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

September 28, 2022


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Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong

Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong

Reporter/Contributing Editor

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

Philipstown News
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Putnam Revives Measure Opposing Stream Protection

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | September 2, 2022

Committee refuses to act on Montgomery alternative

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Judge OKs Sullivan on Ballot in County Race

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | August 26, 2022

Defers to Board of Elections, state law

Philipstown News
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Putnam Legislators Curious About Job Changes

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | August 19, 2022

Criticize county executive for lack of transparency

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Sprout Brook Road bridge

Philipstown to Convey Land for Bridge

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | August 19, 2022

Needed for replacement of span in 2023

Philipstown News
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Maloney Faces Primary Challenge

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | August 12, 2022

State senator takes on House incumbent

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Five Republicans Vie for District 17

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | August 12, 2022

Aug. 23 primary will decide November ballot

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Legislators Apparently Drop Resolution

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | August 5, 2022

Montgomery: Colleagues opposed stream protections

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In a photo taken by a neighbor, passengers gather around a tour bus outside a short-term rental on Nelson Lane in Garrison.

Philipstown Agrees to Look at Airbnb Regulation

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | July 29, 2022

Neighbors of Garrison rental register complaints

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Debate Continues Over Probe of Previous Sheriff

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | July 29, 2022

Executive, attorney blames Langley for lack of interviews 

Philipstown News
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Nelsonville Asks State Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | July 22, 2022

Neighbor says parcel was reserved for park

Philipstown News
Philipstown Town Hall

Full Agenda for Philipstown Board

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | July 15, 2022

Proposed Cold Spring-Garrison path questioned

Philipstown News
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Putnam OKs $1 Million for Philipstown, Villages

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | July 8, 2022

Legislators like county projects, not process

Philipstown News
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Legislators Dislike Report They Funded

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | July 1, 2022

Sheriff admits reduction in road patrols

Philipstown News
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Trickle-Down Funding

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | June 24, 2022

Who gets what in Putnam from pandemic relief, sales tax

Philipstown News
Election Commissioners Catherine Croft and Anthony Scannapieco Jr. are shown at a 2014 Cold Spring Village Board meeting.

Election Commissioner Discusses Departure

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | June 24, 2022

Says leaving early an effort to install deputy

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Planning Board Wants Deeper Look from HVSF

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | June 24, 2022

Makes ‘positive declaration’ on environmental impacts

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Study: Sheriff Patrols Required Overtime

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | June 17, 2022

Former Putnam sheriff claims vindication 

Philipstown News
A schematic shows the proposed location for a cell tower at the Putnam County Golf Course in Mahopac.

Putnam Plans Golf Course Cell Tower

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | June 10, 2022

Also OKs sheriff body cameras, license-plate readers

Philipstown News
Route 9 sign

Town to Seek Solutions to Route 9 Woes

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | June 10, 2022

Also agrees to forum on conservation subdivisions

Philipstown News

Putnam Moves Closer to Body Cams

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | June 3, 2022

Also pushes ahead with license-plate readers

Philipstown News

Questions About Fireworks

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | May 27, 2022

Legislature discusses funding to support private show 

Philipstown News
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Philipstown Adopts Moratorium on Flag-Flying

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | May 27, 2022

Wants to set policy after approving Pride flag for June

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Spirit, or Letter, of the Law?

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | May 20, 2022

After one board votes on project, another proposes moratorium

Philipstown News
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Philipstown Town Board OKs Pride Flag at Town Hall

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | May 13, 2022

But says policy needed to handle requests

Philipstown News
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Road Patrol Questions Persist

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | May 13, 2022

Also, Putnam approves cars for sheriff’s department

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