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Cold Spring’s West Point Foundry gets new recognition, tourism dollars | LoHud.com
An old foundry that forged big guns for the Civil War is moving closer to becoming a major tourist attraction after receiving an enhanced designation from the federal government and $600,000 in state money.
The West Point Foundry Preserve in Cold Spring will be improved with new entrances, trails and informational displays that will tell the story of the early Industrial Revolution in the Hudson Valley.
Preservation officials announced at a news conference that the Department of the Interior has deemed the foundry a “nationally significant” site on the National Register of Historical Places by — fixing an administrative oversight from an earlier designation in the 1970s that hindered fundraising.
The entire complex on the 87-acre campus, including an old school and church, has also been included on the National Register.
A $600,000 outlay from the state’s Environmental Protection Fund for access improvements was also announced.
“The new designation indicates that all these places tell important stories for future generations about our nation’s history,” said Ned Sullivan, president of Scenic Hudson, the preservation group that owns the site.
via Cold Spring’s West Point Foundry gets new [...]
The countdown to Thursday’s Tea Bagger rally in Carmel is well underway as part time Assemblyman and full time demagogue, Greg “Lock and Load” Ball, and his hired gang of outside agitators, bring their obsolete and un-thought out ideas to the steps of the County courthouse. I have a list of scheduled speakers here somewhere but it’s the same old, same old group of “we’ve heard it all before’s”, nothing new to say, no actual solutions, hot air blowing politicians and politician wannabees. And no, they won’t let Jeff Green speak. What’s with that? [...]
For other primaries the county Board of Elections has posted a list of candidates names who will appear in various races across the county. Though sample ballots are not yet posted, the list of candidates can be found here. (PDF) It’s a special thing for me to see my name posted for the Independence Party primary here in Kent as I never thought I’d see the day I’d be running for office. I’m telling you, one day I’m going to write a book entitled, “Local Politics And The People Who Really Run Your Town”. [...]
Named for American Indians who lived in the region, Wiccopee was also known as Johnsville for a time before reverting to its original moniker. Its historic business district ran along Fishkill Hook/Hook roads, south of Route 52. In all, 19 buildings in Wiccopee, including the hamlet’s 1825 Methodist Episcopal Church, are included in the town’s survey of historic structures. [...]
Good Wednesday Morning,
Arts on the Lake’s Summer Concert Series kicks off tomorrow at 6PM at the Lake Carmel Cultural Center. More information about that is here. The events are held outside on the north lawn, inside, if it’s raining. Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy a musical sunset over Lake Carmel.
County court judge O’Rourke gave local Independence party members a victory by turning back authorizations filed on behalf of several candidates endorsed by the local leadership.
I’ve been closely following the logic and arguments of those who believe that the current health care system is preferable to any change. In their arguments they say that if the “public option” should be put into place that the government will:
Dictate which procedures are covered and which are not. Deny coverage or set rates based on your lifestyle. Americans would have to fill out forms detailing their past medical histories before coverage was granted. A secret panel would determine if the treatment you were seeking was covered or not. The government would decide which drugs were covered.
I’m not sure if they got everything bollixed up here since it seems to me that’s the routine private insurance [...]
Good Friday Morning,
As if you haven’t noticed it’s been raining for the past week or so.
But it’s the perfect time to look at your streets and roads for signs of stormwater problems which will be evidenced by grit and sand spread out in ‘alluvial fans‘ across the pavement. While seemingly innocuous, that sand (which is carrying other pollutants) will end up in a lake or creek and have a negative effect on the quality of our recreational and drinking water supplies. So if you see a problem, call your town’s stormwater committee and let them know where it is. Take some photographs (like Brian’s in Wednesday’s column and again to the left) to document the problem and then let’s get them fixed.
Tony Caravetta and the Kent highway guys have been out in western Kent these past few days sweeping the streets which has made a marked difference in the amount of silt and sand flowing into local streams. Has your highway department been out? If not, call them and ask them why.
I’m in shape. Pear’s a shape, right?
A friend of mine pointed me to an article about how the nation is [...]
After 16 years, Philipstown supervisor will not seek another term Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@lohud.com
PHILIPSTOWN – William Mazzuca, who is completing his 16th year as supervisor, has announced he won’t run for a ninth term to lead Putnam County’s most western town along the Hudson River.
Deputy Supervisor Richard Shea has decided to run for the top post, calling Mazzuca a “terrific leader and great mentor” and saying that he would expand on Philipstown’s progress.
“The town faces many challenges, and there is still a lot of work to do,” said Shea, a Town Board member since 2002.
Town officials are charged with putting recommendations from a master plan into action. Shea, 46, said he would focus on protecting groundwater sources and the historic landscape as well as finding ways to help businesses succeed – all major points in the Philipstown 2020 document.
Via: After 16 years, Philipstown supervisor will not seek another term | lohud.com | The Journal News.
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Good Wednesday Morning,
There’s a lot here this morning so refill the coffee cup and make yourselves comfortable:
Several young friends of mine are either currently serving in the Marines or have recently left the service, including one who stayed here at my place for awhile getting his head straightened out a few years back. I’m especially proud of him and the progress he’s made with his life. It was in their direction my thoughts were sent on Memorial Day this year.
On A Personal Note: Someone, a woman, called my house yesterday and left a message about setting something up and that she’d be there a little late. I have a new phone and when I called in to get my messages on the cell the reception was bad and then I hit the DELETE button rather than the REPLAY button and well, I have no idea who called or what the full message was about. If you called, please call again. If you didn’t call, please disregard this message. If you called and you’re not on this list, whatever it is I was supposed to do is not going to get done and I apologize, publicly.
This evening at 7 PM the Town of Kent will hold a public hearing on whether or not the term for its elected Supervisor should be four years instead of two. Patterson and Southeast have four-year terms while other towns in Putnam County still have two-year Supervisors. Depending on the outcome of the public hearing a referendum may be held this November to decide the issue. Personally, I have no opinion one side or the other but I’m curious what you, my readers, have to say about this. Head on over to the Blogsite and let us know. [...]
From: Village incumbents’ losses could signal trend | lohud.com | The Journal News.
Village incumbents’ losses could signal trend Robert Marchant The Journal News
There may be hard times to come for elected officeholders as economic woes continue.
If the political winds that blew through two communities in northern Westchester and Putnam on Election Day were any indication, voters may not be content with the status quo.
Big conclusions are always hard to draw from local elections, but the two recent contests in the region suggest a backlash may be in the works for longtime elected officials, with pocketbook issues at the forefront of voters’ concerns.
In the village of Croton-on-Hudson, Democrats swept the election and unseated a two-term mayor and his Republican allies, promoting plans to improve the local business climate, expand the tax base and attract new development to the community.
In Cold Spring, a challenger talked about being a better financial steward [...]
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