PUBLIC NOTICES
Nelsonville: Due to the Memorial Day holiday, garbage and recyclables will be picked up in the Village of Nelsonville on Saturday, May 30th, 2009. Full Story
Philipstown Celebrates Memorial Day
Captain Joseph Luchetta, Haldane alumnus, tells of heroism in Iraq
Philipstown residents commemorated those who have laid down their lives for the nation during a Memorial Day parade that culminated in a ceremony at Cold Spring Cemetery. The event featured an invocation by the pastor of Our Lady or Loretto, a well-received and sobering speech by Haldane alumnus Captain Joseph Luchetta, and a 21-gun salute. Full Story
Putnam GOP Endorses Sheriff Smith
Two-term incumbent Sheriff Donald Smith has received the backing of the Putnam County Republican Committee to seek reelection in November. Full Story
Superintendents Reflect on Budget Votes
Budgets pass in Garrison, Haldane, Lakeland, and Putnam Valley school districts
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County Unemployment Rate Declines in April
Putnam's rate of unemployment has declined to 6.1 percent, a drop of more than one-half percent from the 6.7 percent recorded in March, which was the highest in more than two decades. The New York State Labor Department reported the April statistics last week, which came as no surprise to Putnam lawmakers. Full Story
Village Board Hears State of the Sewer
by Michael Mell
The Cold Spring Village Board started its May 19,2009, meeting with a brief presentation by Water Superintendent Greg Phillips. Mr. Phillips described ongoing maintenance issues, capital improvements, studies, and new state and DEP . . . Full Story
Heavenly Music in Historic Settings
The bars and restaurants along Cold Spring's Main Street that are cashing in commercially on a growing regional appetite for live music have an unlikely partner in boosting the area's economic fortunes Full Story
Haldane Takes Bronze in World Championship
From left to the right, the members of Haldane's Destination Imagination team, which won the bronze medal at the world championships in Tennessee: Allison Chiera, Gavin Koepke, Eric Rizzi, Nick Chiera, Andrew Platt, and Aurora Straus. See story on page 13. Full Story
Stave Off Boredom with Summer Camps
It won't be long. Moms and dads will be getting ready to go to work or begin their daily projects at home, and instead of grabbing a kiss, a lunch bag, a backpack, and heading off to school, their kids will be sleeping in or settling down on the sofa for a day of TV and complaining: "There's nothing to do!" "I'm bored! Full Story
Buddy, Can You Spare 500 Square Feet?
Foundry Museum Faces Storage Crisis
There's a very good chance that you have experienced this. You walk out of your house one Saturday morning and look at the two cars parked in your driveway. It suddenly dawns on you that neither car has spent a single night in your garage in more than two years. You fling open the garage doors, confident that you can easily rectify the situation. Full Story
PV School Board Talks About College Prep
The May 21, 2009, Putnam Valley Board of Education business meeting approved numerous resolutions to fulfill the requirements of the recently passed budget. Full Story
Town Board Meets For Only Two Hours in PV
The Putnam Valley Town Board met on May 20,2009, to face a twenty-five item agenda. Supervisor Tendy and the board worked expeditiously, however and the meeting adjourned in less than two hours. In his opening remarks, the Supervisor praised the Volunteer Ambulance Corps on receipt of the EMS Agency of the Year Award. Full Story
Flag Vandalized at Gazebo; Police Seek Information
On Friday, May 22 2009, at approximately 10:15pm, the Village of Cold Spring Police Department responded to the gazebo on West Street for a report of Criminal Mischief to an American Flag. Upon arrival, Officer Tompkins observed that an American Flag that was hanging from the ceiling of the gazebo had a large rip down the middle of the flag. Full Story
Seasonal Delight on the Corner of Pine & Paulding
Mary Jane Smith's Maxi- Rhodi is in bloom again on the corner of Pine and Paulding to the delight of many residents. When asked if this was the largest and oldest rhododendron in Cold Spring, Mrs. Smith replied, "I'm not sure" and then produced a photo of her house taken in 1929, which shows the bush on the corner when it was very young, looking perhaps 4 feet tall. Full Story
Greenery Abounds at Plant Sale at The Landing
Come to Garrison's Landing the weekend of June 5, 6, and 7 for Philipstown Garden Club's annual plant sale. An opening night cocktail party will take place on Friday June 5, from 6:30 to 9pm under the tent at the Landing by the gazebo. Full Story
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