Philipstown News
Nelsonville Briefs
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The village board for Cold Spring’s closest neighbor held its monthly meeting on Monday, August 16 and it was a brief affair to say the least.
Arts & Leisure
Cold Spring Announces Annual Senior Citizens Picnic
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The Cold Spring Village Board will hold the annual Senior Citizen Picnic on Saturday, Aug. 21, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at Mayor’s Park on Fair Street.
Philipstown.info Interviews New GUFS Trustee Charlotte Rowe
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Elected a trustee of the Garrison Union Free School District last spring, Charlotte Rowe, recently sat down with Philipstown.info’s Michael Mell to discuss a wide variety of topics.
Arts & Leisure
First Jobs. First Pay ChecksA tale of pickle pushers, golf ball shaggers and cow milkers
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What’s your first-job story? Send us a paragraph or just a comment.
Arts & Leisure
Visitation and Wake for Donald Lusk
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Visitation for Donald Lusk will be held at the Clinton Funeral Home, 21 Parrott Street in Cold Spring, on Wednesday August 18, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 p.m. The service will take place at the funeral home at 10:00 am Thursday, August 19.
Arts & Leisure
Water and Sky
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Water and sky: The fireboat John J. Harvey docks at Cold Spring over the Aug. 14-15 weekend. (Panorama photo by Russell Cusick)
Philipstown News
Reservoir System Too Low to Use, Cold Spring Taps Catskill Aqueduct Water
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The Cold Spring Water Department announced Monday night (Aug. 16) that it had shut down use of the reservoir system and begun \”utilizing its emergency connection to the New York City Aqueduct water supply, effective immediately.â€Â
Philipstown News
Time Winds Down on Cold Spring Plan
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The clock is ticking for the Special Board for the Comprehensive Plan (SBCP) for the Village of Cold Spring, as board members took a fresh look at the timetable for completing the plan.
Arts & Leisure
Desmond Fish Library Holds Annual Book Sale
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The Desmond-Fish Library book sale is such a well-established local tradition that even Library Director Carol Donick, does not know exactly how many years it’s been around.
Philipstown News
Bond for New Fire Truck Narrowly Passes
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By a margin of only 2 votes, residents of the North Highlands Fire District approved the purchase of a new pumper/rescue truck.
Philipstown News
Butterfield Library's New Book Drop
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The Butterfield Library has installed a new book return at the rear parking lot.
Arts & Leisure
Historic Fireboard John Harvey to Visit Cold Spring, Give Tours
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The historic fireboat John J. Harvey, a nautical hero, will visit the Cold Spring dock this weekend, Saturday, Aug. 14 and Sunday, Aug. 15, and give free tours and rides
Philipstown News
Cold Spring Village Board Spars over Transcripts and Recordings from Volatile Meetings
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Contention over minutes and agendas, bubbling beneath the surface at the Cold Spring Village Board for weeks, erupted Tuesday (Aug. 10) over late additions to board minutes of May 25 and June 15, sessions marked by disputes over Village policy on the Butterfield Hospital site.
Arts & Leisure
Bird Banding at Constitution Marsh Documents Our Avian Population
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A crucial part of their mission: collecting data on the many birds which visit during the summer season.
Philipstown News
Haldane Tax Increase Less Than One Percent
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New athletic director hired
Philipstown News
County to Demonstrate Voting Machines
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With primary election day coming up on Sept. 14, the Putnam County Board of Elections wants to give voters a chance to practice; bringing sample voting machines to Philipstown.
Philipstown News
Village Fiscal Year Ends with Surplus Board Considers ‘Booting’ Cars of Ticket Scofflaws
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The Village of Cold Spring ended the 2009-10 fiscal year with a fund balance of $128,000, a positive turn after years of budget deficits, according to a financial report given the mayor and trustees Tuesday evening (Aug. 10).
Philipstown News
Energy Performance Contract Could Solve Haldane’s Heating Woes
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Haldane Central School District may be very close to answering a question that has been on the table for years: What is the most cost effective way to upgrade the aging heating system while spending less money on energy?
Philipstown News
Foundry Marsh Cove Restoration by Scenic Hudson
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Selected areas of the West Point Foundry Preserve’s Foundry Cove marsh are being planted with native wetland vegetation to further restore the area to a healthy tidal freshwater marsh habitat.
Arts & Leisure
Garrison Art Center's Summer Art Institute Showcases the Talents of Teen-Agers
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Eight enthusiastic high schoolers who attended Garrison Art Center’s Summer Art Institute, had the chance to enrich and expand their artistic talents.
Philipstown News
Philipstown Armed Robbery Suspect Apprehended
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Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Putnam County man on a felony criminal charge stemming from an armed robbery which occurred in the Town of Philipstown.
Around Town
Haldane Breaks Ground on Sustainable Garden
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Haldane has recently broken ground for their new sustainable garden which will have teaching plots from first grade to middle school.
Philipstown News
Philipstown Board Weighs Greenway Compact; Disputes Claims about Rezoning
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Philipstown’s Town Board last week moved toward membership in the Hudson River Valley Greenway Compact and disputed notions that a reference in rezoning documents to Putnam County’s Greenway program undermines property rights.
Philipstown News
New Business for Main Street?
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Thanks to Grace and Benny Zaken there may soon be one less empty storefront on Main Street in Cold Spring.
Philipstown News
County Closer to Butterfield Purchase
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Putnam County legislator Vinny Tamagna reported that an agreement for the County’s proposed purchase of Butterfield Hospital could be finalized by the county legislature in September.
