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...
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- Aug 8
- 4 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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...
- Jul 4
- 2 min
Cazzari, Durante & Sudol Win Primaries For Town Supervisors
By Holly Crocco Several Republican primary races took place in eastern Putnam County last week, resulting in some incumbents being...
- Jul 4
- 3 min
Vegetation Removal Considered Along Peach Lake Brook
By Holly Crocco Southeast residents – particularly those living along Peach Lake Brook – were recently treated to a presentation by a...
- Jun 27
- 2 min
Brewster F.D. Member Named Hudson Valley Firefighter of the Year
Brewster volunteer firefighter Ryan Bonamici was recently honored for being named Hudson Valley Volunteer Firefighter of the Year, for...
- Jun 27
- 1 min
Country Fest & 4-H Showcase Returns in July
Cornell Cooperative Extension has planned a Putnam County Country Fest and 4-H Showcase full of family fun and entertainment. The weekend...
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