Panel Considers School Consolidation and Competitive Bidding
Consolidation of local school districts and competitive bidding were on the minds of the Putnam Commission on Fiscal Vision and Accountability last weekend. Full Story
Chapel Board: 'Our Lady' Can Stick Around
But board wants 'Chapel Restoration' for common use
The Board of the Chapel of Our Lady Restoration, Inc., has abandoned plans to alter the official name of the little white building on the Hudson. But, while the historical reference to the Virgin Mary will remain in the full name, the board made it clear they prefer that citizens and the local press use the name "The Chapel Restoration," rather than the Chapel of Our Lady. Full Story
Patriotic Beam-Raising Marks Hospital Expansion
Employees and supporters of the Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortlandt Manor enjoyed a patriotic moment last week during a beam-raising ceremony at the site of the HVHC's future $100 million Patient Tower. Full Story
Board Workshop Addresses Pedestrian Issues in Cold Spring
Making it safer to cross the street
On February 24, 2009, the Cold Spring Village Board of Trustees and a small audience listened to a presentation of a proposed pedestrian improvement plan for Main Street and Route 9D as part of a Putnam County Main Street Partnership Project. Full Story
Handicapped Kids Hit the Slopes at Thunder Ridge
Tye Conklin beamed with pride while walking around his family-owned Thunder Ridge Ski Area in Patterson and observing dozens of handicapped children experiencing a day in the snow. Full Story
Haldane Varsity Girls' Basketball Team Takes Section One Championship RAY GALLAGHER is BACK! Read his report in the Sports Section
QUEENS OF THE COURT — Haldane girls storm the hardwood after their 56-51 win over Hamilton last Saturday at the Westchester County Center. The win secured their 16th Section One basketball championship in 17 years. Ray Gallagher is back with his Direct Rays column. See the Sports Page for full coverage of the tournament final. Full Story
Legislators Hope to Short-Circuit Transit Tax
On a gloomy day in the parking lot of a Circuit City drearily draped with going-out-of-business signs, two Putnam County legislators hosted a press conference to display their opposition to a proposed "regional mobility tax" aimed at patching up the MTA's financial problems. Full Story
Candidate Platform for Cold Spring Trustee: John Ralph Falloon
"I started my service with the Village of Cold Spring in high school as a member of a crew that was in charge of maintaining the fields at Mayor's Park and the field that is now the Tiny Tots Park. "As a senior in high school I joined the Cold Spring Fire Co. Full Story
Haldane Math Program Puts Strategic Plan to the Test
Public meeting will consider heating system options
Large government organizations, including boards of education, have been known to spend large amounts of time and taxpayers' money on "strategic plans" that all too often end up gathering dust in the offices of senior administrators. Full Story
Garrison 2009-10 School Budget Leads Brief Agenda
A regularly scheduled Garrison Board of Education meeting was held at the Garrison School on Tuesday, February 25, 2009. In the absence of President Anita Prentice, Vice President Frances Di Sarro chaired the meeting, which had a light agenda. The rest of the Board was in attendance, but there was only one community member in the audience. Full Story
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