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Philipstown News

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Civil War Cannonball Closes Part of Main Street in Cold Spring

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong November 6, 2010August 30, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

The Civil War blasted back into Cold Spring on Friday afternoon when police closed a portion of Main Street and detonated a cannonball in Mayor’s Park.

Posted inPhilipstown News

Another Big Halloween in Cold Spring

Avatar photo by Michael Turton November 3, 2010May 25, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

“Are you going to the parade?”

Posted inPhilipstown News

Election Results 2010

by Staff November 3, 2010May 3, 2014 Why you can trust The Current

Midterm election results.

Posted inPhilipstown News

Local Officials Optimistic about Continued Good Relations After Elections

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong November 2, 2010August 30, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Local officials optimistic about continued good relations with federal, state and county after elections.

Posted inPhilipstown News

Special Board Sets Strategy for Final Comp Plan Revisions

Avatar photo by Michael Turton October 30, 2010May 25, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

Standing Boards to be briefed Nov. 16

Posted inPhilipstown News

Cold Spring’s Peace Demonstrators

Avatar photo by Michael Turton October 28, 2010May 25, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

 Seven years of Saturdays – and still counting

Posted inPhilipstown News

Village Board, Water Department Begin Considering Meter Options

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong October 28, 2010August 30, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring’s aging water system warrants attention thanks to Soon-to-be obsolete household water meters.

Posted inAround Town, Philipstown News

Leaf Pickup on Wednesdays in November

by Staff October 26, 2010May 3, 2014 Why you can trust The Current

Curbside pickup of bagged leaves in Cold Spring during November.

Posted inPhilipstown News

New Rezoning Clarifies Non-Conformity Rules, Revises Land Disturbance Measure

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong October 26, 2010August 30, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Philipstown’s complicated route to an updated zoning code took another turn this month with dissemination of a new draft

Posted inPhilipstown News

PhilipsTalk with Assemblywoman Sandy Galef

by Staff October 25, 2010May 3, 2014 Why you can trust The Current
Posted inPhilipstown News

St. Mary’s Begins Steeple Restoration Work

by Staff October 25, 2010May 3, 2014 Why you can trust The Current

The Episcopal Church of St. Mary in the Highlands has commenced restoration of its steeple.

Posted inPhilipstown News

Public Hearing on Cold Spring Comp Plan Closes

Avatar photo by Michael Turton October 24, 2010January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

Public comment on the draft Comprehensive Plan for Cold Spring came to an end at 8:25 p.m. on Oct. 21.

Posted inPhilipstown News

Fahnestock Draft Master Plan and Environmental Impact Statement Released

by Staff October 24, 2010May 3, 2014 Why you can trust The Current

The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has completed a Draft Master Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for Fahnestock and Hudson Highlands State Parks.

Posted inPhilipstown News

Butterfield Walkway Reconstruction Begins

by Staff October 21, 2010May 3, 2014 Why you can trust The Current

The Butterfield Library has begun reconstruction of its walkways.

Posted inPhilipstown News

U.S. Postal Service Says Post Office Intends to Stay in Cold Spring

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong October 20, 2010August 30, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

A U.S. Postal Service representative assured residents Tuesday night (Oct. 19) that the USPS plans to keep a post office in Cold Spring

Posted inPhilipstown News

Cold Spring Board Votes to Buy $30,500 New Police Car

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong October 20, 2010August 30, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Cold Spring cops will get a new set of wheels, thanks to the Village Board’s unanimous vote last week authorizing the police department to buy a fully equipped 2011 Ford Crown Victoria

Posted inPhilipstown News

Garrison Fire Department Announces Leadership Slate

by Staff October 20, 2010September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

The Garrison Volunteer Fire Company Inc. recently elected officers and officials

Posted inPhilipstown News

Round Two of Public Hearing on Comprehensive Plan Set for Thursday

by Staff October 20, 2010May 3, 2014 Why you can trust The Current

Round two of the hearings gets underway on Thursday, Oct. 21, for the Comprehensive Plan-Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan.

Posted inPhilipstown News

Mayor, Trustee Clash over Lawyer Bills for Comprehensive Plan

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong October 19, 2010August 30, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

The long-simmering antagonism between Mayor Seth Gallagher Tuesday and Trustee Airinhos Serradas flared openly again last Tuesday.

Posted inPhilipstown News

Haldane to be Featured on MSG Television

Avatar photo by Michael Turton October 18, 2010May 26, 2024 Why you can trust The Current

School will be part of High School Journal

Posted inPhilipstown News

Comp Plan Formal Hearing Draws a Crowd

Avatar photo by Michael Turton October 18, 2010January 26, 2016 Why you can trust The Current

The formal public hearing to review the draft Comprehensive Plan for Cold Spring got underway on Oct. 14.

Posted inPhilipstown News

Sheriff’s Office Probes Philipstown Residential Burglaries

by Staff October 17, 2010May 3, 2014 Why you can trust The Current

The Putnam County Sheriff’s office is investigating a number of residential burglaries occurring in the Town of Philipstown.

Posted inPhilipstown News

New Times for Trustee TV

by Staff October 16, 2010May 3, 2014 Why you can trust The Current

Oct15. New times for viewing the regular monthly meetings of the Village Board on local TV.

Posted inPhilipstown News

Philipstown Students Engage in Study of Hudson River

by Staff October 16, 2010May 3, 2014 Why you can trust The Current

Students and faculty from the Garrison and Haldane schools met with local biologists and Hudson Highlands Land Trust educators on Thursday, Oct. 14, to participate in “A Day in the Life of the Hudson” River, now in its 8th year.

Posted inPhilipstown News

Shea Tells Town of Ongoing Interest in Butterfield Site — Even Without County

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong October 15, 2010August 30, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Expresses interest in purchasing property

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