Around Town
How The Community Can Help Find Lost Dogs and Cats
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John Funck, who heads the “Lost Pet Network of Philipstown,” has helped find many lost pets.
Around Town
Blood Drive at No. Highlands Firehouse, Fri. Nov. 5
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On Friday Nov. 5 the commissioners of the North Highlands Fire House will host a pre-Thanksgiving Blood Drive between 2 and 8 p.m.
Philipstown News
Special Board Sets Strategy for Final Comp Plan RevisionsStanding Boards to be briefed Nov 16
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The Special Board met on Oct. 28 to map out a strategy to make final revisions to the draft Comprehensive Plan document.
Arts & Leisure
Telling A Family Story With Photographs
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Lori Adams teaches how to construct a “story in images” at the Desmond-Fish Library.
Around Town
Cold Spring’s Peace Demonstrators: Seven years of Saturdays – and still counting
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Demonstrators have become a very familiar sight early each Saturday afternoon in Cold Spring.
Philipstown News
Village Board, Water Department Begin Considering Meter Options
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Cold Spring’s aging water system warrants attention thanks to Soon-to-be obsolete household water meters.
Around Town
Energy Performance Contract Approved
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Residents voted to approve the district’s entering into an energy performance contract with Con Edison Solutions.
Arts & Leisure
Works by Richard Merkin on Display at Garrison Art Center
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Works by Richard Merkin on display at Garrison Art Center.
Arts & Leisure
St. Mary’s Church Provides Haunted Church on Halloween Weekend
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Beyond St. Mary’s venerable wooden doors lurks a realm of spooks and specters, mayhem and mystery, scares and screeches — the Haunted Church.
Around Town
Leaf Pickup on Wednesdays in November
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Curbside pickup of bagged leaves in Cold Spring during November.
Arts & Leisure
The Stories of Our Community Elders — Leona Dushin
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I knew my interview with Leona Dushin would be interesting. How could it be otherwise?
Philipstown News
New Rezoning Clarifies Non-Conformity Rules, Revises Land Disturbance Measure
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Philipstown’s complicated route to an updated zoning code took another turn this month with dissemination of a new draft
Philipstown News
St. Mary’s Begins Steeple Restoration Work
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The Episcopal Church of St. Mary in the Highlands has commenced restoration of its steeple.
Philipstown News
Public Hearing on Cold Spring Comp Plan Closes
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Public comment on the draft Comprehensive Plan for Cold Spring came to an end at 8:25 p.m. on Oct. 21.
Philipstown News
Fahnestock Draft Master Plan and Environmental Impact Statement Released
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The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has completed a Draft Master Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for Fahnestock and Hudson Highlands State Parks.
Arts & Leisure
Halloween Roundup
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The end of October brings what may be kids second favorite holliday: Halloween.
Arts & Leisure
Understanding Ourselves Through Cultural Landscapes
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Landscape architect Charles Birnbaum presents talk on “Cultural Landscapes” Saturday, Oct. 23 at the Desmond-Fish Library.
Philipstown News
Butterfield Walkway Reconstruction Begins
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The Butterfield Library has begun reconstruction of its walkways.
Arts & Leisure
Boscobel Apple Shindig Honors Trees and Apple-Inspired Recipes
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About 50 people trooped into the apple orchard at Boscobel on Saturday night (Oct. 16) to seek blessings for the trees.
Philipstown News
U.S. Postal Service Says Post Office Intends to Stay in Cold Spring
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A U.S. Postal Service representative assured residents Tuesday night (Oct. 19) that the USPS plans to keep a post office in Cold Spring
Obituaries
Pearl C. Tompkins, of Cold Spring Has Died
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Pearl C. Tompkins, age 87, a lifelong resident of Cold Spring and Nelsonville died on Oc. 18, 2010.
Arts & Leisure
Garrison’s Monica Mahoney opens Cold Spring’s first ‘Pop-Up’ store
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This week, Cold Spring’s Main Street will see the opening of Monica Mahoney’s new clothing and accessories boutique.
Philipstown News
Cold Spring Board Votes to Buy $30,500 New Police Car
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Cold Spring cops will get a new set of wheels, thanks to the Village Board’s unanimous vote last week authorizing the police department to buy a fully equipped 2011 Ford Crown Victoria
Philipstown News
Garrison Fire Department Announces Leadership Slate
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The Garrison Volunteer Fire Company Inc. recently elected officers and officials
