Cold Spring, NY

Public Hearing on Domestic Partnership Registry Reveals Majority Support Most urge County Executive to support Local Law by Margaret Sternberg       Little more than three weeks after the County Legislature took the first step toward the creation of a domestic partner registry within Putnam County, County Executive Bob Bondi held a public hearing on June 25, 2008 to take the public's pulse on what was expected to be, and was, a controversial t... More ... Cold Spring Trustees Hear Proposal From Parking Meter Company Flexible system could pay for itself quickly by Kevin Foley       The trustees of Cold Spring took the first step down the road toward paid parking on village streets last week at their weekly workshop meeting on June 24, 2008. The catalyst was a presentation by a salesman for a parking meter company. More ... PV Parks & Recreation Invites You to Dance, Sing, and Enjoy the Music at Summer Sunset Series in the Park by Edward Paul Greiff       The Putnam Valley Parks & Recreation Department's Summer Sunset Series is a time for residents to enjoy the lazy, hazy days of summer and cool evenings under the stars in the Town Park listening and dancing to some very talented musicians. But it's also a time for people to meet their neighbors an... More ... County Attorney to Represent Legislature in Disputes with County Executive Legislature approves resolution supporting $94,500 grant request for Putnam County Historical Society & Foundry School Museum by Margaret Sternberg       On June 23, 2008, the Putnam County Legislature met in a Special Meeting that had initially been called for the express purpose of voting to override the veto by County Executive Bob Bondi of a resolution and local law, which called for the County Attorney to represent the Legislature in disputes ... More ... Haldane School Building Heating System Feasibility Study Delayed Three Months New math position filled, Dwyer and Simon retire by Mike Turton       The road to choosing a heating system to replace Haldane School's aging oil-burning boilers has not been a straight and smooth and the process took another sharp turn again at the School Board's June 24, 2008 meeting. More ... Year-End School Board Meeting Recognizes Retirees, Eagle Scout, Spelling Bee Winners and Board Member College satellite campus in District being contemplated by Margaret Sternberg       Despite an unusually long meeting, attributable to having twice gone into Executive Session during the regular meeting, the June 19, 2008 meeting of the Putnam Valley Board of Education quietly brought the 2007-8 school year to its close. More ... PV Volunteer Ambulance Corps Judged Best Corps in Yorktown Heights Parade      The Putnam Valley Volunteer Ambulance Corps was judged Best Ambulance Corps at the Yorktown Heights Parade and Carnival, June 27, 2008. The Captain of Ambulance Corps is Sheryl Keating. Pictured, left right, are Youth Corps lieutenants form the color guard: Franny Sills, Hannah Zimmerman, Laina Rams... More ... Forth of July Service at Mekeel's Corners Chapel       The Mekeel's Corners Chapel Association is pleased to announce its annual Independence Day service at 10am on Friday July 4 at the Chapel at the intersection of Rts 9 and 301. The service is given each year in thanksgiving for this great country. Various organizations and local community members w... More ... Public Notice       The Philipstown Planning Board will hold its July meeting on Wednesday, July 23 at 7:30pm at the VFW Hall on Kemble Avenue in Cold Spring. Recyclables will not be picked up on Friday, July 4 in the Village of Cold Spring. The regular schedule for recycling pickup will resume on Friday, July 11. 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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