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Effort to Restore Historic `Dark Skies’ View of Mountains at Night Bogs Down in Questions
Restoring 19th-century ambience to 21st-century Cold Spring
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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
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Cold Spring River Festival July 18
2,500 people came to Cold Spring on Sunday July 18 to enjoy the second annual River Festival at Mayor’s Park.
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Cold Spring Wachovia Bank Closes Mid-Morning Due to Unidentified, Unpleasant Odor
The Cold Spring branch of Wachovia Bank closed unexpectedly on Tuesday (July 20) after an unidentified odor prompted the staff to alert the fire department . . .
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Village, DEC Ponder Best Way to Deal with Coal Tar Mess
Cold Spring confronts coal tar
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HV Shakespeare Festival Presents: Troilus + Cressida
Troilus and Cressida is one of Shakespeare’s less performed works and may be so because it does not fall neatly into the usual categories of tragedy, comedy and history, but contains a little of each.
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The Youngest Campers at Manitoga
Starting camp can hold as uncertainty for young campers
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Educators Enriched by Hudson River
Landing by Zodiac boat on the shores of Denning’s Point in Beacon, NY, the River Summer 2010 team of teachers, led by Margie Turrin of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, gathered at Beacon Institute’s Center for Environmental Innovation and Education (CEIE) earlier this week. A project of the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & […]
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Philipstown Launches Effort to Consolidate Fire Departments, EMS, in One District
Proposal to consolidate fire departments and urgent-response medical units
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We Wish There Were Fish
We wish there were a fish . . .
Wish granted: Fresh fish is now being sold at the Farmers’ Market
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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.
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Revised Draft Zoning Maps Released
View them along with earlier versions on the Town website
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Reasons for Water Restrictions Explained
At the July 13 village board monthly meeting, water and sewer superintendent Greg Phillips explained the events that led up to the water restriction.
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Village Board Passes Resolution on Parking Waivers
The village board unanimously passed a resolution allowing the village to accept a fee in lieu of providing off-street parking in the B-1 and B-2 zoning districts.
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ART | “Tree (Dancing Girl),” by Michael Ballou
An unexpected woodland nymph livens up the landscape off Lake Surprise Road
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Sunday on the Hudson with the Historical Society
On the banks of the Hudson, a buzzing crowd of ladies and gentlemen gathered
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Renovators Kick Off Summer Music Series
The Summer Music Series got off to a great start with a performance by The Renovators . . .
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Behind the Counter: Michele Risko at Yannitelli Fine Wines
First of a series of stories about that interesting person “Behind The Counter”
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Comprehensive Plan Special Board Seeks Candidates
Wanted: Dedicated individual, willing to work at part-time for community betterment and no pay…
