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Vision for ‘Forest Classroom’ in Garrison Takes Shape

Vision for ‘Forest Classroom’ in Garrison Takes Shape

Vision for ‘Forest Classroom’ in Garrison Takes Shape

This rendering by CPL Architects shows the vision for an outdoor educational learning space at the Garrison Union Free School District. By Holly Crocco The Garrison Union Free School District is considering developing an outdoor educational learning space on forested property that has been deeded to the district over the past 70 years. “This is something that, obviously, there is a lot of interest in and the board is very excited about,” said Garrison School Board President D

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Vision for ‘Forest Classroom’ in Garrison Takes Shape

This rendering by CPL Architects shows the vision for an outdoor educational learning space at the Garrison Union Free School District. By Holly Crocco The Garrison Union Free School District is considering developing an outdoor educational learning space on forested property that has been deeded to the district over the past 70 years. “This is something that, obviously, there is a lot of interest in and the board is very excited about,” said Garrison School Board President D

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Vision for ‘Forest Classroom’ in Garrison Takes Shape

Vision for ‘Forest Classroom’ in Garrison Takes Shape

Carmel Schools May Use Capital Funds To Improve Bus Lot

Carmel school buses currently park in a lot that is partially mud and dirt, at Kent Elementary School. By Holly Crocco The Carmel Central School District is considering putting a transportation capital reserve project before voters in May, which would renovate the bus lot currently in use at Kent Elementary School – at no cost to taxpayers.. According to Superintendent of Schools Michael Plotkin, the district is seeking to use between $2 million and $2.5 million in capital re

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Carmel Schools May Use Capital Funds To Improve Bus Lot

Carmel Schools May Use Capital Funds To Improve Bus Lot

Castellano Named Southeast Super.

Joseph Castellano will fill the role of Southeast town supervisor through November. By Holly Crocco The Southeast Town Board voted unanimously Feb. 19 to appoint former Putnam County Legislator Joseph Castellano as the interim town supervisor, effective March 1. He will serve through Nov. 3, when a special election will be held to fill the seat throughout the remainder of the term. According to the resolution confirming his appointment, the board found it “necessary and appro

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Castellano Named Southeast Super.

Castellano Named Southeast Super.

Brewster & Carmel School Boundary Line Adjusted

By Holly Crocco Both the Carmel and Brewster school boards last week unanimously approved resolutions to make a boundary line change that would place an incoming development entirely within the Brewster Central School District. In exchange, Carmel Central School District will be gifted several properties. Camarda Realty Investments is in the process of developing 185 acres between Putnam Plaza and Route 312 in the Town of Carmel, with Gateway Summit to offer age-restricted se

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Lake Louise Culvert Replacement Project on the Horizon

By Holly Crocco Kent residents who live in the Lake Louise community are happy to hear that the long-awaited culvert replacement project is expected to begin construction by the fall. “It’s about time you get an explanation of what’s going on,” Highway Superintendent Richard Othmer told residents gathered at the Feb. 17 Kent Town Board meeting, who came to hear an update from project engineers. “We have 14 small bridges that we’re in charge of in the Town of Kent,” he explain

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Legislator Gouldman Running for Putnam Valley Town Supervisor

Bill Gouldman Putnam County Legislator Bill Gouldman last week announced his candidacy for Putnam Valley town supervisor, pledging to bring his record of fiscal responsibility, community service, and environmental stewardship to Town Hall. Gouldman, a longtime Putnam Valley resident, small business owner, and current chairman of the Putnam Valley Republican Committee, said his campaign will focus on protecting the character of the town while addressing the infrastructure and

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Legislator Gouldman Running for Putnam Valley Town Supervisor

Legislator Gouldman Running for Putnam Valley Town Supervisor

Alex Sewell Announces Second run for Kent Town Super.

Alex Sewell and his family. Alex Sewell is again running for Kent town supervisor, following a tight race for the position in 2025. Although an election for the seat was held in November, another will be held this year due to changes to state election law, as the state wants towns and villages to have two- or four-year election cycles, instead of three years, with no more local elections on odd years. Endorsed by both the Kent Democratic Committee and the Westchester-Putnam W

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Alex Sewell Announces Second run for Kent Town Super.

Alex Sewell Announces Second run for Kent Town Super.

