Cold Spring, NY

Legislators Begin Learning Process on Establishing Public Health Center County Executive asked for his backing on potential project by Margaret Sternberg       Putnam County continued to take its first, tentative steps toward the establishing of a public health center, meant to provide health care to those under or uninsured, at the July 8, 2008 meeting of the Legislature's Health Committee. More ... Garrison Fire Department Finances Again Face Scrutiny at Town Board Workshop Moratorium on use of outdoor furnaces examined by Mike Turton       Even his harshest critic could not fault Joe Regele for lack of persistence. Regele, a Garrison resident, has appeared before the Philipstown Town Board several times in the past year to express concern over what he sees as irregularities in how the Garrison Volunteer Fire Department (GVFD) report... More ... Cold Spring Reduces Gasoline Usage by 120 Gallons, Further Conservation Efforts Urged Stakeholder meetings for Comprehensive Plan Special Board scheduled by Kevin Foley       The regular monthly meeting of the Cold Spring Board of Trustees on July 9, 2008 began on a positive fiscal note as newly appointed village accountant Ellen Mageean reported she had booked $1,263,905 in annual village property tax receipts which includes the 11.4% rate increase the trustees enacte... More ... Great Hudson River Paddle Has Strong Ties to Cold Spring Building Bridges Building boats sail the "River that Flows Both Ways" by Mike Turton       Many of us plan our vacations around it. It fascinates us. Life on our planet depends upon it. Its power is undeniable and at times it terrifies us. Most often it soothes us. "It" is water and the waters of the Hudson River, so near, so constant and so easily taken for granted, are a vital presenc... More ... First Bird Tests Positive for West Nile Virus in Putnam Crow located in Philipstown comes back positive from State Health Department       The Putnam County Health Department received notification from the New York State Department of Health that a crow located in the Town of Philipstown has tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the first bird that has tested positive for the virus in 2008. Prior to this there were no mosquito... More ... Prentice and DiSarro Re-Elected to Fourth Years as President and Vice President of Garrison Board of Education Second and fourth Wednesdays set for regular Board meetings by Margaret Sternberg       No better testament could be given to Anita Prentice for her leadership during the last three years as President of the Garrison Board of Education than her re-election to a fourth term during the Board's Reorganization Meeting held July 9, 2008. Although not present, Fran DiSarro enjoyed the same... More ... Junior Firefighter Academy Kicks Off Next Week With 50 Kids       The Cold Spring Fire Company announces its sixth annual Junior Firefighter Academy, which kicks off Monday, July 21,2008 at 9am. 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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