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Sep 26, 20234 min read
Kent Considers Town-Wide Property Revaluation
By Holly Crocco Many Town of Kent residents were appalled this year when their property tax bills showed a dramatic increase in the...


Sep 26, 20232 min read
Lawsuit Seeks to Save Belden House
By Holly Crocco Friends of Belden House, chaired by Carmel resident Ann Fanizzi, has filed a lawsuit against the New York City Department...
Sep 26, 20232 min read
Deputies Cleared in Shooting Death of Domestic Abuser
The New York State attorney general has ruled that two Putnam County sheriff’s deputies were justified in their actions to shoot and kill...


Sep 26, 20231 min read
Patterson F.D. Assists With Horse Rescue
The Patterson Fire Department was called to help rescue a horse that had fallen into a mud pit in Dutchess County earlier this month. At...


Sep 20, 20231 min read
9/11 Ceremonies Honor the Fallen
The Putnam County Youth Bureau hosted its annual youth-led 911 memorial service Sept. 11 at the Bureau of Emergency Services, where...
Sep 20, 20233 min read
Patterson Eyes Less Than 1% Budget Hike
By Holly Crocco Patterson Town Supervisor Richard Williams recently presented a tentative 2024 town budget that he says is responsible...
Sep 20, 20233 min read
Carmel Schools Add Anti-Bullying Steps To Code of Conduct
The Carmel School Board approved revisions to the district’s Code of Conduct during its Sept. 5 meeting, incorporating New York State’s...
Sep 20, 20231 min read
Court Kicks Stern Off the Ballot for Carmel Hwy. Super. - Becomes Write-In Candidate
After four appellate judges in Brooklyn ruled against Michael Stern in his quest to get on the November ballot for Carmel highway...


Sep 13, 20231 min read
Welcome Back, Students!
Students across Putnam County – and the state – returned to school last week.
Sep 13, 20231 min read
Man Apprehended in Kent After Brief Pursuit
An upstate man led a brief manhunt in the Town of Kent earlier this month after burglarizing a home in East Fishkill and fleeing the...
Sep 5, 20232 min read
Court Rules Stern Be on Ballot for Carmel Hywy. Super.; County Appeals Decision
Carmel resident Michael Stern had a victory last week in his quest to get on the November ballot in the race for town highway...
Sep 5, 20234 min read
Kent OKs Property Easement for Private Land Owner
By Holly Crocco A private property owner has been granted an easement by the Kent Town Board, allowing the corporation to access a piece...


Sep 5, 20231 min read
Patterson F.D. Provides Fun for the Whole Family
The Patterson Volunteer Fire Department hosted a Family Fun Day on Aug. 26 at its headquarters, which included bounce houses, face...


Aug 28, 20232 min read
Feighery Tapped as DPW Commissioner, Pending Legislature Approval
Thomas Feighery has been appointed Putnam County’s new commissioner of the Department of Public Works by Putnam County Executive Kevin...
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...


Aug 28, 20232 min read
‘Protect the Hudson’ Bill Signed into Law
Gov. Kathy Hochul last week signed legislation into law that is intended to protect the economic vitality of the Hudson River region by...


Aug 21, 20231 min read
Brewster Rotary Dedicates COVID Memorial
The Brewster Rotary Club officially dedicated its COVID Memorial to those lost in Putnam County during the pandemic, on Aug. 16 along the...
Aug 21, 20232 min read
New Probation Dept. Program Promotes Job Preparedness
Putnam County has launched a new job preparedness initiative within its probation department. The “Ready, Set, Work!” program is an...
Aug 21, 20232 min read
Company Seeks to Streamline Solar Panel Project in Southeast
By Holly Crocco A public hearing will be held Aug. 24 at Southeast Town Hall regarding a proposal that has been in the works for more...


Aug 18, 20233 min read
Byrne Debuts Plans for New Fire Training Center
Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne’s administration is proposing to construct a new state-of-the-art fire training center, replacing the...
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