Townhouses for Marathon Site?
Developer Requests Re-zoning to Accommodate 22 Units
In response to a request from Ken Kearney of the Kearney Realty and Development Group, the mayor and trustees of Cold Spring held a workshop meeting on May 5, 2009, to listen to his request that two parcels of land be re-zoned from light industrial to residential. The larger parcel at 6.9 acres comprises the Marathon Battery brownfield site. The other a parcel is 4.8 acres and located to the south and directly adjacent to the West Point Foundry Preserve. Mr. Kearney would like to create a 22-unit town house development with resident and public parking on the larger site. The plan also includes an open space, the use of which would be determined by the village. Under his proposal, the smaller site would become a 13-lot residential development. Full Story
The Road Most Traveled From PV to Kent
Residents of Peekskill Hollow Road are passionate about their community, and that zeal was evident last week when the Putnam Legislature conducted a special meeting dealing with a proposed $7 million renovation of the winding road that carries traffic from Putnam Valley to Kent. Full Story
Paving Possible for Piece of Old Albany Post Road
Shouting match erupts at Philipstown Board meeting over GVFC finances
At the May 7, 2009, meeting of the Philipstown Town Board, Old Albany Post Road was again a topic of discussion. A meeting is planned for Monday, May 11, about a section of the road near Continental Village, to discuss plans to improve drainage and eliminate severe erosion that has plagued that area. Full Story
Haldane Hit by Tsunami of Applicants for 5 Positions
Kellianne Egan must feel a bit like she just won the lottery. Egan was among twelve hundred applicants for a soonto be-vacant teaching position at the Haldane Elementary School. Evidently she had more than just luck on her side as trustees approved hiring her at the May 5, 2009, meeting of the Haldane Central School District. Full Story
Challenger Ball Ready to Brawl with Hall Next Fall
On the patio of Murphy's restaurant in Yorktown, Republican Assemblyman Greg Ball kicked off his campaign to unseat Congressman John Hall. "I'm running to bring a voice for reform and change," he said to a packed audience. "This race is not about John Hall," Ball said. "He may have been a rock star in the past but he is not a rock star today. Full Story
Collaborative Efforts on Vets Memorial Garden Thwarted by Apparent Turf War
The Cold Spring Veterans of Foreign Wars and local American Legion Organizations would like the community to know that unfortunately, this year they will not be a part of the St. Mary's "Garden of Remembrance." Early April of this year, the VFW and American Legion contacted St. Full Story
St. Mary's Set to Host 'Garden of Remembrance', Alone
"In Flanders fields, the poppies blow, between the crosses row on row..." An enduring Memorial Day tradition inspired by this popular World War I poem will again be rekindled in the heart of Cold Spring. Full Story
Raising a Village Out of Economic Doldrums
On a mid-May weekday evening in Cold Spring, passersby might think the village has been hit hard by the economic downturn. With several empty storefronts and a number of stores that operate with limited hours, the place seems sleepy and deserted. Full Story
Sheriff's Race is Crowded
Last week Don Smith announced his intentions to seek re-election as Putnam County Sheriff. The election will be Smith's first major political test. After defeating the unpopular four-term incumbent Robert Thoubboron in 2001, Smith ran unopposed in 2005. Now he faces two challengers for the GOP nomination and two other candidates running as Democrats. Full Story
Mourning Marcinak Family Seeks Answers
As the six month anniversary of John Marcinak's murder approaches, his children Full Story
EPA Says Battery Site Will Be Clean, Eventually
In a special board meeting held on May 4, 2009, the Cold Spring Village Board listened to a presentation by Pamela Tames, P.E. and Lora Smith, both of the Environmental Protection Agency. As part of the ongoing remediation of the Marathon Battery Company Superfund site, the EPA monitors the site on a regular basis and makes yearly reports to the village. Full Story
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