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Why the Left Should Ignore the Right
As Barack Obama continues to reach out to the Republican party only to be rejected time after time, it may be a good moment to reconsider the whole notion of bipartisanship. If Obama and other Democrats simply stuck to their guns and clearly articulated a progressive agenda, they...
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Bob Samuels: Why the Left Should Ignore the Right
News That Matters – February 8,2010
2010 is going to be an interesting year for politics in Putnam County. The sides are lining up for a couple of Legislative seats and the race for the County Executive's seat. On the legislative side the Republican machine is gunning to shoot down one of its own, Tony Fusco, trying to remove the...
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News That Matters – January 4, 2010
“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” – Douglas Adams
Good Monday Morning,
My propane company (Burnwell) just delivered 85 gallons of propane and billed me $6.039 per gallon plus a $9.99 “admin fee”. Plus taxes, the total bill was $524.15. The bill says they made the delivery on...
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News That Matters – September 21, 2009
Are you a musician? Do you have a small country-like acoustic group? Putnam County is looking for you! The county needs a band to play at the County Farm Tour on October 4th. The event this year will be held at Mike Beal's Willow Ridge Farm on Canopus Hollow Road in Putnam Valley. You...
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News That Matters – September 9, 2009
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...
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NtM – May 6, 2009
Good Wednesday Morning,
Peekskill Hollow Road There’s a meeting at 6:30PM at the County Courthouse tonight to discuss this issue. Physical Services committee chair Vinnie Tamagna has called for a special meeting on Peekskill Hollow Road so that the opposing sides can duke it out. There’s a lot of information out there, some of it...
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NtM – March 25, 2009
Because trails pay off in economic and fiscal impact, the mid-Hudson at large can expect a substantial gain from opening the Walkway Over the Hudson, experts said this morning.
Walkway, which is making a pedestrian trail of the old Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge, and Dutchess County Tourism sponsored a conference in Poughkeepsie attended by several dozen...
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