By Holly Crocco The Cold Spring Village Board continued discussions on its tentative 2026-27 budget during its most recent meetings, with the public offering input on the spending plan. The proposed $5.5 million budget increases the tax levy by 3.7 percent, or $2 million, which is within the state-mandated cap. “It’s an unstable economy and costs in every sector are skyrocketing into double-digit percentages,” said Mayor Kathleen Foley during the April 8 board meeting, where

By Holly Crocco A New York Police Department sergeant from Putnam County was sentenced to three to nine years in state prison last week by Bronx State Supreme Court Justice Guy Mitchell. However, according to news reports, he was granted $300,000 bail and released, to remain free as he fights the conviction. “He should have never been in there to begin with,” said Sergeants Benevolent Association President Vincent Vallelong. Sgt. Erik Duran, 38, of Mahopac, was found guilty i