Acting Sheriff Brian Hess will run for election in November. Undersheriff James Menton is sworn into office on the steps of the Historic...

By Rob Sample Rental housing – particularly short-term rentals – has become a hot topic among municipalities of all sizes. On Aug. 21,...

By Holly Crocco Final site plan approval was recently granted to Big Geyser, Inc., to redevelop a 6.4-acre property on Sutton Place in...

By Holly Crocco A familiar face has returned to Putnam County, with Bill Carlin coming out of retirement to return to his role as...

Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne addresses the crowd gathered for the rededication the Whipple-Feeley Putnam County Veterans Memorial...

By Holly Crocco Putnam is one of only four counties in New York State whose Suicide Prevention Task Force was selected to receive funding...

Officials cut the ribbon to officially open the new, state-of-the-art Lt. Michael Neuner Fire & EMS Training Center in Kent. The brand...

By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature has unanimously approved an initiative to develop an early learning center and enter into a...

By Rob Sample A luxury boutique-style hotel complex and a senior housing development are the most promising projects under way in Putnam...

By Holly Crocco The Southeast Town Board recently revisited a conversation about relocating town hall, versus renovating it. “This...

By Holly Crocco While County Executive Kevin Byrne has been eagerly promoting the county’s ThinkDIFFERENTLY initiative and even...

By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature last week approved a resolution requesting the state to pass legislation extending the...

By Holly Crocco The debate surrounding revenue sharing between Putnam and its towns/villages continues in the County Legislature, with...

Putnam County has taken another step in its ongoing efforts to address the opioid crisis, with the establishment of a Suicide & Overdose...

By Holly Crocco Putnam farmers filled the chambers of the Historic Courthouse in Carmel last week during the County Legislature’s formal...

By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature unanimously passed a resolution during its April 1 meeting supporting New York State...

By Holly Crocco Anything is better than nothing… Or isn’t it? That’s the question being debated by Putnam County legislators who are...

By Holly Crocco While public comment is currently allowed at the end of the Putnam County Legislature’s formal voting meeting each month,...

By Holly Crocco The Patterson Town Board covered a variety of topics during its March 12 meeting. According to Town Supervisor Richard...

By Rob Sample People in towns further upstate or in rural Vermont often refer to spring as “mud season.” Similarly, each March, a drive...