New floodplain law meets FEMA demand
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
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Nelsonville Man Killed in Route 9 Auto Accident
Christopher Hustis died at the scene of head-on collision; Wake Tuesday & Wednesday, funeral Thursday
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Maloney Guardedly Upbeat About Avoiding Drastic Federal Budget Cuts
Issues of education, gun control & fracking also surface at public forum
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Town and Village Ban Firearms From Civic Property
Prohibition applies to those with gun permits, too
Posted inPhilipstown News
Philipstown Town Board Picks Drake Loeb as New Law Firm
Also continues discussion of salting of roads
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Town Board Discusses Town Hall-American Legion Prospects, Fjord Trail
Road salt policy draws flak
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Putnam County Legislature Blasts NY Gun Law, Urges Repeal
Says measure imposes ‘unfunded mandates,’ threatens gun rights
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Activists Seek Change to State’s Big-Money Campaign System
Advocate public financing, limits on donations
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Croton Man Arrested at Galef Town Meeting After Disruptive Conduct
Assemblywoman gets belligerent queries on finances
Posted inPhilipstown News
Shea Expects Paving of Southern Tip of Old Albany Post Road in Spring
Outside engineer to assess road options in other locations
Posted inPhilipstown News
Town Seeks to Simplify Rules on Driveways
Also takes up private roads and subdivision questions
Posted inPhilipstown News
Local Government Discussions of Butterfield Date Back Nearly 3 Years
Letters of intent and evolving ideas
Posted inAround Town
Village Government Fetes Employees and Volunteers
Event draws county and state officials, too
Posted inPhilipstown News
Car Collides With Parked Vehicle on Chestnut Street
No apparent serious injuries
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Residents of Dirt Roads Express Opposing Views on Paving
Both sides invoke safety in their arguments
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Town Plan for Paving Stirs Dirt Road Dust
Workshop on Wednesday to air views
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Garrison Fire Company, Theater, Town Board Discuss Glitches in Firehouse Use
Town Board members also question GVFC bathroom project
Posted inPhilipstown News
Cold Spring Merchants Question Bike Event Return
Pataki promises more dialogue and better planning
Posted inPhilipstown News
Philipstown Town Board Reorganizes for 2013
Hears ardent plea re Knollwood drainage problems
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County, State Officials Take Oath in Carmel
Furor over pistol permits injected into otherwise tranquil event
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Tamagna Digs Into Job as County Transport Manager — Even Before It’s Official
Retiring legislator sees new post as interim
Posted inPhilipstown News
County Ends Pickup of Electronic Trash at Philipstown Recycling Center
Town Board sets dirt road review, discusses Butterfield, honors lawyer
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HDRB Members Cite Reasons for ‘Yes’ Vote on Hospital Demolition
Hours of review, deliberation preceded vote
Posted inArts & Leisure
Christmas Traditions Reach Back Centuries and from Ireland to the Balkans
Ever wonder where we got all the hoopla associated with Christmas?
