 30, 2007, is in "solid financial health. 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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