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Harmful Algal Blooms Close Putnam Beaches; Lawmakers Ask State for Help
With beaches across Putnam – and the state – again closing due to harmful algal blooms, local officials are calling for the state to...
Jul 23, 20243 min read
School Board Denounces Member’s Actions at Protest; Some Call it Censorship
By Holly Crocco The Carmel School Board voted 4-2 at its July 9 meeting to issue a statement clarifying that words spoken by a board...
Jul 23, 20244 min read
Kent Residents Concerned Over Short-Term Rentals
By Robert Sample Cities and towns of all sizes have wrestled with the increasingly popular trend of property owners offering their homes...
Jul 23, 20244 min read
Starbucks Planned at Lakeview Plaza in Brewster
By Holly Crocco Plans to develop a Starbucks at the Lakeview Shopping Center on Route 22 in Brewster are moving along, with a public...
Jul 23, 20242 min read


Mobile Food Truck Provides Free Local Produce
By Ruby Koch-Fienberg Ag & Food Systems Coordinator, CCE-Putnam Cornell Cooperative Extension-Putnam County’s mobile food truck, funded...
Jul 17, 20242 min read


County Consolidates to Make Department of General Services
Earlier this month, Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne signed into law legislation that reorganizes the departments of purchasing,...
Jul 17, 20242 min read
Carmel Temporarily Bans Battery Energy Storage Systems
By Holly Crocco The Carmel Town Board unanimously passed a resolution enacting a local law establishing a six-month moratorium...
Jul 17, 20242 min read
Civil Air Patrol Offers Unique Training Opportunities
By 1st Lt. Allison Sywyk-Hanson Civil Air Patrol, the auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, offers volunteer members opportunities to serve...
Jul 17, 20242 min read
Long-Term Road Closure
The New York State Department of Transportation will close Route 311 in both directions between Ludingtonville Road and the interchange...
Jul 17, 20241 min read


Brewster Schools Break Ground On Long-Awaited Capital Project
On the first day of summer vacation, Brewster Central School District administrators, board of education members, teachers, community...
Jul 9, 20241 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...
Jul 9, 20243 min read
4-H Fair Features Games, Goats & So Much More!
Classic cars, milkshakes, dog demonstrations, racing rubber ducks and pony rides will all be part of the Putnam County Fair & 4-H...
Jul 9, 20242 min read


Brewster Theater Co. Presents ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
For the first time in its 25-year history, the Brewster Theater Company will stage a production of the timeless musical “Fiddler on the...
Jul 9, 20242 min read
Mahopac Crowd Decries Battery-Storage Facility at Public Hearing
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...
Jul 2, 20244 min read


$1M Awarded to Putnam Law Enforcement Agencies
Several Putnam County law enforcement agencies that applied for financial assistance last fall will receive funding in the 2025 New York...
Jul 2, 20242 min read
Russo Victorious in GOP Primary
By Holly Crocco Laura Russo won the June 25 Republican Primary election for Putnam County Legislature District 4, representing Patterson....
Jul 2, 20241 min read


Entrepreneurs Succeed at Putnam Youth Biz MarketÂ
Putnam County’s first Youth Business Market drew more than 600 visitors to Tilly Foster Farm in Brewster to support 70 youth vendors...
Jun 25, 20242 min read


Debut of Eastern Putnam Relay for Life a Success!
The newly merged Relay For Life of Eastern Putnam (Brewster and Patterson) held its inaugural event June 8 at Brewster High School, where...
Jun 18, 20241 min read
Home Ownership In Putnam Soars
During National Homeownership Month in June, the Hudson Valley Association of Realtors is raising awareness about the benefits of owning...
Jun 18, 20242 min read


Grant Funds Security Upgrades at Brewster Schools
Brewster Central School District has been able to complete safety upgrades and new security installations throughout the district’s four...
Jun 18, 20242 min read
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