There are certain sporting events that just feel good all around, events in which everyone comes out a winner. The annual Kids' Fishing Derby sponsored by the Nelsonville Fish and Fur Club is one of them. More...
Sheriff Donald Smith calls himself a "uniter, not a divider." The West Point graduate and retired brigadier general who is completing his second four-year term as Putnam's chief lawman announced his intention to seek reelection last Thursday evenin More...
Putnam County is running out of jail space and officials at the Putnam Correctional Facility believe the time is right for the county to begin thinking about jail expansion. More...
Garrison resident Raymond O'Rourke has announced his intention to seek a seat on the Garrison Union Free School District Board of Education. Mr. More...
The Lakeland Central School District informational budget newsletter will be mailed Wednesday, May 6 to all residents. It will also be available on line at the district's web site www.lakelandschools. org. More...
Lauren Kimberley Stich, of Plantation/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, has been awarded an appointment to the Cadet Class of 2013 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. More...
Will the rain ever stop? It is supposed to be April showers followed by May flowers! We do have some beautiful flowering trees and bushes but lotsa rain too. More...
ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE HIGHLANDS 1 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring Fr. Shane Scott-Hamblen, Rector, 265-2539 Mr. Ron Greene, Senior Warden, 265-3624 www.stmaryscoldspring. dioceseny.org Sun. More...
The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement are presenting their third annual "Grateful Gathering: A Sacred Meal," featuring foods from the Bible on Sunday, May 17, at the Graymoor Spiritual Life Center beginning with a reception at 4pm and dinner at 5p More...
Trustee Robertson 'almost to point' of asking Mayor Gallagher to step down
by Michael Turton
Residents of Cold Spring will see their Village taxes increase by 5.23% in 2009-10. Village trustees approved the tax hike as part of the general fund budget approved at the April 28, 2009, village board meeting. More...
After series of tempestous meetings, school board enjoys a quieter night
by Michael Mell
After a tumultuous succession of meetings, the Garrison school district meeting on April 28, 2009, was short and serene. Chief among a small laundry list of agenda items was approval of the BOCES budget. More...
Editor's Note: The PCN&R's Annie Chesnut recently sat down with Robert Tendy, supervisor of the town of Putnam Valley. They talked about school budgets, town taxes, and the quality of life in PV. More...
RiverWinds Gallery at 172 Main Street and Bannerman Island Gallery at 150 Main Street in Beacon, have joined together to present, "Along El Camino de Santiago: A Photographic Journal," by Mary Ann Glass and Christine Irvin. More...
To the Editor: With school budget votes less then 2 weeks away I thought I would share a few thoughts regarding the upcoming budget, what the Haldane School district is up against, and how we approached this year's budget. More...
To the Editor: I got quite a kick out of your contrasting viewpoints on Catholic school programs competing against public schools in the NYS and Section 1 tournaments. One guy, Mr. Gallagher, gets it, while the other, Mr. Concepcion, does not. More...
To the Editor: The article in last week's PCN&R about a rally by some veterans and others in Kent raises concerns about the PCN&R's commitment to accurate reporting. More...
As sportswriters, we're taught in Journalism 101 to be objective. We're told to not root on the sidelines while reporting on the athletes we cover. We're told that anything outside of objectivity is a breach of our profession. More...
The 2009 4-H Fishing Clinic (Learn To Fish),is scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 6th at the upper pavilion at the Putnam County Veteran's Memorial Park, starting at 10am and running to 3pm. More...
Imagine you're Haldane Blue Devils softball Coach Nick Lisikatos and your daughter, Chelsea Lisikatos, has just pitched her team to the Section 1 Class C championship in the spring of 2008. It couldn't get much better, could it? More...
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