By Rob Sample The Putnam County Legislature again wrestled with the fractious issue of hiring independent legal counsel for the governing body during its April 8 meeting, ultimately failing to achieve the six votes needed to make it law. Legislative counsel is employed through a contract the Legislature has for legal services under the County Attorney’s Office. While the Legislature has typically had its own outside counsel, that contract was not renewed in 2024. At that time

Both the Cold Spring Village Board and the Philipstown Town Board voted last week to initiate joint Article 78 proceedings against the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail, Inc., project manager, and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. The village board voted unanimously in favor of taking legal action, while the town council vote was 4-1, with Trustee Judy Farrell being the lone vote against the measure. HHFT proposes to build a 7.5-mile-long pub