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001p1_xlg.jpg School Resource Officers "Vital" Say School and Law Enforcement Officials
County Executive retreats on immediate cessation of funding, gives school districts until September 2009

    On April 14, 2008 hundreds attended a special meeting convened by the Putnam County Legislature in response to a public outcry after Putnam County Executive Bob Bondi proposed in his State of the County Address to make school districts that have a School Resource Officer pay 100 percent of their cost. Full Story
Donations and Resignations Make for Good Theatre at Putnam Valley Town Board Meeting
PV Students praised for their efforts on PV Performing Arts stage by Edward Paul Greiff

    One never knows which drama mask the Putnam Valley Town Board will be wearing, comedy or tragedy, at their monthly meetings. At their April 16, 2008 meeting they took turns wearing both. Full Story
003p1_xlg.jpg Siren Location Debate Stalls as Entergy Rep Fails to Attend Philipstown Board Workshop
Entergy says company will do no further work on siren without further discussion

    Frustration was the watch-word at last week's Philipstown Town Board weekly workshop. The focus of the April 16, 2008 meeting was to have been a second, three-way discussion among Garrison residents who live near the intersection of Avery Road and Indian Brook Road, Full Story
Sports
Haldane Lacrosse Gets First Win of the Season

    The Haldane Blue Devils lacrosse team has had a rough start this season (1-4) but look to improve very quickly. The Senior Captains of the 2008 Haldane Blue Devils Lacrosse team are "middy defenseman" Granite Frisenda, defenseman John Scherer, and "middy" Forrest Kingsley. Full Story
Mike Gembecki of Putnam Valley Receives ACFC All- Academic Honors at Salisbury University

    Mike Gembecki, a sophomore at Salisbury University in Maryland, has been named a recipient of ACFC All-Academic Honors for football. The Salisbury University football team had 37 studentathletes recognized for their academic achievement during the fall 2007 semester as they were named to the Atlantic Central Football Conference Academic All-Conference team. Full Story
Cold Spring's Tom Costigan Selected MAAC Pitcher of the Week
Sophomore Standout Repeat Winner for Conference Honor

    Manhattan College sophomore right-hander Tom Costigan was selected MAAC Pitcher of the Week announced this afternoon by league officials. Costigan threw 10 shutout innings last week leading the Jaspers to a pair of wins over Iona and Sacred Heart. It marks the second time this season Costigan was presented with this prestigious honor. Full Story
Comings & Goings
Obituaries

    None this week, please check our index or search for a name with the search function. Full Story



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