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Budgets Pass at Haldane, Garrison, and Putnam Valley Full Story
A Little Paving Comes to Post Road
Old Albany Post Road is picturesque, quaint, and very historic. In fact, it is a national treasure that is older than the nation itself. It is also narrow, winding, rough, and prone to severe erosion, particularly in the section near Continental Village. And now a portion of it will be paved. Full Story
'Old Revolutionary House' Waits for Repairs
In the days when West Point cadets were not able to go home for holidays or take a weekend of liberty in New York City, many found refuge from their demanding routine on the windswept rock in the middle of the Hudson River, known as Constitution Island. Full Story
Honoring the Departed on Memorial Day
Pictured above are the gravestones of the Roebling family, including that of Washington A. Roebling, designer and builder of the Brooklyn Bridge, at the Cold Spring Cemetery. The cemetery, located on Peekskill Road, includes a number of historic graves, including that of Brigadier General John Campbell, who served as an Army surgeon during the Mexican War under General Winfield Scott. He also participated in the Civil War and in a number of Indian campaigns. See page 8 for a tour of the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. Full Story
Carmel Forum Discusses Employer Tax Fraud
Each year New York State loses $500 million in tax revenue as a result of employer fraud misclassification. Last week, representatives of the Empire State Regional Council of Carpenters, met with law enforcement officials in Carmel to discuss tax and insurance fraud being perpetrated by many unscrupulous contractors in the area. Full Story
Cold Spring Board Considers Restricting Outdoor Furnaces
The Village of Cold Spring Board of Trustees held a public hearing on May 12, 2009, to consider and hear public comment for a proposed local law to restrict the use of outdoor furnaces. Following in the footsteps of Nelsonville, Philipstown, and other municipalities in the state, the proposed law would effectively prohibit use of these devices within the village. Full Story
Bondi Laments Loss of Putnam Chrysler Dealer
Putnam County Executive Robert Bondi, a former economics professor on the university level, calls Chrysler's decision to eliminate 789 of its 3,200 dealerships across the U.S. a poor one. Full Story
Zoning Section 165-B Stirs Debate in Putnam Valley
The Putnam Valley Town Board began its May 13, 2009, workshop with a public hearing on five proposed local laws to amend selected sections of the zoning code. Each of the proposed laws addressed a very specific section of code. Seemingly simple and straightforward, they all elicited heated comments from the floor. Full Story
Cold Spring Cemetery Serves as Reminder of Those Who Have Trod Before Us
"Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to that arrogant oligarchy who merely happen to be walking around. Full Story
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