Aug. 21 – Cold Spring police and firefighters responded to a two-car collision at the corner of Main Street (Route 301) and Morris Avenue (Route 9D) that apparently produced no serious injuries
Author Archives: Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong
Armstrong was the founding news editor of The Current (then known as Philipstown.info) in 2010 and later a senior correspondent and contributing editor for the paper. She worked earlier in Washington as a White House correspondent and national affairs reporter and assistant news editor for daily international news services. Location: Cold Spring. Languages: English. Areas of expertise: Politics and government
Changes to Summer Rezoning Draft include Homes in Highway-Commercial Area
Those seeking to build a house in a busy commercial industry district get a break in Philipstown’s mid-summer rezoning draft — the fifth since 2008.
Reservoir System Too Low to Use, Cold Spring Taps Catskill Aqueduct Water
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
Cold Spring Village Board Spars over Transcripts and Recordings from Volatile Meetings
Contention over minutes and agendas
Village Fiscal Year Ends with Surplus Board Considers ‘Booting’ Cars of Ticket Scofflaws
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 Board Weighs Greenway Compact; Disputes Claims about Rezoning
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.
Cold Spring Siren Lures Renewed Controversy
The Cold Spring fire siren blasted its way back into controversy Tuesday
Water Study Update Points to Dire Need, Decades of Work Left Undone
A recent report on the Cold Spring water system’s fire-protection capability reveals dire needs and decades of inactivity, despite repeated warnings of deficiencies.
From Garrison to the Bronx, Saga of Mario the Missing Parrot Ends on Happy Note
Rescuers “have been treating him like gold”
Traffic Problems and Butterfield Hospital Plans Occupy Village Board
Cold Spring’s driving problem dominated the village board agenda again last night (July 27), when Church Street residents sought remedies for speeding on a block where 20 children live.
Rep. Hall Launches Re-Election Bid
Rep. John Hall launched his re-election on Saturday, July 24, asserting that \”somebody needs to stand up here and speak the truth†about tough issues, including federal spending, climate change, and unpopular votes.
Man Killed in Route 9 Traffic Accident late Friday Afternoon
One driver was killed and another suffered injuries, though relatively minor, in a head-on collision about 4:30 p.m. Friday (July 23) on Route 9, just north of the intersection with South Mountain Pass,
Effort to Restore Historic `Dark Skies’ View of Mountains at Night Bogs Down in Questions
Restoring 19th-century ambience to 21st-century Cold Spring
County Health Department Warn of Scam against Restaurants
The Putnam County Department of Health today (July 22) alerted area restaurants to a scam, perhaps part of a national fraud scheme, in which a caller claiming to be a Health Department employee attempts to schedule a bogus \”inspection.â€Â
Village, DEC Ponder Best Way to Deal with Coal Tar Mess
Cold Spring confronts coal tar
Philipstown Launches Effort to Consolidate Fire Departments, EMS, in One District
Proposal to consolidate fire departments and urgent-response medical units
Two Businesses in Cold Spring Report Overnight Break-Ins
A cafe and a tavern on Cold Spring’s Main Street suffered break-ins and thefts the night of July 13-14, each losing about $400 in money or equipment.
Fair Street Traffic Prompts Ongoing Concern
All is not fair on Fair Street when it comes to traffic
Scenic Hudson Receives $600,000 State Grant for Foundry Preserve Improvements
Joined by officials representing government from Congress to village hall, Scenic Hudson July 7 announced a $600,000 state grant for its West Point Foundry Preserve and celebrated new federal recognition not only of the preserve but of four other historic properties in Cold Spring, linked as the West Point Foundry Archeological Site.
Hope of Rezoning Wrap-Up Glimmers on Philipstown Horizon
After two years, four drafts, and numerous meetings, hope glimmers on the Philipstown horizon for an end to the town’s tortuous rezoning effort, intended to bring land-use law into line with the conclusions of the 2006 Comprehensive Plan, itself the result of a five year process.
Cold Spring Schedules Public Hearings on Parking
Got ideas about parking waivers for merchants? How about allowing use of composting toilets in public parks? Here’s a chance to express yourself
Developers Shelve Highland Valley Trailer Park Application — At Least Briefly
Discussions ahead with Haldane and Philipstown officials