By Robert Sample Cities and towns of all sizes have wrestled with the increasingly popular trend of property owners offering their homes...

Earlier this month, Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne signed into law legislation that reorganizes the departments of purchasing,...

By Holly Crocco The Carmel Town Board unanimously passed a resolution enacting a local law establishing a six-month moratorium...

Three local municipalities have been certified as bronze-level Climate Smart Communities by the New York State Department of...

By Rob Sample Residents of Carmel and Somers turned out in force at the June 19 Carmel Town Board meeting to express opposition to a...

Several Putnam County law enforcement agencies that applied for financial assistance last fall will receive funding in the 2025 New York...

By Holly Crocco Laura Russo won the June 25 Republican Primary election for Putnam County Legislature District 4, representing Patterson....

Tara Keegan has been appointed the new director of tourism for Putnam County, by County Executive Kevin Byrne, following the retirement...

By Rob Sample How can the Town of Kent more accurately and fairly allocate charges for the town’s sewer district? The Kent Town Board...

The new Empire State Trailhead in Patterson officially opened May 15 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony “This is a proud moment in...

County Prioritizes Mental Health & Substance Use Services SUBHEAD:                          Co-Responder Team Debuts; New Site for Crisis...

By Holly Crocco Many playgrounds are now being created for all physical abilities, to foster an inclusive and adaptive spirit. But what...

By Holly Crocco The Town of Kent is moving forward with creating a townwide paid EMT program. Alex Roehner, the town’s new EMS...

By Holly Crocco While Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne has proposed creating a Department of General Services, merging the departments...

With spring around the corner, several road construction projects will be going online throughout the county, and as such, Putnam County...

By Holly Crocco The Town of Southeast has a new historian. Longtime resident Jack Alcott was unanimously appointed to the position by the...

By Holly Crocco After completing his first year in office, Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne delivered his State of the County address...

By Holly Crocco Thirty-three years after he was first sworn into office as the third Putnam County executive, and 13 years after leaving...

By Holly Crocco The Town of Kent has hired an emergency medical services program coordinator to help form a paid ambulance service....

Christopher Shields started his tenure last week as the new director of emergency management in the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency...