Cold Spring, NY

Putnam County Legislature Reorganizes for 2008 Legislator Tony Hay Elected Chair by Mike Turton       The Putnam County Legislature held its 2008 organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 8 at the legislative building in Carmel. More ... Comprehensive Plan Special Board Releases Survey Results Good response gives glimpse into what residents like and dislike in Village by Kevin Foley       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 resi... More ... PV Volunteer Ambulance Corps & Volunteer Fire Department are Put to the Test Daily as Record Pace Continues by Edward Paul Greiff       "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 memb... More ... Garrison School Board Enters Mediation Stage for Teachers' Contract 100th anniversary plans for original school building move forward by Kevin Foley       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 fo... More ... Cold Spring Extends Voting Hours to Accommodate Commuters and Others Christmas Tree recycling program results in free mulch to residents by Kevin Foley       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. More ... 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. More ... 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. More ... 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... 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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