Putnam County Legislature Reorganizes for 2008
Legislator Tony Hay Elected Chair
The Putnam County Legislature held its 2008 organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 8 at the legislative building in Carmel. Full Story
Comprehensive Plan Special Board Releases Survey Results
Good response gives glimpse into what residents like and dislike in Village
Cold Spring Villagers love their small town redoubt on the Hudson and would change little of its characteristics while they worry over threats from economic forces that might ruin the riverfront environment or the charm of locally-owned Main Street businesses according to the long-anticipated resident survey conducted by the Comprehensive Plan Special Board. Full Story
PV Volunteer Ambulance Corps & Volunteer Fire Department are Put to the Test Daily as Record Pace Continues
"Extraordinary times and events make legends and heroes out of the common person" is a phrase referring to the regular 'Joe' (or Josephina) who quietly and unpretentiously becomes a hero through their actions. The Putnam Valley Volunteer Ambulance Corps has many such heroes - 45 riding active members, 20 youth corps members, and 15 associate members. Full Story
Garrison School Board Enters Mediation Stage for Teachers' Contract
100th anniversary plans for original school building move forward
A score of teachers and staff along with a few supportive parents turned out at the new year's first meeting of the Garrison School Board on January 11, 2008 to press their case for resolution of the contract dispute between the employees of the Garrison School and the Board. The last contracts for both teachers and staff expired in May of 2007. Full Story
Cold Spring Extends Voting Hours to Accommodate Commuters and Others
Christmas Tree recycling program results in free mulch to residents
Voters in Cold Spring Village elections will have extra time to exercise their franchise on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 after the Board of Trustees extended voting hours by changing the start time from noon to six am with the closing time at nine pm. Full Story
An Interview with Putnam County Executive Bob Bondi
Just before last week's annual reorganization meeting of the County Legislature, the PCN&R spoke with Putnam County Executive Bob Bondi about a number of issues - past, present and future. The following are the highlights of that discussion. Full Story
PVMS Principal Honored for Making it Happen, in Technology
The Putnam Valley Central School District (PVCSD) is proud to announce that Putnam Valley Middle School (PVMS) Principal, Edward Hallisey, has been honored with the prestigious International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Making It Happen Award. Full Story
Desmond-Fish Library Explores Gandhi, King and New York in Martin Luther King Day Programs
The Desmond Fish Library in Garrison is proud to present its 12th annual Martin Luther King Day observance, Bringing the Dream Home: Civil Rights and the Hudson Valley, with a potluck supper (bringing food to share is welcome) and speakers' program on Gandhi, King and New York , Sunday, January 20 at 6:30pm and a children's program on Kids & Nonviolence Monday, Full Story
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