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...
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- Sep 20
- 3 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
Welcome Back, Students!
Students across Putnam County – and the state – returned to school last week.
- Sep 13
- 1 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
‘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
- 1 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
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...
- Aug 18
- 2 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 4 min
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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