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State to Review Dangerous Stretch of Taconic Parkway
Following a tragic crash May 14 that claimed four lives and left one critically injured on the Taconic State Parkway, the New York State...
Jul 92 min read


Congrats, Class of 2025!
More than 1,000 Putnam County seniors turned their tassels last month to mark the completion of their high school careers. Here, Carmel...
Jun 301 min read
D’Angelo Defeats Ellner in GOP Primary Race
By Holly Crocco In the June 24 Republican primary election for Putnam County legislator in District 5 representing Carmel, Jake D’Angelo...
Jun 302 min read
Fatal Crash on I-84 in Kent
One person was killed June 25 in a three-vehicle accident on Interstate-84 in Kent. According to the New York State Police, at about 1:45...
Jun 301 min read
Mahopac Schools Budget Approved During Revote
By Holly Crocco During a June 17 revote, residents of the Mahopac Central School District approved the 2025-26 budget by a tally of 1,498...
Jun 302 min read


Brewster Fire Capt. is ‘EMS Provider of the Year’
Brewster Fire Department Capt. Kevin Durmer was honored last week for his heroic efforts to save a drowning victim last year. Contributed...
Jun 242 min read


BOCES Students Restore Putnam REACT Van
Members of Putnam County REACT recently picked up a van that was restored by students at the Career & Technical Education Center....
Jun 242 min read


County Courtroom Named After Judge Reitz
Local and state lawmakers gather with members of the New York State Office of Court Administration and representatives from the 9th...
Jun 242 min read


‘John F. McArdle Memorial Highway’ Closer to Fruition
John McArdle was an NYPD lieutenant from Carmel. Legislation dedicating a portion of Route 301 in Carmel after the late John McArdle has...
Jun 242 min read


Man Charged With Arson Following Brewster Fire
Firefighters battle a multi-unit residential structure in Brewster last week. Photos provided by New York State Police. A Southeast man...
Jun 162 min read
County OKs Early Learning Center
By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature has unanimously approved an initiative to develop an early learning center and enter into a...
Jun 164 min read


Happy 213th Birthday, Putnam!
Philanthropist and Exemplary History Award recipient George Whipple III, left, interviews former Gov. George Pataki of Garrison during...
Jun 161 min read


Kent Elementary’s ‘Gentle Giant’ Remembered
The rededication of the Clifton Watson Memorial Grove at Kent Elementary School on May 29 was a celebration of an educator who led the...
Jun 91 min read
Mahopac Schools Budget Revote is June 17
The Mahopac Central School District will hold a budget revote June 17 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., in the high school gymnasium. The district...
Jun 92 min read
Health Dept. Confirms Single Measles Case
The Putnam County Department of Health has been notified of a positive case of measles. The individual is no longer contagious. However,...
Jun 92 min read
Online Notification System for Harmful Algal Blooms
New Yorkers are reminded to be aware of harmful algal blooms as the 2025 HABs notification season starts. The Department of Environmental...
Jun 92 min read
Second Half of Route 52 Paving Set to Commence
In July 2023, the long-awaited resurfacing of Route 52 was announced, made possible by $3.6 million in state funding secured through the...
Jun 92 min read


‘Guardian Dog Park’ Opens in Carmel
Putnam County Guardian Dog Park is now open at Veterans Memorial Park in Carmel. The Putnam County Guardian Dog Park – created in...
Jun 22 min read
People Struggling in Record Numbers in Putnam & West.
In 2023, the amount of households struggling to make ends meet reached a record number, according to new data from United Way of...
Jun 23 min read
Legislators Updated on Development Initiatives
By Rob Sample A luxury boutique-style hotel complex and a senior housing development are the most promising projects under way in Putnam...
Jun 23 min read
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