Cold Spring, NY

BREAKNECK RAILROAD TUNNEL       Drilling at Breakneck mountain's western base at riverside had met with a particularly vast, inflexible core of granite. When work had begun in March, 1847, on the first 53 miles of laying track from 32nd St. in New York City to Breakneck mountain, chief engineer, John B. Jarvis, marvelled how stu... More ... New York Residents Urged to Fight Poverty by Joining AmeriCorps VISTA       As the holiday season brings thoughts of giving back, a new public service campaign was launched today to enlist New York residents to "fight poverty with passion" by joining VISTA, the AmeriCorps program that fights poverty. More ... Mother's Club Formed at Putnam Hospital Center to Raise Funds for Birthing Center       Members of the newlyformed Mother's Club of Putnam Hospital Center, a nonprofit group under the auspices of the PHC Auxiliary that volunteers its time to raise funds for the Carmel hospital's Birthing Center, gathered recently to receive a $2000 donation from the Putnam Community Foundation for it... More ... DEC Extends Emergency Trapping Regulations       The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has extended emergency regulations that will help reduce or eliminate the capture or killing of pets in body-gripping traps. The extension was filed with the Department of State on Dec. 11, 2007. New York's 2007-08 trapping season o... More ... Holiday Lighting Can be Festive and Energy-Efficient       Did you know that holiday lighting can add more than $100 dollars to your electric bill in less than 30 days? It's the same each year; place a few candelabras in the windows, string a hundred bulbs inside the home and several hundred outside, plug them in and watch your electric meter spin. Stand... More ... Change a Light, Change the World A Call to Action by Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Putnam County       Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Putnam County is encouraging individuals to take the ENERGY STAR Change a Light Pledge. The change a light pledge is a national call-to-action from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of ... More ... Talk of the town       If the weather holds to the cold side, we'll finally have a White Christmas in the Valley this year. Though the media is playing up this past weeks snow storms as major events, it seems like they are over blowing it just a little bit. The Village looks great with the coating of white all over, tho... More ... Prepare Your Car for Winter Driving Conditions       Temperature extremes always bring out the worst in your car, like dead batteries, soft tires, gasoline freeze, and carburetor and heating problems. The most common car equipment failures are due to loss of brakes, tire blowouts, thread separation and then the steering and suspension failure. More ... Home Health Aide Training Program Offered by VNA Home Health Services       VNA Home Health Services VNA HHS), a not-for-profit provider of home health aide services in Westchester, has been granted approval by the New York State Department of Health to teach Home Health Aide training classes that result in certification for participants. More ... Flu Shot Clinic Held at New Hudson Valley Hospital Facility       On Friday, December 7, a flu shot clinic was held at the new Internal Medicine site at 2050 Saw Mill River Road in Yorktown Heights (the old DOCS building), headed by Internist Dr. James Trapasso. Pictured is HVHC nurse Glenda Riviera administering a flu shot. More ... Hike to Hawk Rock on New Years Day with Putnam County Land Trust       Join in for what is becoming a Putnam County Land Trust tradition - a New Year's Day Hike with naturalist Beth Herr. The hike begins at 10am, leaving from 254 Horsepound Road in Kent. The destination will be Hawk Rock. More ... Stay Safe And Happy This Holiday Season: Health and Safety Tips from Westchester Medical Center       The holiday season is traditionally a joyous time of year. Sadly, this time is often marred by unnecessary and preventable tragedies. Alcohol related fatalities claim the lives of nearly 17,000 Americans and injure over 600,000 more each year. More ... Westchester Camp Fair Offers Opportunity to Learn About Many Summer Camps       The twenty-sixth annual Westchester Camp Fair will take place at the Westchester County Center Exhibit Hall in White Plains on Sunday, January 27 between 11am and 3pm. In just one afternoon, parents and their children will have an opportunity to learn about many summer camps. More ... Ethnic Cooking Sessions with Renowned Chef at Temple Beth-El       On Thursdays January 3, 17, and 31st Temple Beth-El, Poughkeepsie, will hold 3 varied ethnic cooking sessions. In these classes you will not only learn how to cook, but also dine on the culinary masterpieces of renowned Chef Fritz Sonnenschmidt, CMC, CCE, and AAC. More ... Open House for Hudson Highland Nature Museum's 2008-9 Pre-K Program       Head Teacher, Sandy Dixon, has announced that the museum will be holding an "open house" for prospective students for the 2008-9 school year on Tuesday, February 5 from 4pm until 6pm. Current students and their siblings may register for next year's program by December 21. Siblings of Young Natural... More ... MTA Metro-North Railroad Sails Through 2007 Leaf Season       High- and low-tech solutions combined to combat successfully the 2007 "slippery rail" season and led to a November on-time performance of 98.1%, the best November in Metro- North history, the railroad reported at its December monthly meeting. More ... Builders Association of Hudson Valley's Book Drive Tops Goal       It was another record-breaking year for donations of children's books for the Builders Association of the Hudson Valley's Builders Building Literacy program. Over 5000+ new children's books were donated courtesy of Association members and a donation from the Readers Digest Foundation. More ... Christmas Eve Services at First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown       There's a Christmas Eve service to fit your needs at First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown: -Christmas Eve Family Service at 5:30pm. Children love this service as the songs and carols are geared for children. -Traditional Candlelight Communion Service at 8:30pm. A beautiful service with the c... More ... Cold Spring Fire Co. Junior Firefighters Hold Food Drive       This past Sunday, 25 graduates of the Cold Spring Fire Company Junior Firefighter Academy braved the elements to attend a Christmas party held at the firehouse. But not only did the kids enjoy homemade desserts, punch, hot chocolate, goodie bags, and a round of Christmas jeopardy, they also came f... More ... Graymoor Mini-Retreat Registration Opens       Registration has opened for two popular holiday mini-retreats at Graymoor - one on Christmas Eve (Monday, December 24) and the other on New Year's Eve (Monday, December 31). The Christmas Eve mini-retreat begins at 4:45pm in Pilgrim Hall with First Vespers of Christmas and the blessing of the ou... More ... "Mapping the World Religions in the Hudson Valley" Topic of Presentation at Bard       The Religion Program at Bard College presents the seminar "Mapping the World Religions in the Hudson Valley," on Friday, December 21. The free program is held from 9:30am to noon in Preston Hall. More ... Village of Cold Spring to Receive Energy-Efficiency Grant From Senator Leibell       State Senator Vincent L. Leibell announced recently that he has secured a $45,000 grant to help finance energy-efficiency improvements at several buildings owned and operated by the Village of Cold Spring. More ... Holiday Cookie Walk Featuring Hundreds of Cookies Benefits PARC       PARCentral, an after school/ after work program for young people with disabilities, will host its 2nd Annual Holiday Cookie Walk on Thursday, December 20 from 3-7pm. More ... Guiding Eyes for the Blind Receives $10,000 Grant for Braille Monitors New Technology Designed to Assist Deaf-Blind Students       Guiding Eyes for the Blind, one of the nation's leading nonprofit guide dog schools, has received a $10,000 grant from NEC Foundation of America to purchase two Braille monitors for use by its Deaf- Blind clients. More ... Ring In 2008 With a Full Year of Discounted Fine Dining Locally Fundraiser for PARC features 2-for-1 entrees at the area's best restaurants       PARC has teamed up with 16 of the area's best-rated restaurants to offer discounts for fine dining for all of 2008, the Table for 2 fine dining passport. Here in the Hudson Valley, we are fortunate to be surrounded by natural beauty, tremendous history, and an abundance of fine food. More ...

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