š± Why a top civil rights lawyer is joining your local paperās board
Philipstown, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Philipstown! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! āļø
In today's newsletter:
- Why a top civil rights lawyer is joining your local paperās board
- Could your Putnam well qualify for thousands in PFAS filtration aid?
Also on today's calendar: 3rd Annual Fairy Festival and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? š¤ (Answer below!)
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š° News we're reading
ā¢ The Current Adds Board Member (highlandscurrent.org) ā A Philipstown resident, civil rights lawyer David Goldberg, has joined the board of Highlands Current Inc., the nonprofit that publishes The Current. Goldberg brings deep Supreme Court and civil rights experience, including work with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and clerking for Ruth Bader Ginsburg and David Souter, to the local news organizationās leadership. 
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ā¢ Putnam Program Finds Tainted Wells (highlandscurrent.org) ā Philipstownās county legislator Nancy Montgomery is pressing health officials as a state-funded pilot finds about 20 percent of tested private wells in Putnam County exceed guidelines for PFAS āforever chemicals.ā Homeowners with high levels can receive thousands in rebates for filtration or hookups to public water, while officials gather more data to identify potential contamination clusters. Ā Ā Ā
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ā Featured events ā
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3:30 pm - Creative Games Meetup ā
Desmond-Fish Public Library, 472 NY-403, Garrison
3:30 pm
Tuesday July 28
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Other local events
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3rd Annual Fairy Festival ā
4 Crestview Ave, Cortlandt Manor
1:00 pm -
Music and Movement with Miss Gabi at 10:15am ā
Desmond-Fish Public Library, 472 NY-403, Garrison
10:15 am -
10:00 am - DFPL at the Cold Spring Farmers Market! ā
Cold Spring Farmers' Market, 1601 NY-9D, Garrison
10:00 am -
DFPL at the Cold Spring Farmers Market! ā
Cold Spring Farmers' Market, 1601 NY-9D, Garrison
10:00 am -
Les MisĆ©rables ā
Hudson Valley Shakespeare, 2015 US-9, Garrison
7:30 pm -
Les Miserables ā
Hudson Valley Shakespeare, 2015 US-9, Garrison
7:30 pm
Saturday July 25
Wednesday July 29
Saturday August 1
Thursday August 13
Friday August 14
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š Events Nearby
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Disco Unlimited - Saturday BBQ - Putnam County Golf Course ā
Putnam County Golf Course, 187 Hill St, Mahopac
6:30 pm -
Happy Hookers Knitting & Chat Group ā
The Center of Highland Falls, 264 Main St, Highland Falls
12:30 pm -
3 Week Pelvic Pow-Her Series with Tara ā
The Collective, Cold Spring, Cold Spring
9:30 am -
Sal "The Voice" Valentinetti - Italian Night Friday Night BBQ Concert ā
Putnam County Golf Course, 187 Hill St, Mahopac
6:30 pm -
DalĆ Quartet ā
The Chapel Restoration, 45 Market St, Cold Spring
4:00 pm
Saturday July 25
Monday July 27
Friday July 31
Sunday August 2
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š Nearby News
Cold Spring
- Everyone Goes To The Hamptons, But These 9 Upstate New York Towns Might Be Even Better (takingthekids.com)
Putnam Valley
- See photos from the Mahopac Fire Department parade (lohud.com)
Mahopac
- Fireman's Carnival, 4H fair and more things to do in Mahopac July 24-31 (halstonmedia.com)
- When feeling "Off" may be more than just stress (halstonmedia.com)
- Driver Escapes After Car Rolls Into Lake in Putnam County, NY (hudsonvalleypost.com)
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