Cold Spring, NY

8th Annual Putnam County Daniel Nimham Intertribal Pow Wow Draws Crowds Veterans Memorial Park alive with spirited drumming & dance by Maria Theodore Leiter       American History was in full relief last weekend, set to the rhythmic call of native drums. Thanks to the forbearance of the rain gods, the annual Daniel Nimham Intertribal Pow Wow was well attended. Thousands came out to the Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park over the weekend for a chance to pa... More ... Haldane Tax Increase Less than Expected Community forums will explore key issues facing district by Mike Turton       The first school bell is still two weeks away but trustees of the Haldane School District were busy with a wide range of school work at their August 12, 2008 workshop. Topping a very full agenda was the passing of a resolution which any elected official would relish - setting a lower tax rate tha... More ... Peekskill Hollow Retaining Wall Still Awaiting Solution DEC says work must be completed by September 30 to avoid spawning season by Edward Paul Greiff       When you have town officials from two municipalities, several engineers, several attorneys, NYSEG, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation all expressing their recommendations as to how the collapsing retaining wall at #2 Peekskill Hollow Road should be repaired, it is unde... More ... Cold Spring Village 2007-08 Spending in Keeping With Budgeted Numbers Tots Park fundraisers decide to not channel money raised through Village by Kevin Foley       The regular monthly meeting of the Cold Spring Board of Trustees on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 was brief befitting the doldrums of the season. Mustering only a quorum of three members to conduct business before an audience of five, the trustees dispatched quickly with the usual reports from the vari... More ... Housing Lottery Held for Below-Market Townhouses on Route 9       Community Housing Innovations, a nonprofit organization which specializes in making housing accessible and affordable, announced last week that it is administering a housing lottery, through which 10 qualified homebuyers will win the opportunity to purchase below-market townhouses at the brand new... More ... LOCA President Tells Members "Our Obligation is to Leave Lake Oscawana as We Found it: Crystal Clear" by Edward Paul Greiff       Steve Axinn, President of the Lake Oscawana Civic Association opened the LOCA annual meeting held at Putnam Valley Town Hall on Sunday, August 17, 2008 with an announcement that it was time to reelect some of the LOCA Board of Directors, as well as the President, for a new three-year term. More ... Bronx Teen Charged in Connection With Continental Village Residential Burglary       Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of an 18-year-old Bronx, New York youth on felony criminal charges stemming from a 2007 residential burglary which occurred in the Town of Philipstown. More ... Outdoor Family Movie Night at Butterfield Library This Friday       The Friends of the Butterfield Library will present a free outdoor family movie on Friday, August 22. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, pack up a picnic dinner and come celebrate the end of summer. The show will begin at 8pm and last approximately 90 minutes. Butterfield Library will provide the m... 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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