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Aug 122 min read
Putnam Residents Asked to Complete Health Survey
The 2024 Community Health Survey is now open for Putnam residents to provide input on the county’s state of health and the factors...
Jul 93 min read
Putnam Communities Get Bronze Award For Going Green
Three local municipalities have been certified as bronze-level Climate Smart Communities by the New York State Department of...
May 145 min read
County Prioritizes Mental Health & Substance Use Services
County Prioritizes Mental Health & Substance Use Services SUBHEAD: Co-Responder Team Debuts; New Site for Crisis...
Aug 28, 20232 min read
Walk to Raise Suicide Prevention Awareness in Putnam
Volunteers from Putnam County are joining the quarter of a million people who are walking in towns across the U.S. to draw attention to...
Jun 15, 20232 min read
Smoke from Canada Fires Reaches Putnam
An air quality health advisory for fine particulate matter for most regions in New York State was issued Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday...
Jun 5, 20233 min read
Health Dept. Issues Advisory for Harmful Algal Blooms
As the weather heats up this summer, the Putnam County Department of Health is alerting residents about harmful algal blooms, also known...
May 12, 20233 min read
Sheriff Seeks To Create Crisis Intervention Team
By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department is applying for a $400,000 federal grant to develop a crisis intervention team to...
May 12, 20232 min read
Healthcare Workers Ratify Contract with Nuvance
More than 1,500 members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the nation’s largest healthcare union, have voted overwhelmingly to...
Apr 19, 20232 min read
Putnam Hospital Reopens Birthing Center
The Birthing Center at Putnam Hospital in Carmel is open. The newly renovated unit is now welcoming expectant mothers, featuring private...
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