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Aug 18, 20232 min read
Plans Progress for Senior Units, Self-Storage on Route 22
By Holly Crocco Progress is being made on the development of the former Golf Dome property on Route 22 into affordable housing and...
Aug 18, 20234 min read
Residents React Kent Mining Law
By Lori Samuels Comments were received on the latest draft of the Town of Kent’s proposed excavation law at an Aug. 1 Kent Town Board...


Aug 18, 20231 min read
Severely Matted Dog Rescued in Putnam Lake
A severely neglected mini-poodle was found Aug. 5 along Lake Shore Drive in Putnam Lake. The Putnam County SPCA Law Enforcement Division...


Aug 8, 20232 min read
Community Comes Together to Find Missing Mahopac Man
By Holly Crocco A relentless search by members of several emergency services agencies – paid and volunteer – resulted in the best...
Aug 8, 20234 min read
Carmel School Board Insists District Revise DASA Report
By Holly Crocco The Carmel School Board has directed the district administration to revise a report that is to be summited to the State...
Aug 8, 20234 min read
Battling Blue-Green Algae in Tonetta Lake
By Lorraine Samuels An environmental firm presented results of two assessments of stormwater drainage and water quality impacting the...


Aug 8, 20232 min read
Paving of Route 52 Underway in Carmel & Kent
Local lawmakers, highway department workers and others gathered last week to celebrate the start of paving of Route 52 in the Town of...


Aug 8, 20231 min read
Putnam Embraces its Country Roots at 4-H Festival & Showcase
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County hosted a Country Fest & 4-H Showcase the last weekend of July at Veterans’ Memorial Park...


Aug 1, 20232 min read
Prevention Council Launches Safe Vape Disposal Boxes
Vaping and e-cigarette use are on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control, e-cigarette monthly unit sales increased by...
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Southeast Considers Extended Tax Break For Developer
By Lori Samuels Developers with the Commercial Campus at Fields Corner in Brewster have applied for an extended tax relief agreement...


Jul 27, 20233 min read
Putnam Enters Recovery Phase From Recent Storm & Flooding
The Putnam County Executive’s Office, Bureau of Emergency Services, Department of Public Works and many other county employees have been...


Jul 27, 20232 min read
County Launches School Bus Safety Program
A new partnership with BusPatrol America and Putnam County was announced last week, to launch a new program to safeguard students and...
Jul 21, 20232 min read
Residents Split on Law Banning Asylum Seekers
By Holly Crocco The public weighed in on County Executive Kevin Byrne’s proposed local law essentially banning hotels and motels from...


Jul 21, 20232 min read
Putnam County Underwater: Flash Flooding Caused Road Closures, Home Damage
By Holly Crocco Putnam County was not spared from the flash flooding that occurred July 9 in much of the Hudson Valley, when torrential...
Jul 21, 20231 min read
Carmel School Board Elects New Leadership
By Holly Crocco By a split vote, Dawn Dall was elected president of the Carmel School Board during its July 11 meeting. Dall was...
Jul 21, 20232 min read
County Enters into New EMS Contract
Putnam County had a new advanced life support service provider for countywide services. Empress Ambulance Services was selected following...


Jul 13, 20232 min read
Longtime Patterson Highway Super. Goff Will Be Missed
A large contingent of town and county workers participated in a procession last week to honor Russell Patrick Goff, longtime Patterson...
Jul 13, 20232 min read
Putnam Debuts Department of Public Works
The reorganization of the Putnam County Highways & Facilities Department into the Putnam County Department of Public Works was signed...


Jul 13, 20231 min read
Mahopac Fire Dept. Kicks off Parade Season
The Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department hosted its annual parade Thursday evening along Route 6, under the hot July sun while throngs of...


Jul 13, 20231 min read
Putnam Pride Returns Stronger Than Ever
Hundreds gathered June 24 in Brewster for the fourth annual Putnam Pride event. Participants gathered at the Old Town Hall on Main Street...
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