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Philipstown News

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New York State Buys Philipstown Properties

by Staff June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Purchases to be folded into Fahnestock

Vote results
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Primary Results Still Unclear

by Staff June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Working Families line at stake in District 17

Helena Kottman
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Haldane Valedictorian: Helena Kottman

Avatar photo by Joey Asher June 21, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Top student is a woman of many languages

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Philipstown Graduates 2024

by Staff June 21, 2024September 20, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Local students receive high school and college diplomas

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Posted inPhilipstown News

Cold Spring Joins Food-Scrap Initiative

Avatar photo by Michael Turton June 21, 2024July 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Compost reduces greenhouse gases

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Posted inPhilipstown News

Philipstown Resident Finds Mortar Shell

by Staff June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Bomb squad determines it was inert

Posted inPhilipstown News

Putnam Recognizes History Champs

by Staff June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Awards given as part of Putnam County Day

Police siren
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Putnam Sheriff Reports Series of Thefts

by Staff June 18, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Items stolen from unlocked cars

Community Day, Sept. 2
Posted inPhilipstown News

Community Day Volunteers Needed

by Staff June 15, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring event scheduled for July 6

Carl Albano
Posted inPhilipstown News

Haldane Hires Interim Leader

Avatar photo by Joey Asher June 15, 2024June 21, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Taps former Garrison leader for 2024-25

Posted inPhilipstown News

Cold Spring Cuts Parking Fees in Half

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks June 14, 2024August 30, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Lowers $4 per hour to $2, will extend time limit

This is a rendering of the view from inside the open-air theater.
Posted inPhilipstown News

Shakespeare Festival Receives Wetlands Permit

by Staff June 14, 2024June 13, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Philipstown Conservation Board clears way for site plan vote

Putnam County purple
Posted inPhilipstown News

Democrats See ‘Purple’ Putnam

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks June 7, 2024December 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Registration parity fuels hopes for more offices

Garrison Landing flooding
Posted inPhilipstown News

Loans Available for Local Flood Damage

by Staff June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Federal outreach center opens in Highlands Falls

Garrison Landing
Posted inPhilipstown News

Philipstown to Repurpose Pandemic Funding

by Staff June 7, 2024June 6, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

County approves change in Garrison water projects

Tara Keegan
Posted inPhilipstown News

Putnam County Names Tourism Director

by Staff June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Legislature must approve choice

cars parked on main street in cold spring
Posted inPhilipstown News

Merchants Say Meters Hurt Business

Avatar photo by Michael Turton June 7, 2024June 14, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Village has earned nearly $30,000 since April 5

Landolfi
Posted inPhilipstown News

Community Nursery Names Director

by Staff May 31, 2024May 31, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Haldane grad will oversee program

Work began this month on an access road to a cell tower planned in Nelsonville adjacent to the Cold Spring Cemetery. Photo provided
Posted inPhilipstown News

Nelsonville Cell Tower Underway

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe May 24, 2024June 7, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Despite legal setback, Homeland begins construction

A rendering of the proposed library pavilion Janko Rasic Architects
Posted inPhilipstown News

Desmond-Fish Proposes Pavilion

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks May 24, 2024May 24, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Project includes solar panels, book-sale storage

Fair Street
Posted inPhilipstown News

Costly Repairs Needed on Fair Street

Avatar photo by Michael Turton May 24, 2024May 31, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Severe storms in 2023 caused major damage

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Posted inPhilipstown News

Haldane’s Paper: The Blue Print

by Contributor May 24, 2024May 24, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Excerpts from two recent issues

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Posted inPhilipstown News

Putnam Sheriff Reports on Plate Readers

Leonard Sparks by Leonard Sparks May 24, 2024May 28, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Helped ID suspect in Philipstown thefts

Garrison School Board
Posted inPhilipstown News

Garrison School Vote Results

by Staff May 21, 2024May 24, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Voters approve $13.4 million budget for 2024-25

Haldane School Board
Posted inPhilipstown News

Haldane School Vote Results

by Staff May 21, 2024May 24, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

$29.2 million budget and two spending proposals are approved

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