Students across Putnam County – and the state – returned to school last week.

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...

Carmel resident Michael Stern had a victory last week in his quest to get on the November ballot in the race for town highway...

By Holly Crocco A private property owner has been granted an easement by the Kent Town Board, allowing the corporation to access a piece...

The Patterson Volunteer Fire Department hosted a Family Fun Day on Aug. 26 at its headquarters, which included bounce houses, face...

Thomas Feighery has been appointed Putnam County’s new commissioner of the Department of Public Works by Putnam County Executive Kevin...

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...

Gov. Kathy Hochul last week signed legislation into law that is intended to protect the economic vitality of the Hudson River region by...

The Brewster Rotary Club officially dedicated its COVID Memorial to those lost in Putnam County during the pandemic, on Aug. 16 along the...

Putnam County has launched a new job preparedness initiative within its probation department. The “Ready, Set, Work!” program is an...

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...

Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne’s administration is proposing to construct a new state-of-the-art fire training center, replacing the...

By Holly Crocco Progress is being made on the development of the former Golf Dome property on Route 22 into affordable housing and...

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...

A severely neglected mini-poodle was found Aug. 5 along Lake Shore Drive in Putnam Lake. The Putnam County SPCA Law Enforcement Division...

By Holly Crocco A relentless search by members of several emergency services agencies – paid and volunteer – resulted in the best...

By Holly Crocco The Carmel School Board has directed the district administration to revise a report that is to be summited to the State...

By Lorraine Samuels An environmental firm presented results of two assessments of stormwater drainage and water quality impacting the...

Local lawmakers, highway department workers and others gathered last week to celebrate the start of paving of Route 52 in the Town of...

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County hosted a Country Fest & 4-H Showcase the last weekend of July at Veterans’ Memorial Park...