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The Highlands Current - News for Philipstown (Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison) and Beacon, New York

April 02, 2023


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Holly Crocco

Holly Crocco

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Crocco is a freelance journalist who contributes coverage of the Putnam County legislature. Location: Carmel. Languages: English. Area of expertise: Putnam County politics

Philipstown News
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Philipstown Officials Criticize County Budget

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | November 6, 2020

Tourism, policing, services at issue

Philipstown News

Should Gas Stations Have Generators?

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | August 28, 2020

Putnam legislators divided over proposal for mandate

Philipstown News
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Putnam County Praised by Auditors

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | August 28, 2020

Forecast shortfall of $4 million but ‘well-positioned to absorb’

Philipstown News
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Putnam OKs Funds for Deputy Executive

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | June 5, 2020

Montgomery says now not the time for new hires

Philipstown News

Putnam Legislature Extends Sales Tax Add-on

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | June 5, 2020

Collections down 24 percent in May over last year

Coronavirus Updates

Coping with COVID

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | May 24, 2020

Putnam mental-health providers brace for effects of isolation

Philipstown News
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Odell Seeks to Fill Deputy Role

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | May 22, 2020

Position has been vacant since 2017

Coronavirus Updates

Putnam Braces for Losses

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | April 14, 2020

Virus will cut into tax revenue

Philipstown News
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Putnam and Police Reach Contract Agreement

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | April 3, 2020

Deputies will receive annual raise of 2.5 percent

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Schools Draft Budgets in Uncertain Economy

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | March 28, 2020

New concerns about state aid for 2020-21

Philipstown News

Search for a Site

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | March 3, 2020

Putnam has grant for affordable housing, but nowhere to put it

Philipstown News

Putnam Turns its Focus to Airbnb

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | February 28, 2020

Legislators discuss wisdom of adding room tax

Putnam’s Emergency Response Team

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | February 22, 2020

Leaders brief legislators on operations

Philipstown News

Putnam Considers Human Rights Commission

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | January 31, 2020

Would work to counter hate crimes, intolerance

Philipstown News

Merger of 911 Dispatchers Moving Slowly

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | December 6, 2019

Technical, personnel issues have been challenge, Putnam officials say

Philipstown News

Violence Task Force Regroups in Putnam

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | December 6, 2019

Alliance fizzled 5 years ago after grant ended

Philipstown News

Montgomery is Lone Vote Against County Budget

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | November 8, 2019

Philipstown lawmaker notes few changes from proposed spending

Philipstown News

Odell Proposes 2020 Putnam Budget

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | October 11, 2019

Says tax levy should be raised to max

Philipstown News

Appointment on Hold After Tax Mix-Up

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | September 27, 2019

Calculation error led to incorrect school bills

Philipstown News

Putnam Approves Revised Secrecy Law

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | September 14, 2019

Montgomery again opposes measure

Philipstown News

Catching Up With the Putnam Legislature

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | August 30, 2019

Metro-North needs, CBD in food, drug-abuse prevention

Philipstown News

Putnam Passes Resolution Opposing ‘Green Light’ Law

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | August 9, 2019

Argues that it places burden on DMV staff

Philipstown News

Auditor: Putnam on Strong Footing

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | August 6, 2019

Legislature hears reassuring report about finances

Philipstown News

Putnam Hands Off WIC Program

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | August 4, 2019

Legislature holds special meeting for vote

Philipstown News

Putnam Will Consider Tourism Agency (Updated)

By Holly Crocco, Reporter | July 29, 2019

Committee approves concept after bureau disbands

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