Senior Center Could Close
County Executive Robert Bondi has proposed closing the Senior Center on Cedar Street in Cold Spring and cutting other "quality of life discretionary programs. Full Story
Putnam Remembers September 11
White ceramic stars in honor of the victims of 9/11 adorn a rock wall surrounding a cross made of World Trade Center steel atop the hill at Graymoor, the home of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. On Friday, Sept. 11, there will be Memorial Masses at 8:46am (the time of the first terrorist attack) and at 11:30am in St. Pius X Chapel (6th floor) at Graymoor. That evening, at 8 o'clock, there will be a candlelight Service of Remembrance in the Memorial Garden. See page two for a story about Putnam County's annual memorial service, including a list of those Putnam residents who died in the attacks. Full Story
Re-Zoning Packs the House
On September 3, 2009, there was quite a crowd at the Philipstown Town Hall for the town board meeting. A good portion of the audience consisted of members of a group of business and property owners calling themselves Concerned Citizens of Philipstown. They were there to express their concern about the town's proposed zoning changes as detailed in the Comprehensive Plan. Full Story
Armistice Achieved
After years of dispute, Garrison teachers, district sign contract
The September 2, 2009, board meeting of the Garrison Union Free School District began with an announcement that the board has reached agreement on a new contract with the Garrison Teachers Association and would vote to approve it immediately. Full Story
Haldane Teachers to Get Pay Raise
The Haldane Central School District has reached a new, two-year agreement with the Haldane Faculty Association (HFA) which represents Haldane's teachers and teachers' assistants for grades K-12. Like most labor agreements, the new contract is multi-layered, complex, and not likely to appear on any best seller lists. Full Story
The Bear and the Bees
Karen Shea of Philipstown spotted this bear in her backyard on Tuesday. She writes that she was able to snap this picture from the safety of her home: "This bear has been to visit us twice this summer and has been seen in many of our neighbor's yards as well ... He was determined to get to our bees and unfortunately they did not survive the assault." Full Story
Fate Still Unknown in County's Battle with MTA
The Putnam County Legislature plans to fight the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's recently enacted mobility tax through the courts. Full Story
Analyzing the Crime Stats
Putnam Sheriff's Race
As the Sheriff's race has intensified in the weeks leading up to the primary, the four candidates have made crime statistics one of the top issues of the campaign. Former NYPD Captain Andrew DeStefano asks in his ads, "How Safe Are You?" and lists a series of unnerving statics about an increase in crime in Putnam County in 2008: Burglaries up 43. Full Story
County Will Help Pay for Cold Spring Trash Removal
Cold Spring will get the financial help needed to pick up its trash. The Putnam Legislature voted 6-3 last week to expend $7,500 that will assist the village government with its increasing costs for garbage pick-up. Full Story
McGuire's Taps into Old Irish Tradition
Part of a series on local eateries
McGuire's on Main in Cold Spring has just become the world's most recent addition to a global fraternity of pubs that serve up one of Ireland's most beloved exports - Guinness stout. "With a last name like Mc- Guire you have to serve Guinness" said Shaun McGuire, who along with his sisters Tanna and Mandy, own and operate the Main Street pub. Full Story
Polls Open at 6am Tuesday Countywide
Putnam County Elections Commissioners Robert Bennett and Anthony Scannapieco and their staffs didn't have much of a vacation this summer now that 69 candidates have filed petitions to run for 34 positions in town and county government this fall. Full Story
Putnam to Remember 9-11 Friday Evening
Eight Putnam residents who died on September 11, 2001, will be remembered Friday evening at the 9-11 memorial service at Carmel's Cornerstone Park. Full Story
Tuesday, September 15 Primary
The PCN&R invited candidates participating in the September 15 primary elections to provide personal information and respond to a series of questions. There was a 100-word limit on responses to our questions and no word limit on personal profile data. Full Story
2009 Primary Elections
Esther McHenry AGE: 68 FAMILY: My son Scott has a bookstore in Peekskill. I live with my terrier in a cottage in Putnam Valley. Full Story
Democratic Candidate for Putnam Valley Town Board
Wendy Whetsel AGE: 65 FAMILY: Married to Bill, son Jofre, Daughter-in-law Stacy, Grandson, Jofre Jr. Full Story
Talk of our Town
Working in the PCN&R office on Labor Day gave us a delightful—and heartwarming—view of the Main Street sidewalks chock full of shoppers and sightseers. The photo to the right shows some of the waves of customers that inundated Cup-O-Ccino all day long. Full Story
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