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Village Sets Public Meeting on Parking for June 3

The Village of Cold Spring Parking Committee Public Meeting The Village of Cold Spring will hold a Public Meeting via Zoom to review and accept comment on recommendations presented by the Parking Committee. DATE:              June 3, 2021 TIME:               7:00 PM All members of the Cold Spring community are encouraged to attend and participate in this important meeting as follows: zoom.us/j/94086293122?pwd=eVJpUnFZRUt5K3A3anhFLzlERG9SQT09 or... READ MORE >

Clean Sweep for School Budgets: Haldane, Garrison & PV Approved

Budgets in each of Putnam’s six school districts were approved Tuesday by substantial margins with larger than normal turnouts as a result of only absentee voting. In Brewster, the fiscal spending plan was approved 2,217 to 1,455 as was a second proposition for the purchase of new school buses. Carmel School District residents authorized spending by a tally of 3,169... READ MORE >

Harry C. Fadde, Jr.

Harry C. Fadde, Jr., entered into rest, at his residence in Cold Spring, NY, on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. He was 90. Son of the late Harry C. Fadde, Sr., and Catherine (Martz) Fadde, he was born on July 10, 1929 in Newark, NJ. Harry was a retired automotive radiator repairman and was the owner operator of Harry C. Fadde... READ MORE >

Coronavirus-related Programming Changes & Cancellations & Other Info

The big list of cancellations, postponements and other info you need to know. NOTE: Some of these are program changes, rather than complete cancellations. Send submissions or additions to editor@pcnr.com. Just in from Putnam County, 2:45 pm Sunday. All Public Daycare Facilities Regulated by NYS in Putnam Ordered Closed: Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell ordered all public daycare centers which... READ MORE >

Nelsonville ZBA Public Hearing

Public Hearing set for Jan 30th ... READ MORE >

Joseph F. Tamagna

Joseph F. Tamagna of Brewster, formerly of Boca Ratan, FL, and Cortlandt Manor, NY, entered into rest on Monday, October 28, 2019. Son of the late Vincent and Sarah (Restuccia) Tamagna, he was born on June 9, 1938, in Bronx, NY. Joseph was a retired Director of Display for Alexander’s Department Store in New York, NY. He was also a... READ MORE >

Haldane Seeks Community Input on Long-range Planning

September 23, 2019 THE HALDANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT INVITES COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SHARE THEIR INPUT VIA THOUGHTEXCHANGE Dr. Philip Benante, Superintendent of the Haldane Central School District, has announced that a representative team of educators and community members have met recently to begin a long-range planning process for the district that will result in a focused and aligned community vision... READ MORE >

Gridlock, Early & Fast

Thursday evening’s storm that pummeled the region caused gridlock throughout the Hudson Valley on a scale that hasn’t been seen in years. Forecasters had predicted a 2-3 inch snowfall, however, the National Weather Service reported three inches of snow quickly fell across Putnam within an hour early on snarling traffic on major highways as well as local and tertiary roads.... READ MORE >

Countywide results: Odell, Castellano, Serino, Byrne, Maloney win reelection

A historically heavy voter turnout highlighted Election Day throughout Putnam County Tuesday where state, county, town and villages races were decided. More than 37,000 ballots were cast or nearly 60 percent of those registered balloted at the county’s 86 polling places. Another 3,000 absentee ballots were issued with 2,262 to be counted November 13. The race that generated the most... READ MORE >

Anti-Semitic graffiti scrawled on Jewish family’s home in Nelsonville

The ugliness of anti-Semitism has sadly struck Putnam County. The Sheriff’s Department is investigating the possible hate crime that was reported Wednesday by members of a Jewish family building a home in Nelsonville. A Sheriff’s Department spokesperson said swastikas and messages of hatred were spray painted on the building’s walls at the construction site. Sheriff Robert Langley said a “full... READ MORE >