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Conley to Take on Lawler in November; McCracken, Cunningham Win GOP Primaries in Legislative Races

Winner of the Democratic primary for Congressional District 17 Cait Conley on election night. Provided photo. By Holly Crocco Cait Conley won the Democratic primary for Congress in the 17th district, with CBS News reporting that she took 50 percent of the vote. Challenger Beth Davidson earned 32 percent and Effie Phillips-Staley received 15 percent. Conley will take on Mike Lawler in November. In Putnam County, Conley received 57 percent of the vote (2,825 votes), while Davi

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Conley to Take on Lawler in November; McCracken, Cunningham Win GOP Primaries in Legislative Races

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The Putnam Business Community Speaks

The Putnam County Business Council recently announced the launch of The Putnam County Business Community Speaks, a multi-platform campaign designed to capture the voice of local business owners and bring their priorities directly to elected officials at the county, state, and federal levels. At the heart of the campaign is the Putnam County Legislative Round Table, an annual forum that convenes business owners and elected officials for an open dialogue about the business clim

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Juneteenth Celebrated With Music, Dancing & Drumming

Community Alliance For Empowerment, Black Heritage Events PC, and Arts on the Lake joined forces June 19 to host the county’s fourth annual Juneteenth event at AotL. The event featured speakers, African drumming, dancers, music, food, and more. Photos by Chloe Wareham-Gordon.

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Juneteenth Celebrated With Music, Dancing & Drumming

Putnam Hospital Nurses Seek Safe Staffing & Fair Contract

Dozens of nurses, along with local elected officials and other advocates, gathered outside Putnam Hospital in Carmel last week to demand a fair contract. Approximately 200 nurses at Northwell/ Putnam Hospital are fighting for a fair contract that delivers safe staffing for quality patient care, which is a priority for nurses – many of whom often work short-staffed. In December 2025, nurses in Putnam Hospital’s two medical surgical units started their shift understaffed nearly

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Putnam Hospital Nurses Seek Safe Staffing & Fair Contract

‘Whipple’s World’ Highlights Putnam Preservationist

The life of George Caroll Whipple III, a Kent native, is featured in a new documentary. He has spent nearly three decades pointing a microphone at celebrities on New York’s red carpets but at the recent 25th annual Tribeca Festival, the camera finally turned on George Whipple. “Whipple’s World,” a feature documentary about the NY1 entertainment reporter, Philipstown resident, and Putnam County philanthropist held its world premiere at Tribeca with screenings June 12 through 1

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‘Whipple’s World’ Highlights Putnam Preservationist

Pawling Man Allegedly Exposes Himself in Patterson

A Pawling man has been arrested following a months-long investigation by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation into a public lewdness incident that occurred in Patterson earlier this year. According to Sheriff Brian Hess, on Feb. 21, his office received a report that a male had exposed himself and engaged in a lewd act while parked in the Acme supermarket parking lot on Route 22. Two occupants of a nearby vehicle reported seeing the suspect inten

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