Book Vending Machine Promotes a Love of Reading

JFK students who are celebrating a birthday or half-birthday line up to get a book from the Bear-thday Book Vending Machine. Students at JFK Elementary School in Brewster hear a special announcement come over the PA system Friday afternoons: “Students who are celebrating their birthday or half-birthday, please go to the cafeteria for your bear-thday book!” The Bear-thday Book Vending Machine will eventually allow every student in the school to choose a birthday book to keep f

Feb 23

Book Vending Machine Promotes a Love of Reading

Book Vending Machine Promotes a Love of Reading

Putnam Chosen for Well Mitigation Rebate Program

By Holly Crocco Putnam County has been chosen by the state to participate in a pilot program to address PFAS contamination in private wells. “Water quality continues to be an area of focus for the department,” said Putnam Health Department Commissioner Rian Rodriguez at the Feb. 11 meeting of the County Legislature’s Health Committee. “Whenever we can participate in programs that may assist our residents with environmental concerns, we attempt to do so.” The New York State De

Feb 23

Philipstown Folks Seek ‘Equal Protection’ Law

Local activists packed the Philipstown Town Hall for the Town Board’s Feb. 5 meeting to discuss proposed updates to the town’s “equal protection resolution.” The town originally adopted a version of the resolution in April 2017, but with the recent civil unrest throughout the country and Immigrations & Customs Enforcement officers making arrests, a local citizens group called Joining Forces has submitted a stronger 2026 version of the resolution to the Town Board for adoption

Feb 17

With Crisis Center Vetoed, County Looks to Spend Federal Funds

By Holly Crocco With the proposed Putnam County mental health crisis stabilization center that was planned for Stoneleigh Avenue having been voted down by the Carmel Planning Board earlier this month, the County Legislature is now scrambling to spend $2.5 million in American Recovery Plan Act funds that were tied to the project so that it doesn’t have to be returned to the federal government. “At this point, with the ARPA deadlines, the money has to be spent by the end of thi

Feb 17

NYPD Sergeant from Putnam Found Guilty of Manslaughter

A New York Police Department sergeant from Putnam County was recently found guilty of second-degree manslaughter after throwing a cooler at a fleeing suspect in August of 2023, leading to the man’s death. Sgt. Erik Duran, 38, pleaded not guilty during his bench trial, in which there was no jury – just a judge hearing the arguments and rendering the verdict. He was convicted Feb. 6 by Bronx Supreme Court Judge Guy Mitchell and faces up to 15 years in prison. Sentencing is sche

Feb 17

Mahopac Man Accused of Brandishing Gun at Bus Driver

A Mahopac man was arrested last week following a road rage/menacing incident in which he allegedly aimed a loaded gun at a school bus driver. New York State Police at Hawthorne received a walk-in complaint Feb. 4 from a school bus driver who reported that, while driving on the Taconic State Parkway southbound near exit 3 in Mount Pleasant, the driver of another vehicle pointed a handgun at him. In addition to the driver, a bus monitor and three children with special needs wer

Feb 17

Community Comes Together to Rescue Trapped Cat in Brewster

Kathleen Sutherland from Putnam AdvoCATS and Andrew Evans from Evans Septic Tank Service visit the animal five days after her rescue. Photo by Chloe Wareham-Gordon. By Holly Crocco When a Marshalls employee heard a cat’s cry coming from somewhere outside the Brewster store on a bitter cold day last month, they coul dn’t just keep walking. Instead, they called the Putnam County SPCA to report what they believed to be a trapped feline, likely in a storm drain, and what happened

Feb 9

Community Comes Together to Rescue Trapped Cat in Brewster

Community Comes Together to Rescue Trapped Cat in Brewster

Roof Placed on Cornell Cooperative Barn at Tilly Foster

Cornell Cooperative Extension-Putnam County Executive Director Stefanie Hubert explains the barn structure to Stephen Gnojewski and Nat Prentice of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley, which has donated to the campaign to build a new home for CCE at Tilly Foster Farm in Brewster. Cornell Cooperative Extension-Putnam County last week welcomed supporters to celebrate the substantial progress on its new home now under construction at the county-owned Tilly Foster Farm

Feb 9

Roof Placed on Cornell Cooperative Barn at Tilly Foster

Roof Placed on Cornell Cooperative Barn at Tilly Foster

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